Georgia Southern University - College of Health and Human Sciences

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The Department of Health and Kinesiology

Community Health

 

 

 

Courses Offered

Degree Requirements
Total Credit Hours
 
125 hrs
Area A Essential Skills
 
9 hrs
Area B Institutional Options
 
4 hrs
Area C Humanities and Fine Arts
 
6 hrs
Area D Science/Mathematics/Technology
 
11 hrs
Area E Social Science
 
12 hrs
Area F Courses Appropriate to the Major
 
18 hrs
KINS 2531 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
(3)
 
KINS 2511 Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory
(1)
 
KINS 2532 Human Anatomy and Physiology II
(3)
 
KINS 2512 Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory
(1)
 
NTFS 2530 Nutrition and Health
(3)
 
BIOL 2240 Microbiology
(4)
 
Guided Elective  
(3)
 
Orientation Seminars  
 
1 hrs
GSU 1210 University Orientation I: First Year Seminar
(1)
 
Health and Physical Activity  
 
4 hrs
HLTH 1520 Healthful Living
(2)
 
KINS Physical Activity (2 @ 1 credit hour each)
(2)
 
Major Courses  
 
57 hrs
HLTH 2120 Safety Principles and First Aid Techniques
(2)
 
HLTH 2130 Foundations of Health Education
(3)
 
HLTH 3130 Substance Use and Abuse
(3)
 
HLTH 3131 Health and Disease
(3)
 
HLTH 3132 Health Care Systems
(3)
 
HLTH 3133 Health Promotion Program Planning
(3)
 
HLTH 3134 Research Methods and Evaluation
(3)
 
HLTH 3230 Community Health
(3)
 
HLTH 3231 Epidemiology and Vital Statistics
(3)
 
HLTH 4230 Maternal and Child Health
(3)
 
HLTH 4231 Health Aspects of Aging
(3)
 
HLTH 4618 Senior Seminar in Community Health
(1)
 
HLTH 4798 Internship in Community Health
(12)
 
Guided Major Electives  
(12)
 
Free Electives  
 
3 hrs

A Must be Biology or Chemistry Laboratory Science, excluding Environmental Laboratory Science Courses. One semester hour credit carry-over to Guided Major Electives.

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