1999-2000 Undergraduate Catalog

College of Health and Social Services - Health Science 		NMSU

Associate Professor Stephen D. Arnold, department head

Professors Brandon, Buckingham; Associate Professors Hill (Emerita), Mondragón; Assistant Professors Krishnan, Meister; College Assistant Professors Pitbaldo, Vilches; Adjunct Professor Lang; Adjunct Assistant Professors Escobedo, Hawe, Hepp, McDaniels, Reyna, Steffen

(505) 646-4300; hlthdpt@nmsu.edu

DEGREE: Bachelor of Community Health
OPTION: Allied Health
OPTION: Community Health Education
OPTION: Gerontological Health Promotion
OPTION: Interdisciplinary Community Health Practice
OPTION: Worksite Health Promotion

The curriculum in community health prepares students for careers in community and public health programs and health education in voluntary, private, and governmental agencies. Upon completion of the degree, the graduate is eligible to take the national certification examination that is administered by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. The Bachelor of Community Health degree has the full approval of the national Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE)/American Association for Health Education (AAHE) Baccalaureate Program Approval Committee (SABPAC).

Students seeking admission to the Bachelor of Community Health degree in the Department of Health Science at NMSU are first admitted as pre-BCH students. Students keep this designation until they have met the following admissions requirements:

  1. A grade point average of at least 2.50 after completion of 23 credits of general education course work.
  2. A grade of S in HL S 100 and a grade of C or better in HLS150.
  3. Submission of an application packet which includes: (1) a brief personal statement of interest in the profession, (2) a copy of the most recent university transcript, and (3) percentile scores on the department's writing assessment (given in HL S 100).

General Education Requirements (41 credits)

General education requirements for the Department of Health Science follow those outlined by the university in this catalog. The following courses are specific general education courses required by the department: BIOL110G or BIOL 111G and BIOL 111L, (BIOL 211G or equivalent required for students in the Interdisciplinary Community Health Practice option), C S 110G or BCS 110G, COMM 2535G or COMM 265G, EST311G, and PSY 201G. MATH 142G or equivalent required for students in the Interdisciplinary Community Health Practice option.

Departmental Requirements

Students are required to complete the following Health Science core courses and must complete one of the following options. Students may consult the department head or adviser for recommended electives. Electives must be sufficient to bring total credits to 128, including a minimum of 55 upper-division credits.

Required Health Science Core Courses (41 credits)

HL S 100, Introduction to Health Science1
HL S 150, Personal Health and Wellness3
HL S 275, Foundations of Health Education3
HL S 395, Foundations of Public Health3
HL S 457, Administration of Health Programs3
HL S 471, Resources and Computer Applications in Health Education3
HL S 472, Biometrics and Health Research3
HL S 473, Health Program Planning3
HL S 475, Methods of Community Health Education3
HL S 476, Health Risk Reduction3
HL S 478, Health Program Evaluation and Research3
HL S 496, Community Health Education Field Experience6
HL S 497, Senior Seminar in Community Health Education1
HL S 499, Problems in Health Education3

Bachelor of Community Health Options

Student must complete one of the following options.

OPTION: Allied Health

Open only to those students who have completed, or are completing, an associate degree in an allied health field.

HL S 455, Education in a Health Care Setting3
HL S 489, Ethics and Jurisprudence3
Select one of the following:
HL S 461, Health Communication with Hispanic Clients;
HL S 462, Hispanic Health Issues;
HL S 463, Interdisciplinary Seminar;
HL S 464G, Cross-Cultural Aspects of Health;
HL S 467, Rural Health Issues;
or HL S 494, Aging in a Multicultural Society		3
Electivesminimum 37

At least 6 credits must be upper division (300 or 400 level).

NOTE: Those admitted to this option may request that allied health credit previously received at the associate degree level count as part of these electives.

OPTION: Community Health Education

HL S 465, International Health Problems3
HL S 470, Epidemiology3
HL S 452, Environmental Issues in Community Health3
HL S 459, Infectious/Noninfectious Diseases3
HNFS 163, Nutrition and Health3
Electives (may include other HL S-prefixed courses)minimum 31

OPTION: Gerontological Health Promotion

GERO 201, Fundamentals of Gerontology3
GERO 450, Health Promotion for the Elderly3
Select one of the following HL S prefix courses:
HL S 459, Infectious and Noninfectious Disease Prevention;
HL S 489, Ethics and Jurisprudence;
HL S 492, Health Care of the Aged;
HL S 493, Adulthood and Aging		3
Select one course from the following:
HL S 461, Health Communication with Hispanic Clients;
HL S 462, Hispanic Health Issues;
HL S 463, Interdisciplinary Seminar;
HL S 464G, Cross-Cultural Aspects of Health;
HL S 465, International Health;
HL S 466, International Health Practicum;
HL S 467, Rural Health Issues;
HL S 468, Coping with Loss and Grief: A Cross-Cultural Perspective;
or HL S 494, Aging in a Multicultural Society		3
HNFS 163, Nutrition for Health3
Electives (may include other GERO- and HL S-prefixed courses)minimum 31

OPTION: Interdisciplinary Community Health Practice

(Interdisciplinary Community Health Practice option is designed for students wishing to pursue prehealth professional studies within the context of community/public health.

HL S 459, Infectious and Noninfectious Disease Prevention3
HL S 463, Interdisciplinary Seminar3
HL S 470, Epidemiology3
HL S 489, Ethics and Jurisprudence for Health Personnel3
Select one of the following:
HL S 455, Education in a Health Care Setting;
HLS 461, Health Communications with Hispanic Clients;
HL S 462, Hispanic Health Issues;
HL S 465, International Health Problems;
HLS466, International Health Practicum		3
Electives (may include other HL S-prefixed coursesminimum 31

Students should designate and complete a prehealth professional studies program of their choice, e.g., premedicine, predental, prephysical therapy, preoccupational therapy, etc.

OPTION: Worksite Health Promotion

HL S 355, Responding to Emergencies3
HL S 452, Environmental Issues in Community Health3
HL S 453, Worksite Health and Safety Education3
HL S 454, Worksite Health Promotion3
Select one course from the following:
HL S 461, Health Communications with Hispanic Clients;
HL S 462, Hispanic Health Issues;
HL S 463, Interdisciplinary Seminar;
HL S 464G, Cross-Cultural Aspects of Health;
HL S 465, International Health Problems;
HL S 466, International Health Practicum		3
Electives (may include HL S-prefixed courses)minimum 31
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