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Health (Minor)

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The Department of Health and Exercise Studies offers a 15 credit hour health minor that is designed for undergraduate students wishing to pursue careers in health-related professions and for students wishing to gain in-depth knowledge in various contemporary health-related topics for their own personal development. The minor provides students with theories, concepts, and practical skills concerning health behavior and includes a practicum to apply theory to practice.

Recent practicum experiences have included projects with:

  • AIDS Alliance
  • American Cancer Society
  • Boys and Girls Club
  • Frankie Lemmon School and Developmental Center
  • Local middle school health classes
  • Lucy Daniels Center
  • NCSU Athletics
  • Olympus Athletic Club
  • Summer Camps泭
  • 腦瞳排桴 Dinning/Nutrition
  • NCSU Wellness and Recreation泭

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Contact

Department of Health and Exercise Studies
North Carolina State 腦瞳排桴
Campus Box 8111
Raleigh, NC 27695-8111

Joy Kagendo
Lecturer and Health Minor Coordinator
North Carolina State 腦瞳排桴
Box 8111
Raleigh, NC 27695-8111
919.515.3361 (main)
jikagendo@ncsu.edu

Plan Requirements

  • A grade of C- or better required in each course.
  • Minimum overall GPA of 2.0 in the minor.
  • All Health Minor courses (16 credit hours) must be taken for a letter grade to complete the Health minor.
  • The minor will require a minimum of ten (10) hours taken at North Carolina State 腦瞳排桴.
  • HESM泭285 Personal Health will be a prerequisite for HESM泭375 Health Planning and Programming.
  • HESM泭285 Personal Health and HESM泭375 Health Planning and Programming will be prerequisites for HESM泭377 Methods of Health Promotion.
  • A maximum of TWO (2) courses may be used (double-counted) towards both departmental major requirements and minor requirements.
  • No courses for the minor may be taken for S/U credit.
Required Courses7
Personal Health
Health Planning and Programming
Methods of Health Promotion
Practicum in Health 1
Elective Courses 29
Biology in the Modern World
and Biology in the Modern World Laboratory
Introductory Biology: Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity
Genetics in Human Affairs
The Fourth Horseman: Plagues that Changed the World
Introduction to Human Nutrition
Alcohol, Drugs and Tobacco
Human Sexuality
Responding to Emergencies
Women's Health Issues
Nutrition, Exercise and Weight Control
Stress Management
Health, Wellness and the Pursuit of Happiness
Sociology of Medicine
Total Hours16