MINOR IN HEALTH SCIENCES
Complements any major except public health.
The minor in Health Sciences is designed to provide you with focused coursework and learning experiences to complement your major program and enhance your post-graduate career options.
CURRICULUM
A minor in Health Sciences requires students to complete one core course as well as five elective courses for a total of 18 credits.
- A “C-” or better is required for all HEA courses in the minor.
- At least 9 of the 18 credits must be taken at the 300/400 level.
- Up to 6 credits of HEA435 – Health Workshop may be completed for the minor.
CORE COURSE
HEA100 – Dimensions of Wellness (3 credits)
Fundamental concepts of health and wellness exploring several health-related areas with an opportunity for personal lifestyle change conducive to better health.
ELECTIVE COURSES OPTIONS
Choose 2 from the following 100-200 level courses:
- ENV102 - Humans & the Environment
- HEA103 - Drugs & Society
- HEA104 - Human Sexuality
- HEA106 - Death & Dying
- HEA109 - Health Issues of Women
- HEA 110 - Transcultural Health
- HEA 140 - Health Care Delivery: Trends and Challenges
- NTD 200 - Nutrition and Culture
- HEA 206 - Human Development
- HEA 210 - Intro to Allied Health
- HEA 230 - Health Issues: School-Aged Youth
- HEA 242 - Intro to Public and Community Health
- HEA 276 - Achieving Health Equity
ELECTIVE COURSES OPTIONS
Choose 3 from the following 300-400 level courses:
- HEA 300 - Profession/Ethics Health Professions
- HEA 310 - Love & Marriage *writing emphasis
- HEA 315 - Mind, Body & Health *writing emphasis
- HEA 325 - Stress Management
- HEA 330 - Health Behavior
- HEA333 - Alternative/Complementary Medicine
- HEA335 - Botanical Medicines/Functional Foods
- HEA341 - Chronic & Communicable Diseases
- HEA345 - Public Health and the Apocalypse
- HEA 346 - Perspectives on Maternal Child Health
- HEA 348 - Population Health *prerequisite HEA242
- HEA 410 - Mental Health
- HEA 419 - Research Methods in Health
- HEA 435 - Health Workshop
- HEA 438 - Understanding AIDS/HIV
- NTD 303 - Introduction to Nutrition Principles
Minor Contact
Dr. Sharon DeJoy
610-436-3531
SDeJoy@wcupa.edu