Health Sciences - Programs of StudyHealth Education
An Arts and Sciences A.A. Degree Program (Transfer)
For Curriculum Information Contact the Health Sciences Division—
Room ST-149—410-772-4832
Health Education deals with various aspects of human behavior in
order to promote healthy behaviors. To develop the competencies
necessary to be an effective health educator, students need a foundation
built on principles derived from behavior, biomedical and social
sciences as well as education. Common to all health education professionals,
regardless of the setting in which they practice, is the ability to
apply teaching/learning principles to health/illness issues. The program
at Howard Community College offers the student the basis for transfer
to school, community, and general health education programs.
GENERAL EDUCATION CORE
(General education core credits in excess of 36 will
transfer as general electives or courses related to the
major. Each student’s total of general education and
required courses must equal at least 60 semester
hours of credit.)
| | Credits |
| Composition | ENGL-121 College Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL-122 College Composition II | 3 |
| Arts & Humanities | Literature Core Course | 3 |
| Fine Arts Core Course | 3 |
| SPCH-105 Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| History | History Core Course | 3 |
| Social Sciences | PSYC-101 General Psychology | 3 |
| SOCI-101 Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Science | BIOL-101 General Biology I | 4 |
| BIOL-203 Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| Mathematics | MATH-138 Statistics | 4 |
| Interdisciplinary | HEED-101 Health and the World of Risk | |
| OR | |
| HEED-175 Cross-Cultural Health Comparison | 1 |
REQUIRED COURSES RELATED TO MAJOR
Choose one of the options and complete all courses listed for the option.
Community and School Health Option
APPLICATION CODE 169A
| BIOL-204 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| HEED-112 | First Aid and Safety | 3 |
| HEED-113 | Drug Use and Abuse | |
| OR | |
| HEED-230 | Health and Disease Process | 3 |
| HEED-115 | Personal and Community Health | 3 |
| HEED-210 | Foundations of Health Education and Health Behavior | 3 |
| HEED-211 | Nutrition | 3 |
| HEED-213 | Stress Management | 3 |
| HEED-216 | Health Care in the U.S. | 3 |
| | 62 |
REQUIRED COURSES RELATED TO MAJOR (cont’d)
Complementary Medicine and Holistic Health Option
APPLICATION CODE 169C
Courses in this option will introduce the student to one of the fastest growing
career fields in the U.S. After completion of additional studies, career sites
include private practice, integrative medical practices and clinics, and related
herbal businesses.
| HEED-114 | Introduction to Therapeutic Massage | 3 |
| HEED-116 | Fundamentals of Spiritual Awareness | 3 |
| HEED-135 | Introduction to Holistic Health | 3 |
| HEED-140 | The Philosophy and Practice of Tai Chi | 3 |
| HEED-141 | The Philosophy and Practice of Yoga | 3 |
| HEED-211 | Nutrition | 3 |
| HEED-230 | Health and the Disease Process | 3 |
| HEED-136 | Introduction to Energy Therapies | 3 |
| Electives–Select 2 credits from the following courses (1 credit each): | |
| HEED-110 | Introduction to Personal Wellness | |
| HEED-131 | Introduction to Foot Reflexology | |
| HEED-132 | The History and Practice of Reiki | 2 |
| | 63 |
Cross-Cultural and International Health Option
APPLICATION CODE 169B
| BIOL-204 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| Humanities | World Language Sequence* | 8 |
| HEED-127 | Introduction to Cross-Cultural & International Health | 3 |
| HEED-211 | Nutrition | 3 |
| HEED-216 | Health Care in the U.S. | 3 |
| HEED-230 | Health and the Disease Process | 3 |
| | 61 |
*World Language Sequence requirements vary by institution. At HCC, the
World Language Sequence means two sequential foreign language courses
in the same language (e.g. SPAN-101 and SPAN-102, or FREN-102 and
FREN-201), excluding courses taught in English.
