2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Health Education (HLED) Major


Program Coordinator
September Kirby, MS, RN
Phone: 605-688-5387
Email: september.kirby@sdstate.edu
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The Health Education (HLED) program is designed to prepare students in conducting health education and health promotion activities in a non-classroom setting. The program objectives are to facilitate the development of professional skills in program planning, implementation and evaluation as well as offer a broad course work curriculum in personal and community health. The Health Education program prepares students for careers in public or private health agencies, local and state health departments, nonprofit organizations and in private business. Upon graduation, students are encouraged to take the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) examination. Majoring in Health Education is an excellent foundation for students to apply to various graduate and professional programs, which may include: medical school, physician’s assistant school, chiropractor school, physical therapy school, health administration and counseling.

Requirements for Health Education Major


Bachelor of Science in Education and Human Sciences

System General Education Requirements*: 32


Institutional Graduation Requirements**: 5


  • Goal #1 First Year Experience:   Credits: 2
  • Goal #2 Cultural Awareness and Social and Environmental Responsibility:   Credits: 3

College Requirements: 2


Electives: 26


Required Total Credits: 120


Curriculum Notes


* The 30 credit Board of Regents System General Education Requirements (SGRs) must be completed as part of a student’s first 64 credits.

** South Dakota State University has a 5 credit Institutional Graduation Requirement (IGRs).

(G) Globalization Requirement.

(AW) Advanced Writing Requirement.

Students must take the proficiency examination after completing 48 credits. English 101, and a course in each of the General Education areas of social science, mathematics, natural science, and humanities and arts must be taken prior to taking this exam.