Program: Health Education Minor - South Dakota State University

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Apr 14, 2025

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Program Coordinator/Contact

Jessica Meendering, Director
School of Health and Human Sciences
Wagner Hall 425, Box 2275A
605-688-5161

Program Information

A Health Education minor is an interdisciplinary minor offered to any student at South Dakota State University. The minor may be of particular interest for those individuals seeking a health related profession to gain additional content in assessment, planning and implementation of health education programs. The minor can be obtained by completing a required core and set of courses offered across several disciplines.

Certification and Licensure

To become certified in neighboring states, additional coursework may be required. Please check with the coordinator for these details.

Course Delivery Format

Instruction for the health education minor occurs through face to face and online course delivery methods.

Academic Requirements

A minimum final grade of “C” is required in each course taken in the minor. All students interested in obtaining this minor must obtain written approval from the coordinator.

Requirements for Health Education Minor: 18-20 Credits

HDFS 210 - Lifespan Development (COM) [SGR #3, HSDC] Credits: 3
HLTH 100 - Wellness for Life (COM) Credits: 1
HLTH 100L - Wellness for Life Lab (COM) Credits: 1
HLTH 220 - Social Determinants of Health Credits: 3
HLTH 420 - K-12 Methods of Health Instruction (COM) Credits: 2
or HLTH 475 - Principles of Community Health Education Credits: 3
HLTH 479 - Health Promotion Programming and Evaluation Credits: 2
NUTR 221 - Survey of Nutrition Credits: 3
or NUTR 315 - Human Nutrition (COM) Credits: 3

Select from the following

Select one of the following courses for a minimum of 18 credits.

Health Education Minor

Location(s): Brookings Main CampusClose