Core Courses:

• BIO 2001G - Human Physiology. Credits: 4
• HST 2000 - Principles of Human Health. Credits: 3

• (See Footnote *)

• HST 2250 - Professions in School and Community Health. Credits: 1

• (See Footnote *)

• HST 2270 - Community Health. Credits: 3

• (See Footnote *)

• HST 2700 - Marketing Concepts for Health Promotion Professionals. Credits: 3

• (See Footnote *)

• HST 2800 - Health Education Research Methods I. Credits: 3

• (See Footnote *)

• HST 3700 - Community Health Behavior Methods. Credits: 3

• (See Footnote *)

• HST 3750 - Health Care Delivery Systems. Credits: 3

• (See Footnote *)

• HST 3765 - Principles of Epidemiology. Credits: 3

• (See Footnote *)

• HST 3800 - Health Education Research Methods II. Credits: 3

• (See Footnote *)

• HST 4250 - Planning Health Programs. Credits: 3

• (See Footnote *)

• HST 42751-42759 - Internship. Credits: 1 to 9

• (See Footnote **)

• HST 4770 - Health Services Administration. Credits: 3

• (See Footnote *)

• HST 4910 - Applied Health Communication. Credits: 3

• (See Footnote *)

Select 12 Semester Hours

• HST 2200G - Health Citizenship. Credits: 3
• HST 2600 - International Health Issues. Credits: 3
• HST 2900 - Human Diseases. Credits: 3
• HST 3100 - Disasters and Public Health: Planning and Response. Credits: 3
• HST 3500 - Human Sexuality. Credits: 3
• HST 3560 - Women’s Health. Credits: 3
• HST 3910 - Communication in Health Professions. Credits: 3
• HST 4800 - Drugs and Society. Credits: 3
• HST 4890 - Health and Aging. Credits: 3

Footnotes:

* These courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or better.
** Students must enroll in a minimum total of 8 semester hours in order to graduate.

Students may not declare more than one of the following options in the Health Studies Major: Community Health, Emergency Management and Disaster Preparedness, or Health Administration.

Major GPA based on all Health Studies courses taken at EIU.  The minimum major GPA required for graduation is 2.50.