Health Enhancement, Exercise Science, and Physical Education

This A.A. track prepares students to enter a diverse, people-oriented field in which professionals work to promote lifestyle wellness and improve the health status of society. Health educators assist people in making responsible decisions and changing behaviors to achieve a healthier lifestyle.

Professionals in this fast-growing field are employed by public and private health care organizations, government agencies, hospital wellness centers, corporate-based worksite health programs, college and university health service centers, insurance companies, private health promotion corporations, drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs, family planning agencies, and health clinics, and as education representatives for textbook publishers and pharmaceutical companies. Graduates with school health degrees teach on the elementary, secondary, and college levels, in both private and public school settings. School health educators also qualify to work in many community and governmental agencies. Job titles include patient educators, health program managers, health education teachers, community health organizers, health promotion directors, and wellness coordinators.

*First Semester*
BI 101	General Biology
or
BI 107	Principles of Biology I	4
EN 101	Techniques of Reading and Writing I*	3
HE 101	Personal and Community Health	3
HE 120	The Science and Theory of Health	3
PY 102	General Psychology	3
*Second Semester*
CH 101	Principles of Chemistry I
or
CH 109A/B	Chemistry and Society/Chemistry and Society Laboratory†	4
EN 102	Techniques of Reading and Writing II	3
HE 200	Introduction to Health Behaviors	3
	Mathematics foundation	3
SO 101	Introduction to Sociology	3
*Third Semester*
BI 204	Human Anatomy and Physiology I	4
	Health electives‡	5 (6)
	Arts distribution	3
	Humanities distribution	3
*Fourth Semester*
BI 205	Human Anatomy and Physiology II	4
	Speech foundation	3
	Arts or humanities distribution	3
	Health electives‡	3
Total credit hours 60 (61)
* Students who qualify for a waiver of EN 101 may select three credits of electives with approval of the department. † If CH 109 is selected, both CH 109A and CH 109B must be taken. ‡ Students must consult with departmental adviser before selecting electives from HE or other categories. Select health electives from HE 105, HE 107, HE 108, HE 111, HE 202, and HE 204.

Program Outcomes for the Arts & Sciences A.A. - Health Education

Upon completion of this program a student will be able to:

Define health and describe the six dimensions of wellness.
Identify key events, documents, and individuals important to the profession and practice of health education.
Differentiate between health education, health promotion, and disease prevention.
Describe coordinated school health and evaluate its importance to the welfare of the individual student as well as the community.
Identify and describe appropriate setting for conducting health education interventions.
List, define, and utilize entry-level skills and abilities required of all health educations as defined by the Commission for Health Education Credentialing and the American
Association for Health Education.
Construct and conduct a health education needs assessment.
Design and implement an appropriate health education program based on needs assessment data.
Construct and conduct an evaluation of a health education program or intervention.
Describe current priorities and discuss future concerns to the profession and practice of health education.
Describe career opportunities in the field of health education and health promotion.
Comprehend the impact of individual health related behaviors on health status.
Describe the concept of risk and risk factors as related to development of acute and chronic illness.
Describe and critique current theories of health protective behavior, help seeking behavior and behavior change.
Evaluate personal attitudes and beliefs which may influence lifestyle choices and health status.
Demonstrate factual knowledge from content area electives including but not limited to: tress management, drugs, sexuality, nutrition, first aid/cpr, women’s health, and aging.

Completion of all requirements for this concentration will lead to the award of the A.A. in arts and sciences. If you have any questions, please contact maureenp.edwards@montgomerycollege.edu.

* For more information, please refer to the course descriptions pages within the MC Website. Those pages will also help to identify courses with prerequisites.

Health Education (R) - A.A. (Rockville Only)