Semester Credits Required
Total credits in the minor: 12
Outcomes, Courses and Assessment
CHHS LEARNING OUTCOMES:
The following CHHS Learning Outcomes represent the foundational public health knowldege and skills needed for this minor that students are expected to master to successfully complete their degree and demonstrate competence. The additional KIN Learning Outcomes represent the subject area specialization that students may select depending upon their areas of interest.
CHHS LO: Cross-Cultural Competency
Demonstrate an understanding of the differences between self and others and be comfortable engaging in a process of relationship-building characterized by mutual respect and sensitivity; assess the needs and capabilities of culturally diverse populations, and communicate effectively across cultural groups.
CHHS LO: Knowledge of Health and Human Services
Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental principles and issues common to the major fields of health and human services including community health, social welfare and public policy, and demonstrate competence in the selected areas of concentration.
SUBJECT MATTER (CHHS OR KIN) LEARNING OUTCOMES:
KIN LO: Knowledge of Kinesiology
Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental content, principles and issues common in the field of kinesiology, including exercise science, wellness, human development, neurological foundations of learning, movement, nutrition and community health.
KIN LO: Multicultural Competency
Demonstrate the ability to deliver kinesiology services by communicating effectively across cultural groups, assessing the needs and capabilities of culturally diverse populations, and engaging in this process with mutual respect and sensitivity.
KIN LO: Leadership (Wellness)
Demonstrate an understanding and resourceful command of the skills needed to motivate others in diverse settings and communities, to include promoting a shared vision and setting clear directions for implementing sustained changes.
KIN LO: Subject Matter Competency (Wellness or Exercise)
CHHS LO: Financial Management
Demonstrate the ability to understand the budgeting process and the financial management of public agencies and nonprofit organizations.
CHHS LO: Statistics and Research Methods
Demonstrate knowledge and application of basic research methodologies and statistical analysis in applied and community-based health and human services practice research.
Student-selected LO Option:
Community Health Education (CHE) Minor students may also propose other electives that reflect specific content areas of interest from other majors. Other electives are subject to approval by a CHE Minor program advisor.
Requirements for this minor provide students with significant breadth and appropriate depth in community health education knowledge, skiills and subject matter content areas. The CHE curriculum includes CHHS/PH courses, KIN subject matter courses, or other student-selected elective courses.
Pathway #1: Kinesiology and Nursing Majors
Complete all of the following:
PH 320PH 320: Intro to Community Health
PH 407PH 407: Multicultural Health Educatn
And select a minimum of 4 units from the following:
CHHS 445CHHS 445: Principles of Grantsmanship
CHHS 385CHHS 385: Applied Stats/Research Mthds
PH 447PH 447: Food Policy, Culture & Hlth
PH 457PH 457: Health Systems & Policy
Student-selected elective (with advisor approval)
Pathway #2: All Other Majors (except CHHS)
Complete all of the following:
PH 320PH 320: Intro to Community Health
PH 407PH 407: Multicultural Health Educatn
And select a minimum of 4 credits from the following:
CHHS 445CHHS 445: Principles of Grantsmanship
CHHS 385CHHS 385: Applied Stats/Research Mthds
PH 447PH 447: Food Policy, Culture & Hlth
PH 457PH 457: Health Systems & Policy
KIN 360/LKIN 360/L: Nutritional Science
KIN 363KIN 363: Human Sexuality
KIN 366KIN 366: Hlth Behavior and Promotion
KIN 450KIN 450: Exer Prescript for Special Pop
KIN 461KIN 461: Stress Management
KIN 490KIN 490: Evolutionary Medicine
Student-selected elective (with advisor approval)