General Education Foundations
Please use this link to view a list of courses that meet each GEF requirement.
NOTE: Some major requirements will fulfill specific GEF requirements. Please see the curriculum requirements listed below for details on which GEFs you will need to select.
General Education Foundations | ||
F1 - Composition & Rhetoric | 3-6 | |
Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research | ||
or ENGL 103 | Accelerated Academic Writing | |
F2A/F2B - Science & Technology | 4-6 | |
F3 - Math & Quantitative Reasoning | 3-4 | |
F4 - Society & Connections | 3 | |
F5 - Human Inquiry & the Past | 3 | |
F6 - The Arts & Creativity | 3 | |
F7 - Global Studies & Diversity | 3 | |
F8 - Focus (may be satisfied by completion of a minor, double major, or dual degree) | 9 | |
Total Hours | 31-37 |
Please note that not all of the GEF courses are offered at all campuses. Students should consult with their advisor or academic department regarding the GEF course offerings available at their campus.
Degree Requirements
University Requirements | 45 | |
Health and Well-Being Major Requirements | 75 | |
Total Hours | 120 |
University Requirements
General Education Foundations (GEF) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 (31-37 Credits) | ||
Outstanding GEF Requirements 1, 5, 6, and 7 | 15 | |
PASS 191 | First-Year Seminar | 1 |
General Electives | 29 | |
Total Hours | 45 |
Health and Well-Being Major Requirements
Pre-Health Professions | ||
PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology (GEF 4) | 3 |
BIOL 101 & BIOL 103 | General Biology 1 and (GEF 2) | 4 |
BIOL 102 & BIOL 104 | General Biology 2 and (GEF 8) | 4 |
MATH 124 | Algebra with Applications (GEF 3) | 3 |
Select one of the following: | 4-6 | |
Introduction to Chemistry and Survey of Chemistry 1 and Survey of Chemistry 1 Laboratory * | ||
OR | ||
Fundamentals of Chemistry 1 and Fundamentals of Chemistry 1 Laboratory | ||
PALM 200 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
PSYC 241 | Introduction to Human Development (GEF 8) | 3 |
Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
Elementary Physiology | ||
Mechanisms of Body Function | ||
Human Physiology and Human Physiology: Quantitative Laboratory | ||
PALM 300 | Introduction to Pathology | 3 |
PASS 319 | Basic Human Anatomy | 4 |
PASS 339 | Professional Immersion in Health and Well-being | 3 |
EXPH 364 | Kinesiology | 3 |
Health and Well-being | ||
PASS 110 | Introduction to Health and Well-being Professions | 2 |
HN&F 171 | Introduction to Human Nutrition (GEF 8) | 3 |
PASS 300 | Career Exploration in Physical Activity and Sport Sciences | 3 |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Introduction to Helping Professions | ||
Psychological Aspects of Sport Injury | ||
EXPH 365 | Exercise Physiology 1 | 3 |
SEP 383 | Exercise Psychology | 3 |
SEP 415 | Physical Activity Promotion in Diverse Settings | 3 |
PASS 401 | Foundations of Health Education | 3 |
PASS 402 | Core Concepts in Health Education | 3 |
PASS 403 | Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation for Health Educators | 3 |
PASS 489 | Capstone Experience in PASS | 3 |
Total Hours | 73 |
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Students who do not directly place into CHEM 111 and CHEM 111L must complete CHEM 110.
Suggested Plan of Study
First Year | |||
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Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
ENGL 101 (GEF 1) | 3 | BIOL 101 & BIOL 103 (GEF 2) | 3 |
PSYC 101 (GEF 4) | 3 | MATH 124 (GEF 3) | 3 |
BIOL 102 & BIOL 104 (GEF 8) | 3 | HN&F 171 (GEF 8) | 3 |
PASS 110 | 2 | PE 224 | |
PASS 191 | 1 | Elective | 3 |
Elective | 2 | ||
14 | 12 | ||
Second Year | |||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
ENGL 102 (GEF 1) | 3 | PALM 200 | 3 |
CHEM 115 & 115L | 4 | PSIO 241 | 4 |
GEF 5 | 3 | PSYC 241 (GEF 8) | 3 |
Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
Elective | 2 | Elective | 2 |
15 | 15 | ||
Third Year | |||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
PASS 300 | 3 | PASS 319 | 4 |
EXPH 365 | 3 | PASS 339 | 3 |
SEP 383 | 3 | EXPH 364 | 3 |
Elective or AoE | 3 | PASS 401 | 3 |
Elective | 2 | Elective or AoE | 3 |
14 | 16 | ||
Fourth Year | |||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
PALM 300 | 3 | PASS 403 | 3 |
PASS 402 | 3 | SEP 425 or COUN 303 | 3 |
SEP 415 | 3 | PASS 489 | 3 |
GEF 6 | 3 | GEF 7 | 3 |
Elective or AoE | 3 | Elective or AoE | 3 |
15 | 15 | ||
Total credit hours: 116 |
Major Learning Outcomes
Health and Well-Being
- Each student will demonstrate appropriate knowledge and competence in science and math based coursework.
- Each student will communicate scientific information effectively through writing and speaking.
- Each student will develop the professional attitudes, behaviors and skills needed to enroll in professional or graduate level degree granting programs.
- Each student will recognize the requirements and criteria for being a competitive applicant for their health-related profession interest of choice, and reflect on their own level of competitiveness.