COMMUNITY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, BS
Department of Human Studies
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Major in Community Health and Human Services with a Community Health Concentration
A grade of "C" or better is required in all majors courses.
Required Courses in Core Curriculum
Students, in consultation with their academic advisor, must sequence requirements to meet any stated prerequisite requirements for specific courses in their curriculum, including UAB Core Curriculum requirements stated in this catalog. These courses are required for this major and can also fulfill core curriculum requirements:
Area II Humanities and Fine Arts: CMST 101
Area III Natural Science with Lab: BY 101 & BY 102 and CH 105 & CH 106
Area IV Social Science: PY 101 or SOC 100 and one of the following: PY 212 or ANTH 101
Literature sequence preferred: EH 217 & EH 218 or EH 221 & EH 222 or EH 223 & EH 224
Major in Community Health and Human Services with a Community Health Concentration
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum Requirements 1 | 41 | |
| English Composition I 2 | ||
|
or EH 106 |
Introduction to Freshman Writing I | |
| English Composition II 2 | ||
|
or EH 107 |
Introduction to Freshman Writing II | |
| Public Speaking 3 | ||
| Topics in Contemporary Biology and Topics Contemporary Biology Laboratory 4 |
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| Introductory Chemistry I and Introductory Chemistry I Laboratory 4 |
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| Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 5 | ||
|
or GEO 121 |
World Regional Geography | |
| Introduction to Psychology 5 | ||
| Introduction to Sociology 5 | ||
| Lower Level Requirements | ||
| CHHS 140 | First Aid | 3 |
| CHHS 141 | Personal Health & Wellness | 3 |
| EPR 214 | Introduction to Educational Statistics | 3 |
| BY 115 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
| BY 116 | Introductory Human Physiology | 4 |
| NTR 222 | Nutrition and Health | 3 |
| Major Requirements 6 | ||
| CHHS 223 | Introduction to Disease Prevention in Community Health and Human Services | 3 |
| CHHS 342 | The Health Education/Promotion Specialist | 3 |
| CHHS 343 | Behavioral Theory in Health Education/Promotion | 3 |
| CHHS 402 | Mental Health, Stress Management & Wellness Promotion | 3 |
| CHHS 408 | Substance Abuse Prevention and Education | 3 |
| CHHS 423 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| CHHS 421 | Health Communications & Health Coaching | 3 |
| CHHS 431 | Planning and Implementing Health Education/Promotion Programs | 3 |
| CHHS 432 | Administration of Health Education/Promotion Programs | 3 |
| EPR 414 | Lifespan Human Development | 3 |
| CHHS 452 | Evaluation and Grantsmanship in Health Education/Promotion Programs | 3 |
| CHHS 499 | Community Health Internship | 9 |
| Community Health Concentration Electives or Minor: 6 | 18 | |
| Introduction to Microbiology | ||
| Ethics and Policy in Human Services | ||
| Social and Cultural Diversity in Human Services | ||
| The Human Services Professional | ||
| Global Trends in Health Education/Promotion | ||
| Case Management in Human Services | ||
| Helping Skills in Human Services | ||
| Community Mobilization in Human Services | ||
| Wellness Promotion Peer Educators Part 1 | ||
| SHAPE Peer Education | ||
| Wellness Promotion Peer Education Part 2 | ||
| Fundraising and Philanthropy in Human Services | ||
| Management of Human Services Organizations | ||
| Intervention Strategies for Health Education/Promotion | ||
| Special Projects in Health Education | ||
| Problems in Health Education | ||
| Lifespan Dimensions in Women's Health and Nutrition | ||
| Total Hours | 121 | |
A minimum of 120 credit hours is required for degree.
| 1 |
Core Curriculum requirements |
| 2 |
Fulfills a Core Curriculum Area I: Composition requirement. |
| 3 |
Fulfills a Core Curriculum Area II requirement. |
| 4 |
Fulfills a Core Curriculum Area III: Natural Science requirement. |
| 5 |
Fulfills a Core Area IV: Social & Behavioral Science requirement |
| 6 |
Students may choose to complete 18 hours of Program Coordinator Approved Community Health Concentration Electives with a C or better or students may choose a university approved major as described in the statement below. With advisor assistance students may choose electives that would meet graduate school nursing pre-requisites. |
| 7 |
An 18 semester hour minor area of study is required. Advisor approval is required. Students may select from current UAB approved minor areas of study. Recommended minors include: Human Services, Criminal Justice, Spanish and Psychology. The requirements for the selected minor must be completed in their entirety. |
Major in Community Health and Human Services with a Human Services Concentration (Online)
A grade of "C" or better is required in all majors courses.
Required Courses in Core Curriculum
Students, in consultation with their academic advisor, must sequence requirements to meet any stated prerequisite requirements for specific courses in their curriculum, including UAB Core Curriculum requirements stated in this catalog. These courses are required for this major and can also fulfill core curriculum requirements:
Area II Humanities and Fine Arts: CMST 101
Area III Natural Science with Lab: BY 101 & BY 102, CH 105 & CH 106
Area IV Social Science: PY 101 and one of the following: SOC 100 or ANTH 101 or PY 212
Major in Community Health with a Concentration in Human Services
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum Requirements 1 | 41 | |
| English Composition I 2 | ||
|
or EH 106 |
Introduction to Freshman Writing I | |
| English Composition II 2 | ||
|
or EH 107 |
Introduction to Freshman Writing II | |
| Public Speaking 3 | ||
| Topics in Contemporary Biology and Topics Contemporary Biology Laboratory 4 |
||
| Introductory Chemistry I and Introductory Chemistry I Laboratory 4 |
||
| Introduction to Psychology 5 | ||
| Introduction to Sociology 5 | ||
|
or ANTH 101 |
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | |
|
or GEO 121 |
World Regional Geography | |
| Lower Division Requirements 6 | ||
| PY 218 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSC 101 | Foundations of American Government | 3 |
| CHHS 141 | Personal Health & Wellness | 3 |
| CHHS 223 | Introduction to Disease Prevention in Community Health and Human Services | 3 |
| SW 200 | Professional Communication in Social Work | 3 |
| EPR 214 | Introduction to Educational Statistics | 3 |
| Human Services Requirements 6 | ||
| CHHS 300 | Ethics and Policy in Human Services | 3 |
| CHHS 305 | Social and Cultural Diversity in Human Services | 3 |
| CHHS 350 | The Human Services Professional | 4 |
| CHHS 402 | Mental Health, Stress Management & Wellness Promotion | 3 |
| CHHS 408 | Substance Abuse Prevention and Education | 3 |
| CHHS 415 | Case Management in Human Services | 3 |
| CHHS 420 | Helping Skills in Human Services | 4 |
| CHHS 423 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| CHHS 425 | Community Mobilization in Human Services | 3 |
| CHHS 455 | Fundraising and Philanthropy in Human Services | 3 |
| CHHS 460 | Management of Human Services Organizations | 3 |
| CHHS 489 | Intervention Strategies for Health Education/Promotion | 3 |
| CHHS 497 | Human Services Internship | 9 |
| EPR 414 | Lifespan Human Development | 3 |
| Concentration Electives 7 | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 121 | |
| 1 |
Core Curriculum Requirements |
| 2 |
Fulfills a Core Area I: Composition requirement. |
| 3 |
Fulfills a Core Area II Humanities requirement. |
| 4 |
Fulfills a Core Area II Natural Science with lab requirement. |
| 5 |
Fulfills a Core Area IV: Social Science requirement. |
| 6 |
Must earn a C or better to fulfill the requirements in this area. |
| 7 |
Concentration electives may vary based on internship credits completed. |
*A minimum of 120 credit hours are required for degree.
