Interdisciplinary Health Education (Minor)

Interdisciplinary Health Education (Minor)
UNH Interdisciplinary Health student

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What is interdisciplinary health education?

Interdisciplinary health education allows you to focus on a range of health-related issues in your studies, from nutrition to health education to youth risk behavior. The minor complements a variety of majors in areas such as education, healthcare and social work, to help you enhance your career opportunities.

Why study interdisciplinary health education at UNH?

The interdisciplinary health education minor at UNH provides foundational knowledge while also giving you the flexibility to structure your program of study to your professional career interests.

Potential career areas

  • Community health educator
  • Corporate health program manager
  • Health education teacher
  • Nutritionist
  • School health coordinator

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Curriculum & Requirements

The Interdisciplinary Health Education Minor prepares future professionals to approach health and well-being through a culturally-responsive and trauma-informed lens across multiple dimensions of wellness. Students gain the knowledge and skills to promote, support, and affect behavior change in ways that positively impacts the health and well-being of individuals and communities. Those who complete this minor have the ability to apply their knowledge and skills in settings such as schools, before/after-school programs, clinical settings, community health centers, fitness centers, and/or corporate settings.

Core Required Courses
HPE 648Current Issues in Teaching Health4
HPE 671Health Education Pedagogy4
Electives
Select 3 courses from the following:12
EXSC 527
Scientific Foundations of Health and Fitness
HDFS 746
Human Sexuality
HMP 669
Human Behavior and the Public Health
HMP 403
Introduction to Public Health
HPE 702
Health Content and Youth Risk Behavior
HPE 712
Health Education Practicum
HS 770
General Medical Conditions for Health Professions
NUTR 400
Nutrition in Health and Well Being
NUTR 610
Nutrition Education and Counseling
Total Credits20

The following tracks below serve as a guide for students though no requirements exist to complete the minor in a specific track.

 School Health: For students interested in school health education, consider the following courses, HPE 702 Health Content and Youth Risk Behavior, HPE 712 Health Education Practicum, HDFS 746 Human Sexuality, NUTR 400 Nutrition in Health and Well Being, EXSC 527 Scientific Foundations of Health and Fitness.

Public Health: For students interested in public and community health education, consider the following courses, NUTR 610 Nutrition Education and Counseling, HMP 669 Human Behavior and the Public Health, HMP 403 Introduction to Public Health, HDFS 746 Human Sexuality, EXSC 527 Scientific Foundations of Health and Fitness, HS 770 General Medical Conditions for Health Professions.

Note some courses have prerequisites.

Students may overlap no more than 8 credits between their major and a minor.

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