Major/Concentration/Minor: Health Studies, BS - William Paterson University - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 18, 2025

2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

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Required Credits: 36

Program Code: BS-HLST

Program Specific Policies:

Transfer students as well as current WPU students wishing to add Health Studies as a major must first earn a grade of C- or better in the following courses (or transfer equivalents). Students admitted to the Health Studies major as freshmen must earn a grade of C- or better in these courses before progressing to their 3^rd year:

BIO 1140 ; or BIO 1120 and BIO 1130 ; or BIO 1180 and BIO 1190 ; or BIO 1200
MATH 1300 (or MATH 2300 )
PBHL 1100 , or PBHL 1200 , or PBHL 1300

Will. Power. 101

Required Course: 1

WPS 1010 Will. Power. 101 Credits:

University Core Curriculum

Required Credits: 40

Four (4) University Core Curriculum courses are specified for ths major:

UCC Area 1, Personal Well Being: PBHL 1100 or PBHL 1300
UCC Area 3C, Ways of Knowing; Social and Behavioral Sciences: PSY 1100
UCC Area 3D, Ways of Knowing; Scientific Perspective:BIO 1140
UCC Area 3E, Quantitative Thinking: MATH 1300 or MATH 2300

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World Languages Requirement

Required Credits: 0-6

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Health Studies Core Courses

Required credits: 30

PBHL 2150 Drugs and Health Credits: 3.0
PBHL 2210 Nutrition Credits: 3.0
PBHL 2700 Concepts and Issues of Aging Credits: 3.0
PBHL 2900 Human Sexuality Credits: 3.0
PBHL 3020 Health Care in U.S. Credits: 3.0
PBHL 3190 Disability and Public Health Credits: 3.00
PBHL 3750 Human Disease Credits: 3.0
PBHL 4200 Health Informatics Credits:
PBHL 4300 Counseling for Health Professionals Credits: 3.0
PBHL 4950 Cultural Dimensions of Health Credits: 3.0
For students transfering into Health Studies from the Nursing major, the following courses, if already completed, may substitute for required Health Studies courses:
PBHL 2240 Therapeutic Nutrition Credits: 3.0
May substutute for PBHL 2210 .
NUR 3250 Cultural Foundations of Nursing Credits: 3.0
May substitute for PBHL 4950 .
NUR 3270 Comprehensive Health Assessment Credits: 4.0
May substitute for PBHL 4300 .

Health Studies Elective Requirement

Required Credits: 6

Select two (2) courses:

PBHL 2100 Women’s Health Credits: 3.0
PBHL 2200 Stress Management Credits: 3.0
PBHL 2920 LGBTQ Health Credits: 3.0
PBHL 2950 Disparities in Health Credits: 3.0
PBHL 3110 Global Health Issues Credits: 3.0
PBHL 3130 Violence as A Public Health Issue Credits: 3.0
PBHL 3140 Reproductive Rights Credits: 3.0
PBHL 3150 Food and Community Credits: 3.0
PBHL 3170 Popular Literature in Public Health Credits: 3.0
PBHL 3180 Tobacco as A Public Health Issue Credits: 3.0
PBHL 3210 Life Span Nutrition Credits: 3.0
PBHL 3220 Food and Social Issues Credits: 3.0
PBHL 4900 Practicum in Health Studies Credits: 3.0

Technology Intensive Requirement

Required Courses: 2

Two (2) Technology Intensive courses are completed as part of the major requirements:PBHL 4200 and PBHL 3190

One (1) additional Technology Intensive course is required for graduation.

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Writing Intensive Requirement

Required Courses: 4

One (1) Writing Intensive course is completed for University Core Curriculum Area B: ENG 1100

Two (2) Writing Intensive courses are completed as part of the major requirements: PBHL 3040 and PBHL 4950

One (1) additional Writing Intensive course is required for graduation.

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