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College of Health and Human Services

The School of Health and Human Services offers undergraduate instruction leading to the bachelor of science degree in the following areas:

Communication Sciences and Disorders

Nursing

Family Studies

Occupational Therapy

Health Management and Policy

Social Work

Kinesiology

  • Athletic Training
  • Exercise Science
  • Outdoor Education
  • Physical Education Pedagogy
  • Sport Studies

 

Recreation Management and Policy

  • Program Administration
  • Therapeutic Recreation

 

Each program has been designed to enable students to acquire the basic knowledge and skills needed to practice their chosen professions and at the same time obtain a broad cultural background in the humanities and social sciences. Students may also combine a major with the dual major in international affairs. Consult an IA adviser at Orientation.

Choosing First-Semester Courses

Recommended first-semester courses for each of the School of Health and Human Services programs are listed below. Notice that, in most cases, one or two general education requirements (gen eds) are included. Since the availability of English 401 is limited to half the first-year class first semester, make sure that you have chosen alternative gen eds. Review the current Undergraduate Catalog and the general education and writing requirements, and choose four courses in which you are interested. List these four courses, along with the recommended courses for your major, on the worksheet on the next page. Your choice of gen eds will be made from this list at Orientation in consultation with an academic adviser.

A normal course load is 16 credits, usually consisting of four 4-credit courses. First-year students should take courses numbered in the 400s and 500s.

You need to print out your CHHS worksheet prior to attending June Orientation.

For those taking, French or Spanish
French and Spanish Placement test:  www.unh.edu/llc   
Choose ‘Language Resource Center’ link on the right. 
Then choose ‘Placement Tests.’

RECOMMENDED FIRST-SEMESTER COURSES FOR SHHS MAJORS

Communication
Sciences and Disorders

PSYC 401
COMM 520
FS 525 or COMM 536 or COMM 537
gen ed (group 3, 4, 5, 6, or 8)

Family Studies

FS 525
PSYC 401or SOC 400
gen ed 3
gen ed (group 4, 5, 6, or 8)

Health Management and Policy

HMP 401
ENGL 401
gen ed (group 3)
gen ed (group 4–8)

Kinesiology (by option)

a) Athletic Training Option
PSYC 401
NUTR 400
ZOOL 507
KIN 585

b ) Exercise Science Option

ZOOL 507
KIN 585
PSYC 401
gen ed (group 4, 5, 6, or 8)

c) Outdoor Education Option
Engl 401
KIN 540
KIN 551
gen ed (group 3, 4, 5, 6, or 8)

d) Physical Education Pedagogy Option
KIN 500
PSYC 401
ENGL 401
gen ed 3 or ZOOL 507

e) Sport Studies Option
ENGL 401
KIN 562 or KIN 580
PSYC 401
gen ed (group 3, 4, 5, 6, or 8)

Nursing
ZOOL 507
PSYC 401
NUTR 400
gen ed (group 4, 5, 6, or 8)

Occupational Therapy

PSYC 401
OT 510
ZOOL 507
gen ed (group 4, 5, 6, or 8)

Recreation Management and Policy (by option)


a) Program Administration Option

RMP 490
RMP 501
PSYC 401
gen ed (group 3, 4, 5, 6, or 8)

b) Therapeutic Recreation Option
RMP 490
ZOOL 507
RMP 501 or PSYC 401
gen ed (group 4, 5, 6, or 8)

Social Work
SW 524
SW550
PSYC 401
gen ed (group 3)

Undeclared Major

ZOOL 507
PSYC 401
gen ed (group 4, 5, 6, or 8)
exploration courses‡

† Students interested in careers in medicine or dentistry should consult with the Premedical/Prehealth Care Professional Advising Office (102 Hood House) early in the first semester. No course prerequisite to medical or dental school should be taken pass/fail.
‡ Selected in consultation with academic adviser at Orientation/Registration