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The Interdisciplinary Health Education minor at UNH offers comprehensive training in diverse aspects of health promotion and wellness. Here you'll be able to explore multiple health-related areas—from nutrition and health education to youth risk behavior and prevention strategies.
With a focus on cross-disciplinary learning and practical applications, this program enhances majors in education, healthcare, and social work fields. Through specialized coursework and integrated health perspectives, you'll develop the essential knowledge needed to expand your career opportunities while making meaningful contributions to community health and wellness.
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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.
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.
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.
Academic policies related to Minors.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Required Courses | ||
| HPE 648 | Current Issues in Teaching Health | 4 |
| HPE 671 | Health Education Pedagogy | 4 |
| 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 Credits | 20 | |
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.