Health

Jackie Wright (department head)

The health major is designed to prepare students to serve as professionals in the field of health, wellness, and fitness. Our graduates are well prepared to serve as teachers, researchers, or health practitioners in university, corporate, or commercial settings where exercise programming is a primary focus. Students may select a teaching or nonteaching major.

Required for a major:

Plan I (teaching): HLTH 125, 226 (SCI 130 may substitute for HLTH 125 and 226), HLTH 201, 233, 234, 249, 343, 344, 352, 358, 465, 490; PE 100, 190, and PE 261. See education department for requirements specific to K-12 health education minor.

Plan II (non-teaching): HLTH 125, 226 (SCI 130 may substitute for HLTH 125 and 226), HLTH 201, 233, 249, 352, 358, 380, 465, 490; PE 190, 221, 223, 224, 261, 366; MGT 240.

Required for a minor: HLTH 125 (or SCI 130); HLTH 201, 233, 249, 352, 358, 465; PE 100 and PE 190.

Required for a second teaching area: See education department for specific requirements. The second teaching area license is offered only in the state of Iowa.