2009-2011 - Benedict College

106 HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
REC 435 Therapeutic Recreation Process
REC 437 Organization and Management of Recreation and Leisure Services
REC 440 Recreation Field Work
HREC 332 Research Methods in Leisure Services and Public Health
HREC 431 Statistics in Recreation and Public Health
Public Health
PHE 110 Adult Health and Development
PHE 111 Public Health Seminar I
PHE 112 Public Health Seminar II
PHE 231 Introduction to Health
PHE 232 Mental Health
PHE 234 Drugs and Society
PHE 331 Human Diseases
PHE 332 Contemporary Public Health Problems for African Americans
PHE 334 Public Health Special Topics: Diabetes and Hypertension
PHE 336 Human Sexuality
PHE 440 Public Health Field Work
HREC 332 Research Methods in Leisure Services and Public Health
HREC 431 Statistics in Recreation and Leisure Services and Public Health
Required Internship
Students enrolled in the department are required to complete, during their Senior year, an internship
that closely correlates with their specific major and program of study. Students must enroll in one of
the following courses for internship credit:
PHE 440 Public Health and Field Work
REC 440 Recreation Field Work
Required Activities
All Health, Physical Education and Recreation majors are required to present a Senior Research
Paper prior to graduation.
Service Learning
Each student is required to complete a minimum of 120 hours for graduation, with the exception of
Transfer Students. Transfer Students are required to complete the total number of hours
commensurate to the classification at the time of admittance (see General Requirements for Degree
section). Hours are earned in Freshman, Sophomore, Junior and Senior Seminar courses. Additionally,
for this department, hours may be earned through designated sections of the following courses:
REC 310 Recreation Volunteer Services
REC 332 Recreation Program Planning
PE 425 Elementary Physical Education
Honors Courses
Honors courses are writing intensified, technologically enhanced, and internationally focused. All
Benedict College students may enroll in Honors courses with the permission of the instructor.
Students may earn honors credits in designated General Education courses or in regular classes.
Students interested in more information should confer with the Honors Program Director. Listed below
are the Honors courses offered in this department:
HE 230H Health Education
REC 331H Leadership and Group Dynamics
SEMINAR COURSES
HR 111, 112, 211, 212, 311, 312, 411, 412
Descriptions for all seminars are on pages 69-70.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION COURSES
credit 1 hr. ea.