Select a Minimum of 24 Credit Hours From the Following

• EXSC 2115C - Anatomy & Physiology I Credit Hours: 3
• HLED 1120 - American Red Cross First Aid & CPR/AED Credit Hours: 2

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• KINS 300 - Nutrition Credit Hours: 3

• or

• HLTH 300 - Nutrition Credit Hours: 3

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• HLTH 360 - Introduction to Personal and Community Health Science Education Credit Hours: 3
• HLTH 400 - Curriculum and Methods in Health Science Education Credit Hours: 3
• HLTH 460 - Wellness Program Planning and Evaluation Credit Hours: 3

Select One of the Following:

• HLTH 464 - Substance Use/Abuse Credit Hours: 3

• or

• CHDP 465 - Pharmacology Credit Hours: 3

• or

• SWK 415 - Psychopharmacology for Social Workers Credit Hours: 3

Select One of the Following:

• HLTH 465 - Wellness of the Senior Population Credit Hours: 3

• or

• KINS 460 - Exercise and Aging Credit Hours: 3

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• HLTH 470 - Human Sexuality Credit Hours: 3

Total Minimum Credit Hours 26

Elementary Education Teaching Endorsement Fields (24-36)

For New Mexico State Licensure, students must qualify for a competency based teaching field (24-36 credits). To be licensed in New Mexico, you must pass the PRAXIS Teaching Reading Elementary test (5205). Specific teaching field requirements are listed in the Undergraduate Teaching Fields section, later in this chapter.