Health Promotion Major – Bachelor of Arts

The health major and minor programs prepare individuals for positions in any of the five recognized work settings for health educators — school, community, college/university, worksite, or medical.

Program Requirements

General Education

HLTH 230Community Health

3

HLTH 499CSenior Seminar in Health Promotion

3

General Education courses

variable

Total Credit Hours:36

Refer to the General Education section for a complete listing of general education courses and requirements for the University.

Major Requirements

Health Promotion Requirements

HLTH 151Wellness: Theory to Action

3

HPE 160Foundations of Health and Physical Education

3

HLTH 205Psychological Health

3

HLTH 206Principles of Nutrition

3

HLTH 310Health and Wellness Promotion

3

HLTH 360Family Health

3

 

HLTH 408General School Safety

3

or

HLTH 475School Health Program

3

 

HLTH 414Principles of Epidemiology

3

HLTH 418Use and Abuse of Drugs

3

HLTH 425Planning, Managing and Evaluating Health/Wellness Promotion Programs

3

HLTH 435Health Counseling

3

HLTH 471Practicum

12

 

PHED 306Functional Anatomy/Biomechanics

3

or

BIOL 234Principles of Human Anatomy and Physiology I

3

Total Credit Hours:48

Minor

All majors must also include a minor or additional major. See Terms to Know.
Total Credit Hours:21

General Electives

General electives

variable

Total Credit Hours:15

Total Credit Hours: 120