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Health Promotion Area – Bachelor of Arts

Program Competencies

Students completing the program will be able to:
  1. Discuss the components and functions of each facet of a comprehensive school health or health promotion program.
  2. Communicate effectively, including the ability to write objectives, which address the three domains of education (cognitive, affective and psychomotor).
  3. Effectively plan, implement and evaluate teaching units including various teaching strategies and/or methodologies, which address the 75 defined learner outcomes identified in the Kentucky Educational Reform Act.
  4. Describe the various types of learners, and the learning strategies/methodologies which will address the needs of each learner classification.
  5. Develop educational units that encourage cross-disciplinary integration.
  6. Develop critical thinking and problem solving skills.
  7. Serve as a facilitator, health advocate, and resource professional for current and future issues in the profession of health.
  8. Identify and effectively utilize appropriate resources pertaining to health.
  9. Name professional organizations, current trends, and issues relevant to health.
  10. Develop skills that will be conducive to the successful accumulation of knowledge and illustrate the applicability to real world situations.
  11. Successfully develop measurement and evaluation instruments which will assess the health needs of the student as well as effectiveness of instruction.
  12. Effectively disseminate objective, non-biased health information and activities which will provide the student the opportunity to formulate personal values concerning health-related issues.
  13. Develop the skills identified within the competencies/responsibilities of an entry-level health educator.

Assessment

  1. Portfolios
  2. Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) - optional certification. Program completers are eligible to sit for this exam.
  3. Employment survey data
  4. External evaluation practicum/field experiences

Program Requirements

General Education

HLTH 230Community Health (SBS1)

3
HLTH 499CSenior Seminar in Health Promotion

3
Total Credit Hours:36

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

Area Core Requirements

HLTH 151Wellness: Theory to Action

3
HLTH 203Safety and First Aid

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
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
HPE 160Foundations of Health and Physical Education

3
PHED 205Lifetime Fitness (A Scientific Approach)

3
Total Credit Hours:51

Health Promotion Electives

Choose one of the following:

PHED 306Functional Anatomy/Biomechanics

3
BIOL 234Principles of Human Anatomy and Physiology I

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Choose two of the following:

COMS 350Communication, Culture and Diversity

3
HLTH 475School Health Program

3
HLTH 477Field Experience in Health

3
HLTH 480Workshop

1-3
HLTH 489Special Problems in Health

1-3
IMS 300Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care

3
IMS 303Women's Health Care

3
IMS 304Men's Health Issues

3
NURS 300Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care

3
NURS 303Women's Health Care

3
NURS 304Men's Health Issues

3
NURS 475Human Sexuality

3
PHED 315Motor Development and Motor Learning

3
PHED 326Exercise Program Leadership

3
PHED 332Principles of Strength & Conditioning

3
PHED 432Physiology of Exercise

3
SOC 441Issues in Aging

3
SOC 445Death and Dying

3
Total Credit Hours:6

Free Electives

Free Electives (chosen by student)

24
Total Credit Hours:24

Total Credit Hours: 120