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Health Promotion and Health Behavior Major (BS, HBS)

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College of Health and Human Sciences | Public Health


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Graduates in this major hold positions in a wide range of public and private organizations. Careers focus on risk reduction, program planning and evaluation, health policy and advocacy, and the prevention of disease, premature death, and disability among diverse populations. 

Students who major in health promotion and education select one of the following options: 



Baccalaureate Core Requirements (48)

18 of the 52 credits required in the baccalaureate core may be fulfilled by courses in the Health Promotion and Health Behavior major.

Health Promotion and Health Behavior Core (68)

H 210. *Intro to Health Services and Organizations (3)
H 220. Introduction to Epidemiology and Health Data Analysis (3)
H 225. *Social and Individual Health Determinants (4)
H 256. Foundations in Public Health Promotion and Education (3)  
H 310. Health Field Experiences (3)
   or H 349. Peer Helper Skills Practicum (3)
H 312. *AIDS and STDs in Modern Society (3)
H 319. Health Policy Formation and the Consumer (3)
H 320. *Introduction to Human Disease (3)
H 364. Drugs, Society and Human Behavior (3)
H 407. Seminar (Sect. 1, Pre-Internship) (1-6)
H 410. Internship (12)
H 420. Health Disparities (3)
H 421. Mental Health and Social Policy (3)
H 449. Health Risk Communication (3)
H 461. Sexuality: A Health Science Perspective (3)
H 474. Public Health and Violence in Society (3)
H 476. ^Planning and Evaluating Health Promotion Programs (4)

Select one of the following courses:
BI 301. *Human Impacts on the Ecosystem (3)
BI 306. *^Environmental Ecology (3)
H 344. Foundations of Environmental Health (3)

Supporting Courses (35–36)

BI 101 or 102 or 103. *General Biology (4)
CH 121. General Chemistry (5)
   or CH 130. General Chemistry of Living Systems (4)
ES 101. *Ethnic Studies (3)
EXSS 324. Exercise Physiology (4)
MB 230. *Introductory Microbiology (4)
NUTR 225. Human Nutrition (3)
PSY 201. *General Psychology (3)
SOC 204. *Introduction to Sociology (3)
Z 331. Human Anatomy and Physiology (3)
Z 333. Human Anatomy and Physiology (3)



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