The Health Promotion Graduate option is designed to provide students with an in-depth knowledge of the role of program planning and behavioral science theory in the development of health related programs designed to improve the physical, mental and social health of individuals and communities. Graduates in Health Promotion are prepared to work in a variety of settings. These include non-profit health organizations, public health departments, corporate wellness programs, college and university human resource and wellness programs, community health agencies, and primary health care sites such as hospitals and health organizations.
Core Requirements (20 credits) Credits
HHP 485 Theories of Health Behavior & Counseling 3
HHP 486 Statistical Procedures in Education 3
HHP 520 Educational Research 3
HHP 524 Ethics in Health & Human Performance 3
HHP 540 Health Promotion Strategies 3
HHP 541 Program Development in the Health Professions 3
HHP 594 Graduate Seminar 2
Total 20
Thesis Option Requirements: (38 credits minimum)
HHP 699 Thesis 6
Professional Paper Option Requirements: (38 credits minimum)
HHP 598 Internship 3
HHP 599 Professional Paper 3
In Department Electives (minimum 6 credits) Credits
HHP 415 Health & the Mind/Body Relationship 3
HHP 425 Relaxation & Self-Enhancement 3
HHP 430 Health Aspects of Aging 3
HHP 446 Nutrition for Sport 3
HHP 475 Legal & Ethical Issues in the Exercise Professions 3
HHP 483 Exercise, Disease and Aging - Lecture 3
HHP 484 Exercise, Disease and Aging - Laboratory 1
HHP 529 Advanced Physiology of Exercise 3
HHP 545 Advanced Nutrition and Chronic Disease 2-3
HHP 597 Research 1-3
HHP 598 Internship 3
Out-of-Department Electives (minimum 6 credits)
