Health Promotion Minor

Minor Requirements

20 credits

Health Promotion Core (12 credits)

HEHP-1000	Introduction to Exercise Science	4 credits
HEHP-2000	Human Health and Wellness	4 credits
HEHP-3021	Communicating Science & Health	4 credits

Electives (8 credits)

Complete 8 credits from the following:

COMM-1500	Fndtns of Jrnlsm: Guttnberg to Instagrm	4 credits
HEHP-2040	Care and Prevention of Injury	4 credits
HEHP-3017	Drug Use and Abuse	4 credits
HEHP-3018	Applied Nutrition	4 credits
HEHP-4996	Collaborative Research	1-4 credits
INTR-4997	Internship	1-4 credits

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this minor, students will be able to:

1. Recognize the role of scientific inquiry and scientific knowledge in developing exercise recommendations to prevent chronic diseases;
2. Apply scientific reasoning towards how physical activity contributes to improved health;
3. Demonstrate the ability to use the mathematical and computational approaches common in studies of health promotion; and
4. Describe the key factors important in a wellness-oriented lifestyle as a basis for personal choice.