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Health Promotion and Behavior emphasis, Associate of Science

Students who successfully complete all Health Promotion and Behavior emphasis, Associate of Science degree requirements will be able to:

  • Understand the role of behavioral and social influences on health and disease across the lifespan.
  • Recognize health disparities.
  • Demonstrate an ability to access and explore career and academic opportunities.
  • Research current and future health care organizations and policies.
  • Describe multiple areas of mental health issues prominent in public health (e.g., addiction, eating disorders, and stress), including theoretical perspectives and morbidity and mortality rate trends.

Program Course Requirements

See the graduation requirements for the Associate of Science degree. For information on the advised sequence of program courses, see the Health Promotion and Behavior emphasis, Associate of Science Program Map.

General Education Courses

BI 101General Biology

4
COMM 111ZPublic Speaking

4
or
COMM 114Argument and Critical Discourse

3
or
COMM 218ZInterpersonal Communication

4
MTH 111ZPrecalculus I: Functions

4
PE 231Lifetime Health & Fitness

3
WR 121ZComposition I

4
Cultural Diversity

3
Biological/Physical Science

4
Difference Power & Oppression

3
Literature & the Arts

3
Physical Sciences

4
Social Processes & Institutions

3
Western Culture

3
Writing/Composition

3
Total Credit Hours:44
COMM 111Z and COMM 218Z: Three credits apply toward general education requirements; one credit applies toward program.

Core Courses

HE 100Introduction to Public Health

4
HE 210Intro To Health Services

3
HE 220Intro to Epidemiology/Health Data Analysis

3
HE 225Social & Individual Health Determinants

4
HE 256Foundations of Public Health Education and Promotion

4
NUTR 225General Human Nutrition

3
PE 131Intro To Health And Physical Education

3
PSY 201ZIntroduction to Psychology I

4
SOC 204Introduction To Sociology

3
PE Activity Course

1
Electives

13
Total Credit Hours:46

Students should choose from the list of approved electives below.

Approved Electives

CH 150Preparatory Chemistry

3
HE 151Drugs in Society

3
HE 204Exercise & Weight Management

3
HE 207Relaxation for Stress Management

3
HE 250OIntro to Health Care Administration

3
HE 252First Aid

3
HE 267Wellness Coaching Fundamentals

3
HE 280CWE Health

1 TO 12
HE 282Foundations of Community Health

6
PE 180PE Activity Course

1
PE 185PE Activity Course

1
PE 190PE Activity Course

1
PE 212Sociocultural Dimensions Of Physical Activity

3
SPN 101First Year Spanish I

4

Total Credit Hours: 90