Health Promotion Minor

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Students not majoring in Health Sciences may elect to minor in Health Promotion. It is strongly recommended that students meet with KHS department advisor before starting on the minor. Twenty-four hours in Health Studies are required for a minor in Health Promotion. Fifteen of these hours must be in 3000 or 4000-level courses. The following courses are required to complete this minor:

Courses

HS 1330 - HEALTHY LIFESTYLES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY 3 Credit Hour(s) ^††
HS 3120 - COMMUNITY AND POPULATION HEALTH 3 Credit Hour(s) ^††
or HS 3620 - PROMOTING HEALTH IN THE WORKSITE 3 Credit Hour(s)
HS 3600 - INTRODUCTION TO EPIDEMIOLOGY 3 Credit Hour(s) ^††
HS 4200 - HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAM PLANNING 3 Credit Hour(s) ^†† (Fall only)
HS 4540 - HEALTH COACHING FOR BEHAVIOR CHANGE 3 Credit Hour(s) ^††
HS ELECTIVES ^†† Credits / Units: 9

Total Semester Hours Required 24

^†† Grade of “C” or higher is required

Health Studies Electives

must be selected from:

HS 1620 - DRUGS AND SOCIETY 3 Credit Hour(s)
HS 2000 - FOUNDATIONS OF PUBLIC HEALTH 3 Credit Hour(s)
HS 2510 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SEXUALITY- CONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVES 3 Credit Hour(s)
HS 2520 - HEALTH AND STRESS 3 Credit Hour(s)
HS 3120 - COMMUNITY AND POPULATION HEALTH 3 Credit Hour(s)
HS 3150 - STUDY OF HUMAN DISEASES 3 Credit Hour(s)
HS 3160 - STUDY OF HUMAN DISEASES II 3 Credit Hour(s)
HS 3310 - HEALTH COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA 3 Credit Hour(s)
HS 3350 - CONTEMPORARY WOMEN’S HEALTH AND WELLNESS 3 Credit Hour(s)
HS 3510 - HEALTH PROBLEMS OF THE AGING AND AGED 3 Credit Hour(s)
HS 3610 - INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 3 Credit Hour(s)
HS 3620 - PROMOTING HEALTH IN THE WORKSITE 3 Credit Hour(s)
HS 4010 - HEALTH INSTRUCTION 3 Credit Hour(s)
HS 4300 - HEALTH CONSUMERISM AND INTRODUCTION TO COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MODALITIES FOR HEALTH PROF 3 Credit Hour(s)
HS 4390 - SPIRITUALITY AND HEALTH 3 Credit Hour(s)
HS 4400 - RESEARCH METHODS IN HEALTH SCIENCES 3 Credit Hour(s)
HS 4420 - SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH 3 Credit Hour(s)
HS 4610 - THE SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAM 3 Credit Hour(s)
May be used as one of the elective courses:
NUTR 3420 - NUTRITION 3 Credit Hour(s)
NUTR 3450 - NUTRITION THROUGH THE LIFE CYCLE 3 Credit Hour(s)
NUTR 4110 - NUTRITION AND LIFESTYLE DISEASES 3 Credit Hour(s)
NUTR 4210 - WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES 3 Credit Hour(s)
NUTR 4240 - NUTRITION FOR SPORT AND FITNESS 3 Credit Hour(s)
NUTR 4330 - CURRENT TRENDS AND ISSUES IN NUTRITION 3 Credit Hour(s)