Health Sciences, Health Assessment and Promotion Concentration, B.S.

This concentration prepares students for positions in wellness, hospital, and corporate-based health promotion and assessment programs. Students are trained to develop and implement comprehensive health promotion activities by combining health education, assessment techniques and physical activity concepts. Health assessment and promotion students master a variety of clinical assessments and can begin to develop health communication skills prior to graduation.

The concentration includes 12-15 hours of electives which can be used to complete any minor requirements or which pre-professional students can use to finish prerequisites for their selected professional program. Additionally, this broad-based program provides a strong foundation for related graduate studies. Upon completion, students are prepared to enroll in the Health Fitness Specialist and/or the Physical Activity in Public Health Specialist certifications sponsored by the American College of Sports Medicine.

Health Science Core

The B.S. degree with a major in health sciences consists of health science course requirements in addition to General Education requirements and B.S. requirements. For specialization in a professional area, concentrations are available in health assessment and promotion, health studies, and public health education.

All students pursing the B.S. in Health Science must complete the following core courses:

Health Sciences Core Courses

CHEM 120. Concepts of Chemistry [C3T1G2] 3.00
or
CHEM 131. General Chemistry I [C3T1G2] 3.00 and
CHEM 131L. General Chemistry Laboratory [C3T1G2] 1.00
MATH 220. Elementary Statistics [C3T1G1] 3.00
HTH 100. Personal Wellness [C5W] 3.00
HTH 245. Foundations of Infectious Disease 3.00
HTH 320. Statistical Methods for Health Science Research 3.00 (B.S. degree requirement)
HTH 351. Health Behavior Change 3.00
HTH 408. Health Research Methods 3.00
HTH 450. Epidemiology 3.00

Select two of the following: 8 Credit Hours

BIO 270. Human Physiology [C3T1G3] 4.00
BIO 280. Allied Health Microbiology 4.00
BIO 290. Human Anatomy 4.00

Total: 32-37 Credit Hours

Concentration Requirements

Students must complete the General Education requirements, the B.S. degree requirements, the health sciences core and the health assessment and promotion core requirements.