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 101 | General Biology | 4 |
| CH 112 | Chem for Health Occupations | 5 |
| COMM 111 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| | or | |
| COMM 114 | Argument and Critical Discourse | 3 |
| | or | |
| COMM 218 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| MTH 111 | College Algebra | 5 |
| PE 231 | Lifetime Health & Fitness | 3 |
| WR 121 | English Composition | 3 |
| WR 122 | English Composition: Argumentation | 3 |
| | Cultural Diversity | 3 |
| | Biological/Physical Science | 4 |
| | Difference Power & Discrimination | 3 |
| | Literature & the Arts | 3 |
| | Social Processes & Institutions | 3 |
| | Western Culture | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 43 |
CH 112 and MTH 111: Four credits apply toward general education requirements; one credit applies toward program.
Core Courses
| HE 100 | Intro to Public Health | 4 |
| HE 210 | Intro To Health Services | 3 |
| HE 220 | Intro: Epidemiology/Health Data Analysis | 3 |
| HE 225 | Social & Individual Health Determinants | 4 |
| NUTR 225 | General Human Nutrition | 3 |
| PE 131 | Intro To Health And Physical Education | 3 |
| PSY 201 | General Psychology | 4 |
| SOC 204 | Introduction To Sociology | 3 |
| | Electives | 15 |
| | PE Activity Courses | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 47 |
Students should choose from the list of approved electives below.
Approved Electives
Total Credit Hours: 90