Bachelor of Arts in Wellness and Health Promotion Practice
Health and Wellness Emphasis
If you are inspired to guide individuals and communities on the path to good health and overall wellness, then this track is for you!
Everywhere we look, new programs and businesses promote health and wellness across all ages and among diverse communities. This track will prepare students to work in a range of health-related careers, from healthcare to wellness programs to community health agencies. Students can select from a variety of courses that teach mindfulness, wellness through conscious food choices, and how to integrate into business and agency settings.
| PHP 308 Community Health Education for Disease Outbreaks |
| HPS 311 Childhood Obesity |
| NSC 312 Weight Stigma, Nutrition & Health |
| NSC 320 Nutrition, Physical Activity and Health Promotion |
| GHI 325 Dietary Assessment in Public Health Practice |
| NSC 332 Health Coaching |
| CPH 402 Climate and Health |
| HPS 402 Corporate Wellness |
| HPS 412 Public Health Approaches to Mental Health Disorders in the US |
| HPS 416 The World’s Food and Health |
| PHP 424 Optimizing Well-being and Resilience in Older Adults |
| HPS/PHPM 425 Latino Health Disparities |
| EHS 428 Indigenous Research and Ethics |
| PHPM 458 Health Care Marketing |
| HPS 488 Adolescent Health |
| HPS 478 Public Health Nutrition |
CAREER FIELDS
- Hospitals and clinics
- Businesses and companies
- Colleges and universities
- Community-based organizations
PRACTICUM & FIELD WORK REQUIREMENTS
Students are requires to complete 6 units of practicum and 3 units of field work prior to graduation.
LEVEL OF MATH
MATH 107 or higher
EMPHASIS REQUIREMENT
All students are required to declare an emphasis in order to complete practicum and field work units prior to graduation.
CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
All students are required to complete major core and emphasis specific coursework in order to graduate.
For more information about declaring this emphasis for your degree, contact an undergraduate advisor.
Send an email to coph-undergrad@arizona.edu