Bachelor of Arts in Wellness and Health Promotion Practice
Health Education 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!
This track is ideal for students who are energized to share health knowledge and practices with individuals and communities through programs that can transform behaviors and lead to healthier, fuller lives. Upon graduation, students may be eligible to become a Certified Health Education Specialist by taking the certification exam offered through the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing https://www.nchec.org/. The certification is not required to work in the field of health education, but it earns professional recognition and can improve career prospects.
| REQURIED 6 UNITS (MAIN CAMPUS) |
| HPS 350 Principles of Health Education and Health Promotion |
| HPS 481 Health Education Intervention Methods |
| COMPLETE 9 ADDITIONAL UNITS |
| HPS 300 Public Health in the 21st Century |
| HPS/GHI 302 Introduction to Program Evaluation in Global Health |
| PHP 305 Public Health in the Digital Age |
| HPS 306 Drugs and Society |
| PHP 308 Community Health Education for Disease Outbreaks |
| HPS 311 Childhood Obesity |
| HPS 330 Human Sexuality |
| HPS 400 Contemporary Community Health Problems |
| HPS 412 Public Health Approaches to Mental Health Disorders in the US |
| HPS 449 Family Violence |
| PHPM 458 Health Care Marketing |
| HPS 488 Adolescent Health |
| REQUIRED 3 UNITS |
| **HPS 350 Principles of Health Education and Health Promotion |
| REQUIRED 3 UNITS |
| HPS/GHI 302 Introduction to Program Evaluation in Global Health |
| PHP 308 Community Health Education for Disease Outbreaks |
| COMPLETE 9 ADDITIONAL UNITS |
| HPS 300 Public Health in the 21st Century |
| HPS/GHI 302 Introduction to Program Evaluation in Global Health |
| PHP 305 Public Health in the Digital Age |
| HPS 306 Drugs and Society |
| PHP 308 Community Health Education for Disease Outbreaks |
| HPS 330 Human Sexuality |
| PHPM 458 Health Care Marketing |
CAREER FIELDS
- Community-based organizations
- Public health county, state and federal government
- Businesses with health and wellness departments
- Colleges and universities
PRACTICUM & FIELD WORK REQUIRMENTS
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