Bachelor of Science in Public Health
Health Promotion Emphasis
If you want to keep communities and individuals healthy, consider majoring in Public Health with a Health Promotion emphasis.
Public health educators provide outreach and programming to populations and communities regarding health and safety concerns. The University of Arizona's Bachelor of Science in Public Health is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health. The Health Promotion emphasis is one of several areas of concentration within the major. Students who choose Health Promotion as their emphasis focus on education and intervention methods, community health concerns, community wellness initiatives, and school health and safety. Undergraduates complement their coursework with an internship that offers professional public health experience. Graduates find rewarding jobs helping others in their communities and beyond.
| HPS 300 Public Health in the 21st Century |
| PHP 301 Introduction to Gerontology |
| HPS/GHI 302 Introduction to Program Evaluation in Global Health |
| PHP 308 Community Health Education for Disease Outbreaks |
| HPS 311 Childhood Obesity |
| PHP 312 Health Promotion and Well-being in Later Life |
| HPS 330 Human Sexuality |
| HPS 400 Contemporary Community Health Problems |
| HPS 401 Introduction to Mapping for Public Health |
| HPS 402 Corporate Wellness |
| HPS 403 Applications in Health Promotion: Behavioral Theories & Health |
| HPS 404 Fundamentals of Evaluation |
| HPS 408 Disabilities in Public Health |
| HPS 409 Global Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WaSH) |
| HPS 412 Public Health Approaches to Mental Health Disorders in the US |
| PHP 419 Alzheimer's Disease, Other Dementias & the Role of Public Health |
| PHP 424 Optimizing Well-being and Resilience in Older Adults |
| HPS/PHPM 425 Latino Health Disparities |
| HPS 442 Nicotine Dependence, Treatment, and Coaching Interventions |
| HPS 449 Family Violence |
| EPID 454A Healthy Aging in Action I |
| EPID 454B Healthy Aging in Action II |
| HPS 481 Health Education Intervention Methods |
| HPS 488 Adolescent Health |
| HPS 497E Public Health for Community Wellness |
| HPS 497F Community and School Garden Workshop |
| HPS 497G Open Airways for Schools |
| HPS 497L Public Health for School and Community Based Obesity Prevention |
CAREER FIELDS
- Public health education
- Public health promotion
- Community outreach
- Assessment
- Nonprofit
- Government
INTERNSHIP REQUIREMENTS
This major requires students to complete 6 units of internship prior to graduation.
LEVEL OF MATH
Moderate Knowledge
EMPHASIS REQUIREMENT
All students are required to declare an emphasis in order to complete internship 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