Health Promotion: (Community, Worksite, Clinical, School) Minor

Program Prerequisite: HLTH 1030 SS - Healthy Lifestyles (3)
Grade Requirements: A GPA of 2.25 in courses used toward the minor.
Credit Hours Requirements: Minimum of 22 credit hours.
Program Code: 5013
CIPC: 512207

Required Courses (13 credit hours)

HLTH 3000 - Foundations of Health Promotion Credits: (3)
HLTH 3050 - School Health Program Credits: (3)
HLTH 3150 - Community Health Agencies and Services Credits: (3) and/or *
HLTH 3200 - Methods in Health Education Credits: (3)
HLTH 4150 - Needs Assessment & Planning Health Promotion Programs Credits: (4)

Electives

Select 9 credit hours from the following

HLTH 1020 LS - Science and Application of Human Nutrition Credits: (3)
HLTH 1110 - Stress Management Credits: (3)
HLTH 1300 - First Aid: Responding to Emergencies Credits: (2)
HLTH 2220 - Prenatal and Infant Nutrition Credits: (2) (Cross listed with NUTR 2220 )
HLTH 2400 - Mind/Body Wellness Credits: (3)
HLTH 2420 - Childhood and Adolescent Nutrition Credits: (2) (Cross listed with NUTR 2420 )
HLTH 2700 - Consumer Health Credits: (3)
HLTH 3320 - Health and Nutrition in the Older Adult Credits: (3) (Cross listed with NUTR 3320 )
HLTH 3400 - Substance Abuse Prevention Credits: (3)
HLTH 3420 - Multicultural Health and Nutrition Credits: (3) (Cross listed with NUTR 3420 )
HLTH 3500 - Human Sexuality Credits: (3)
HLTH 4220 - Women’s Health Issues Credits: (3)
HLTH 4250 - Contemporary Health Issues of Adolescents Credits: (2)
HLTH 4300 - Health Education in the Elementary School Credits: (2)
HLTH 4920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs Credits: (1-4)
HLTH 4860 - Field Experience Credits: (1-6)
HLTH 2890 - Cooperative Work Experience Credits: (1-6) or
HLTH 4890 - Cooperative Work Experience Credits: (1-6)
HLTH 4800 - Individual Projects Credits: (1-3)
HAS 3000 - The Health Care System Credits: (3)
HAS 3020 - Health Care Marketing Credits: (3)
HAS 3150 - Community Health Agencies and Services Credits: (3) *
HAS 3190 - Cultural Diversity in Patient Education Credits: (3)
HIM 3200 - Epidemiology and Biostatistics Credits: (3)

Note:

*HAS 3150 or HAS 3190 may substitute for HLTH 3150

Courses Required for Minors Seeking Teaching Certification

Selection/substitution of courses to meet the minimum 21 hours for minor must be approved by an advisor.

HLTH 1020 LS - Science and Application of Human Nutrition Credits: (3) or
NUTR 1020 LS - Science and Application of Human Nutrition Credits: (3)
HLTH 1030 SS - Healthy Lifestyles Credits: (3)
HLTH 1110 - Stress Management Credits: (3)
HLTH 2400 - Mind/Body Wellness Credits: (3)
HLTH 3000 - Foundations of Health Promotion Credits: (3)
HLTH 3200 - Methods in Health Education Credits: (3)
HLTH 3400 - Substance Abuse Prevention Credits: (3)
HLTH 3500 - Human Sexuality Credits: (3)

Note:

Students are required to have a current CPR/First Aid Card. This can be obtained through multiple mechanisms, including training through the Red Cross, or by taking AT 1300 - First Aid: Responding to Emergencies (2 credits), AT 2175 - Introduction to Sports Medicine (through concurrent enrollment), or AT 2300 - Emergency Response (3 credits).

Notes:

Students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher in minor coursework, and must obtain a “C” or higher in each course.

A teaching major and the Teaching Education Professional Knowledge courses are required for teacher certification.

Students must complete 25 semester hours of health courses to qualify to take the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) examination. If you are interested in taking the CHES examination, please speak with an academic advisor to ensure that you are taking courses that will satisfy CHES examination eligibility requirements. This minor is designed to meet the standards associated with the Utah State Office of Education Health Education Endorsement and not CHES examination eligibility.