Health Promotion (BS)

• Program Prerequisite: Acceptance into the program (see Admission Requirements below).
• Minor: Not Required.
• Grade Requirement: A grade of “C” or better in all major coursework, in addition to a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50.
• Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation; 53-55 of these are required within the major. A total of 40 upper division credit hours is required (courses number 3000 and above); a minimum of 37 of these is required within the major.
• Program Code: 5013BS
• CIPC:  512207

Advisement

The Academic Advisor for the Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (HPER), Brittni Strickland, assists HPER students with advisement prior to admission to the Health Promotion program, and through completion of their program of study. Brittni can be contacted by phone (801-626-7425), email (BrittniStrickland@weber.edu) or online (through the Department Advisor Referral List) for more information or to schedule an appointment. Students also are encouraged to meet with program faculty for additional course and program advisement.

 

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Admission Requirements

Before a student can be considered for the Health Promotion program, the following application requirements must be met:

1. Admission to Weber State University.
2. Completion of 25 credit hours with a minimum 2.50 Weber State University GPA. Of these 25 credits, the students must demonstrate completion of: HLTH 1030 , and, HTHS 1110  or ZOOL 1020 .
3. Grade “C” or better in all major coursework.
4. Declare your program of study with the HPER Academic Advisor.

Retention Requirements

1. After students are selected into the Health Promotion major, retention in the program will be based on the following criteria:
   1. Grade “C” or better in all major coursework.
   2. Students must maintain a GPA of 2.5 or higher in all courses required for this major.
2. Students who fail to meet the retention criteria will be placed on probation in the Health Promotion major for one semester. If standards are not met by the end of the probationary period, the student may be dismissed from the major at the discretion of the Program Director.
   1. Students who receive any grade below a “C” in a course counting toward the Health Promotion major must repeat that course and receive a grade of “C” or higher to remain in the major.
   2. Failure to repeat the course (when offered) will result in dismissal from the program at the discretion of the Program Director.

General Education

Refer to Degree Requirements  for Bachelor of Science requirements.

Graduates of the program are eligible to sit for the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) examination with a minimum of 25 semester hours in health courses.

Program Learning Outcomes

• Responsibilities
  • Assess needs, resources, and capacity for health education/promotion
  • Plan health education/promotion
  • Implement health education promotion
  • Conduct evaluation and research related to health education/promotion
  • Administer and mange health education/promotion
  • Serve as a health education/promotion resource person
  • Communicate, promote, and advocate for health, health education/promotion, and the profession.
• Standards
  • Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.
  • Students will analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behaviors.
  • Students will demonstrate the ability to access valid information, products, and services to enhance health.
  • Students will demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health or reduce health risks.
  • Students will demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health.
  • Students will demonstrate the ability to use goal-setting skills to enhance health.
  • Students will demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risks.
  • Students will demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family, and community health.