| Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ | Bulletin: 2025-2026 Undergraduate Bulletin Program: Health Promotion & Wellness Minor Minimum Credits Required:__________________ | |||
Health Promotion & Wellness MinorKinney College of Nursing and Health Professions >> Health Administration and Community Health department 21 hours The health promotion and wellness minor prepares you for roles in community organizations, non-profits, and public health departments. Your focus area can include health promotion and wellness programs. A variety of sites utilize health promotion knowledge and skills from this degree, including hospitals; local, regional, state, and federal health agencies; schools and colleges; insurance and private companies. The concepts of health promotion can benefit organizations by lowering absenteeism, increasing productivity, and managing health care costs. Individuals can benefit by improving personal health, boosting self-esteem, and enhancing overall satisfaction. This minor pairs well with other community and nutrition focused majors. A range of career options are available, including health educator, community health worker, health coach, health promotion coordinator, fitness specialist, and wellness coordinator. Graduates of the program have successfully pursued various positions. Many courses in the minor have pre-requisites. Review course descriptions to ensure eligibility to enroll. |
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Health Administration and Community Health Minor RestrictionsThe only health-related minor Community and Public Health majors can pursue is the Health Administration minor. Health Administration majors may pursue any of the following health-related minors: Health Promotion and Wellness, Interdisciplinary Gerontology, or Public Health. All other majors may pursue any of the following health-related minors: Health Administration, Health Promotion and Wellness, Interdisciplinary Gerontology, or Public Health. | ||||
Required Courses (15 hours) | ||||
| Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
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| HP 211 - The Healthcare Delivery System and Healthcare Policy USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Social Inquiry; Social Science-BS; Embedded Experience-Diversity Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||
| HP 302 - Biostatistics USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Scientific and Mathematical Reasoning Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||
| HP 305 - Structure and Theory: Public Health and Health Promotion Term(s) Offered: Fall | Credits: 3 | |||
| HP 306 - Evaluation and Application: Public Health and Health Promotion Term(s) Offered: Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
| HP 378 - Community Health Education Methods Term(s) Offered: Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
Electives (6 Hours) | ||||
| Course Name | Credits: | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
| CMST 327 - Communication and Healthcare Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered | Credits: 3 | |||
| GERO 318 - Healthy Aging Term(s) Offered: Fall | Credits: 3 | |||
| HP 236 - Eastern Medicine and Alternative/Complimentary Healthcare USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-World Languages and Culture Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||
| HP 255 - Human Sexuality: A Health Perspective Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring | Credits: 3 | |||
| HP 265 - Alcohol and Drug Abuse: A Health Perspective Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||
| HP 480 - Internship in Health Professions (max of 3 hours toward minor) Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 1, 2, or 3 | |||
| NUTR 376 - Principles and Applications in Nutrition Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer | Credits: 3 | |||
| PH 484 - Environmental Health Term(s) Offered: Fall | Credits: 3 | |||
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