{Major Mondays: Health Promotion}

Health promotion is a currently growing field in the health field. You would take a variety of health courses depending on the emphasis you decided to choose. You could choose to have an emphasis in women’s health, health and fitness promotion, global health and health disparities and if you like science, you could choose environmental health for a total of four emphasis options.

What do you do with a major in Health Promotion? People that major in Health Promotion have a variety of career options in a growing field. You work to encourage healthy lifestyles and wellness. You do this by educating individuals and communities. You may work for hospitals, non-profit organizations like the Red Cross, in a corporate or university wellness center, women’s health center and much more. There are a wide array of opportunities!

What classes would you take? Some of the required courses for the major include Human Diseases, Environmental Health Science, Human Structure and Function and Public Health Theory and Application. Depending on the emphasis you choose you may take Introduction to Public Health, Nutrition for Health Promotion, Introduction to Women’s Health, Parenting, International Health and Global Health Mission. If you choose the Science Intensive: Environmental Health emphasis you would be taking some Biology and Chemistry courses as well.

You can learn more on their website here, view the course options here, or stop by the Academic Advising office to learn more!