Health Promotion Major and Minor
Students who select a health promotion major explore the biological, social, behavioral, and environmental factors that influence the health and well-being of individuals and society. Students develop and implement health promotion and disease prevention programs through classroom activities, community outreach experiences, and required internships in community health agencies or fitness facilities. After graduation, students may seek careers in health agencies such as the American Cancer Society, the American Red Cross, and the American Heart Association; health care settings; corporate work sites; city, county, state, and federal public health programs; and a variety of other health and wellness-related programs in the private sector. Students may also pursue advanced degrees in health education or public health. Graduates are strongly encouraged to become certified health education specialists through credentialing by the National Commission on Health Education.
The mission of the health promotion program is to provide learning environments that support acquiring the knowledge and skills necessary for majors to perform compassionately and effectively as educators for health and wellness, whether working with individuals, schools, communities, or policy makers.