The Health Promotion and Wellness program prepares individuals to provide holistic care in a variety of settings to diverse clients across the lifespan. Health promotion and wellness professionals emphasize improvements in diet, activity, behavior, and attitude to promote wellness and prevent illness.
Why should I consider HPW?
Amid the Corona Virus Pandemic, staying healthy and preventing disease is weighing heavy on the minds of many Americans. This high-demand, market-driven degree is designed to prepare a workforce to help individuals, families, and communities maintain personal health. Graduates will be qualified to sit for the Certified Health Education Specialist Exam. After completing a bachelor’s degree in health promotion and wellness, students may pursue a graduate degree in public health.
What courses will I need to take?
A bachelor’s degree in health promotion and wellness includes courses in statistics, anatomy, physiology, health education, and program planning, implementation, and evaluation. Students also pursue coursework in public health topics such as social determinants of health, community health, epidemiology, health promotion, and disease prevention.
What is the career outlook for individuals Bachelor of Science degree in HPW?
A bachelor’s degree in health promotion and wellness prepares graduates for a position as a health educator. Health educators work in hospitals, public health agencies, nonprofit organizations, or businesses. The 16% growth rate for jobs such as Health Educators/Community Health Workers is higher than the average job market (7%)*. The median pay for Health Educators and Community Health Workers is $46,080 ($ 22.15 per hour), according to the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
For More Information
For more information about the Health Promotion and Wellness program contact Dr. Amir Bhochhibhoya at abhochhibhoya@lander.edu
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Note: The information below provides convenient links to some of the courses required for this degree; however, it should not be used as a course registration guide. Please refer to the official Lander University Academic Catalog for the most accurate and up-to-date program requirements.
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS1 | CREDIT HOURS |
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|---|---|---|---|
| A. Core Skills |
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| ENGL 101 | Writing and Inquiry I | 3 | |
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Inquiry II | 3 | |
| MATH 121 |
Mathematics for Business, Life Science, and the Social Sciences |
3 | |
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B. Humanities and Fine Arts |
6 | ||
| C. Behavioral and Social Perspectives (6 hours selected from 2 different disciplines) |
6 | ||
| D. Scientific and Mathematical Reasoning | |||
| MATH 211 | Statistical Methods I | 3 | |
| CHEM 105 | Essentials of Inorganic, Organic, and Biochemistry OR CHEM 111 General Chemistry |
4 | |
| E. Founding Documents of the United States | |||
| HIST 111 |
United States History to 1877 |
3 | |
| F. World Cultures | 3 | ||
| G. LINK 101 | 1 | ||
| University Requirement | |||
| FALS 101 | 15 FALS-approved events |
0 |
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| Total General Education Requirements | 35 | ||
1 For approved courses see the General Education section
| MAJOR PROGRAM CORE REQUIREMENTS | CREDIT HOURS |
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|---|---|---|
| BIOL 202 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
| BIOL 203 | Human Physiology | 4 |
| BIOL 204 | Microbiology | 4 |
| HPW 165 | Introduction of Health Promotion | 2 |
| HPW 240 | Health Education | 3 |
| HPW 325 | Social Determinants of Health | 3 |
| HPW 345 | Health Promotion and Disease Prevention | 3 |
| HPW 346 | Wellness and Aging | 5 |
| HPW 393 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse | 3 |
| HPW 415 | Epidemiology and Biostatistics | 3 |
| HPW 425 | Health Promotion Program Planning | 3 |
| Health Promotion Measurement and Evaluation | 3 | |
| MAJOR PROGRAM ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS | CREDIT HOURS |
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|---|---|---|
| HPW 233 | Pharmacology Basics for Health Educators | 3 |
| HPW 235 | Lifespan Wellness | 3 |
| HPW 236 | Nutrition | 3 |
| HPW 242 | Health and Wellness Assessment | 4 |
| HPW 291 | Innovations in Health Promotion and Wellness Practice | 3 |
| HPW 303 | Scholarship and Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
| HPW 417 | Community Health | 5 |
| HPW 499 | Professional Development | 3 |
| MAJOR PROGRAM ELECTIVES | CREDIT HOURS |
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| NURS 310 |
Current Perspectives in World Health |
3 |
| Total Major Program Requirements | 67 | |
| Additional Electives | 15 | |
| TOTAL FOR BS DEGREE | 120 | |
- Coursework must include at least 30 hours earned in 300 or above level courses, of which 12 hours must be in the major.
- See the 4-year major guide for recommended order in which to take courses
