Health Education & Promotion, B.S.

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The health promotion & education curriculum prepares students to assess the needs, assets, and capacity for health education, plan, develop and administer health education programs, conduct evaluation and research related to health education, and communicate and advocate for health and health education.

Baccalaureate Degree and Residency Requirements

All requirements for an undergraduate degree are listed under academic policies and regulations in the undergraduate introductory section in this catalog. These requirements include a graduation requirement of at least one course in religion or theology.

Major Approval

Major approval is required during the second semester of the sophomore year, or after the completion of 45 credit hours at Fontbonne. For transfer students, major approval is required after completing the equivalent of one full semester (a minimum of 12 credits) at Fontbonne.

A student in the health education & promotion major must have achieved and continuously maintain a cumulative grade point average of >2.5 on a 4.0 scale at the times of application for major approval and application for a degree. Students are required to achieve a grade of C- or better in all courses required in the major.

General Education Requirements

The 42 credit hours of general education requirements are presented in the undergraduate academic information section in this catalog. A course that meets a general education requirement may also meet a course requirement in the major or a course requirement in another discipline.

The following specific general education courses must be chosen to meet the requirements of this major:

FCS 485 - Public Policy and Advocacy in FCS Credit(s): 3
MTH 115 - Introduction to Statistics Credit(s): 3
PSY 100 - Introduction to Psychology Credit(s): 3

Courses Required in the Major

FCS 340 - Family Resource Management and Relations Credit(s): 3
FCS 489 - Practicum in Family and Community Resources Credit(s): 2-4
FCS 495 - Internship Credit(s): 2-7
HEP 119 - Essential Concepts for Health and Fitness Credit(s): 3
HEP 210 - Career Foundations of Health Education & Promotion Credit(s): 3
HEP 223 - Interviewing, Education, and Counseling Credit(s): 3
OR
NTR 223 - Interviewing, Education, and Counseling Credit(s): 3
OR
SWK 231 - Interviewing and Counseling Credit(s): 3
HEP 310 - Program Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation Credit(s): 3
HEP 410 - Community Health Credit(s): 4
OR
NTR 410 - Community Health Credit(s): 4
HEP 450 - Epidemiology for Health Educators Credit(s): 3

Courses Required in other Disciplines

BIO 220 - Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab Credit(s): 4
BIO 222 - Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab Credit(s): 4
EDU 313 - Methods & Practicum for Middle, Secondary, & Community Education Credit(s): 3
ENG 201 - Business Writing Credit(s): 3
ENG 494 - Interpreting and Translating Science for Consumers Credit(s): 3
PSY 330 - Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences Credit(s): 3
PSY 310 - Social Psychology Credit(s): 3
OR
SOC 265 - Diversity Studies Credit(s): 3
SWK 280 - Fundraising and Grant Writing Credit(s): 3

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