BS Health Promotion Degree Requirements:

University Requirements
Total of 120-credit hours:

• 6 credit hour College Writing Requirement
• 3 credit hour University Mathematics Requirement

General Education Requirements

• A total of 10 courses, consisting of one foundation course and one second-level course in an approved sequence from each of the five curricular areas.
• No more than 6 credit hours may be taken in the same discipline.
  

Major Requirements
A minimum of 58 credit hours with grade of C or better including the following required courses:

• Chemistry (4 credits)
• Human Physiological Chemistry (3)*
• Structure & Function of the Human Body 5:2 (3)
• Exercise Physiology (3)
• Psychology: Understanding Human Behavior (3)
• Health Psychology (3)
• Principles of Organizational Theory, Behavior, and Management (3)
• Current Concepts in Nutrition (3)
• Strategies in Stress Reduction (3)
• Lifetime Health and Fitness (3)
• Gender, Culture, Health (3)
• Modern Theories of Health and Wellness (3)
• Introduction to Health Promotion Programs (3)
• Fundamentals of Health Promotion Management (3)
• Quantity Assessment (3)*
• Health Communications (3)*
• Senior Seminar in Health Promotion (3)
• Internship (6)
  *this class satisfies both bachelor's and master's degree requirements.

Combined BS Health Promotion/MS Health Promotion Management

About the degree
This program enables qualified undergraduates to earn a combined BS and MS degree in Health Promotion/Health Promotion Management. The combined program can be completed in five years.

The curriculum adequately prepares you for a health promotion position in corporate, community, commercial, or the school environment.

Admission to the Program
The standards for admission to the Health Promotion Management program's undergraduate BS degree in Health Promotion at American University must be met. Undergraduates should apply for admission to the combined program by the end of their junior year.

Undergraduates whose overall grade point average is 3.00 or higher will be considered for the combined program. Students should discuss their interest in the program with the advisors from the Health Promotion Program before submitting a formal application.

Degree Requirements
Students must complete the requirements for the BS in Health Promotion, as well as all of the requirements for the MS in Health Promotion Management.