Exercise and Wellness (Health Promotion) ,BS
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ASU is no longer accepting new students to this program. Interested students should apply to the BS program in health education and health promotion.
The BS program in exercise and wellness with a concentration in health promotion provides students a pathway to become a Certified Health Education Specialist. Students will gain the knowledge, skills and expertise to develop and deliver programs that enhance awareness about healthy lifestyle behavior, increase health-enhancing behaviors, decrease health risk behaviors and create environments supportive of healthy lifestyles.
Students are prepared with:
- competencies required to pursue the Certified Heath Education Specialist certification
- foundational knowledge in nutrition, physical activity and stress for chronic disease prevention
- knowledge, skills and ethics for assessing and understanding group and community health needs
- methods for helping people make health behavior changes and teaching people about health risks and behaviors
- skills in designing, implementing, administering and evaluating effective health promotion programs in work site, community, health care and agency settings
A distinctive aspect of the health promotion concentration is an outstanding capstone internship that provides preprofessional experience in health promotion settings.
- College/school:
College of Health Solutions
- Second language requirement: No
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First required math course:
MAT 117 - College Algebra
or MAT 170
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Math intensity:
Moderate
General university admission requirements:
All students are required to meet general university admission requirements.
First-year | Transfer | International | Readmission
ASU is committed to helping students thrive by offering tools that allow personalization of the transfer path to ASU. Students may use MyPath2ASU® to outline a list of recommended courses to take prior to transfer.
ASU has transfer partnerships in Arizona and across the country to create a simplified transfer experience for students. These pathway programs include exclusive benefits, tools and resources, and they help students save time and money in their college journey.
With over 250 programs in more than 65 countries (ranging from one week to one year), study abroad is possible for all ASU students wishing to gain global skills and knowledge in preparation for a 21st century career. Students earn ASU credit for completed courses, while staying on track for graduation, and may apply financial aid and scholarships toward program costs. https://mystudyabroad.asu.edu/.
The rising cost of health care has increased the need for individuals with the skills and abilities to provide health education and health promotion programs. As health care costs continue to rise, insurance companies, employers and governments are attempting to find ways to curb costs. One of the more cost-effective ways is to employ health promotion professionals to teach people how to live healthy lives and avoid costly treatments for illnesses. Health promotion professionals work in various environments based on the industry in which they are employed. In public health, nonprofit organizations, corporations and businesses, colleges and universities, and medical care settings, they primarily work in offices. However, they may spend a lot of time away from the office implementing and attending programs, meeting with community organizers, speaking with patients or teaching classes.
Undergraduates in this concentration often pursue careers in such fields as:
- college and university wellness and health promotion
- government health departments and agencies
- health and wellness coaching
- nonprofit disease prevention agencies
- private health care organizations
- wellness centers
- worksite wellness and health promotion
Students may also pursue further graduate study in such fields as:
- dentistry
- health education
- health promotion
- health psychology
- medicine
- occupational therapy
- physician assistant
- public health
Advanced degrees or certifications may be required for academic or clinical positions.
INACTIVE School of Nutrition and Health Promotion
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HLTHN 401AA
chs@asu.edu
602-496-3300
3 year programs
These programs allow students to fast-track their studies after admission and earn a bachelor's degree in three years or fewer while participating in the same high-quality educational experience of a 4-year option. Students should talk to their academic advisor to get started.
Accelerated master's
These programs allow students to accelerate their studies to earn a bachelor's plus a master's degree in as few as five years (for some programs).
Each program has requirements students must meet to be eligible for consideration. Acceptance to the graduate program requires a separate application. Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master’s during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
