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Health Promotion
Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Promotion
Health Promotion Degree
Students graduating with a Health Promotion degree will be prepared to enhance awareness, modify behavior, and create environments that promote positive health practices/behaviors for the individuals that they work with. They will help people develop self-responsibility for their own health and wellness, implement health assessments, and implement programs that promote a healthy lifestyle. In addition to the Health Promotion major, students are encouraged to minor in a related field. Options include: Gerontology, Nutrition, Human Development, Health Science, Psychology, Chemistry, or others with approval from the department.
Career Opportunities
A Health Promotion professional may seek employment in a number of areas. Jobs exist in community-, corporate-, or hospital-based wellness or rehabilitation centers, strength and conditioning, managed care groups, or private-sector research and development. This major is also rigorous enough to prepare students to seek advanced degrees in exercise physiology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and cardiac rehabilitation.
Admission Requirements:
1.A minimum of a "C" grade in each prerequisite and required course.
2.A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 for all post secondary course work.
3.A minimum of 32 university credits.
4.Completion of HPER 180 (Intro to HPER) & WEL 100 (Skills for Healthy Living).
**Applications are accepted between October and December each Fall Semester**
**Once admitted, courses are taken in a 4-semster sequence**
Health Promotion Coordinator:
Andrew Creer, Ph.D.
PEC 119, (605) 688-4034
andrew.creer@sdstate.edu
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| Health Promotion program application deadline is December 3rd, 2007 Applications can be turned in to Andy Creer, SPE 119, HPER Center.
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Endorsed by the American College of Sports Medicine:
The respective program curriculum covers the knowledge, skills, and abilities expected of an ACSM Health/Fitness Instructor.
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ACSM Homepage [External Hyperlink]
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ACSM Certification [External Hyperlink]
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Photo: Health Promotion
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Health Promotion students participating in Success Academy program |
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Photo: Health Promotion
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Health Promotion students participating in Success Academy program |
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