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Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences
with a concentration in Health Promotion
The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Health Sciences with a concentration in Health Promotion prepares students for many different types of careers in health education, health promotion, health behavior, or community health. Students majoring in the B.S.H.S. with a concentration in Health Promotion will be able to take the Certified Health Education Specialist Examination (CHES) offered by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing. Becoming a CHES opens many more opportunities for students in public health.
Health Promotion Concentration Objectives
To be able to fulfill the requirements of a Bachelor Degree in Health Sciences with a concentration in health promotion and promote the overall program goals, graduates of the Health Sciences degree at Indiana University South Bend will be able to:
- Utilize the core functions of public health for population health change
- Construct interventions to promote health and prevent illness
- Evaluate outcome measures related to program effectiveness and accountability
Academic Advising
College policy on advising requires that students meet with their academic advisors at least once each year, and in some departments, prior to each semester's to enrollment. Advising holds are placed on all Vera Z. Dwyer College of Health Sciences students prior to advance registration and are released following advising appointments. Students with a declared major are advised in their academic units. To determine who your advisor is and how to contact them, see One.IU.
Degree Requirements (120 cr.)
Students receiving the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences with a concentration in Health Promotion must complete 120 credits including:
- IU South Bend Dwyer College of Health Sciences Campuswide General Education Curriculum (39 cr.)
- Biomedical Sciences Requirements (18 cr.)
- Social Sciences Requirements (3 cr.)
- Major Concentration Requirements (54 cr.)
- Free Electives (balance of credits needed to equal 120 cr. requirement)
- A minimum of 30 credit hours at the 300- or 400-level.
- Courses required for the major must be completed with a grade of C or higher.
- A minimum CGPA of 2.0 is required.
Major Requirements (54 cr.)
Health Sciences Core (30 cr.)
All courses are 3 cr., unless otherwise designated
The Health Sciences Core will begin with Introduction to Health Sciences. This will be taken along with the General Education courses and introduce students to Health Systems. All Health Sciences students will take the 21-33 credit hours of the Health Sciences core depending on the concentration. After the first two years of General Education, students will determine which of the three Health Sciences Concentrations they will complete. Each of the concentrations are offered as minors and post-degree certificates (courses are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- BUS-H 320 Systems of Health Care Delivery OR
HSC-L 230 Health Care Delivery Systems - HSC-A 291 Service Learning in Health Sciences I
- HSC-H 101 Introduction to Health Sciences
- HSC-H 322 Epidemiology and Biostatistics AND
NURS K301 Complementary Elementary Health Therapies (0 cr.) AND
NURS-K 401 Integrative Health - HSC-H 402 Health Policy and Advocacy
- HSC-H 411 Psychosocial Behavior Modeling for Fitness and Health
- HSC-H 492 Research in Health Sciences
- HSC-H 499 Senior Seminar in Health Sciences
- HSC-W 314 Ethics and Health Professionals
Health Promotion Concentration Core (24 cr.)
All courses are 3 cr., unless otherwise designated
- DHYG-E 443 Public Health Education Methods *
- DHYG-H 412 Global Health
- HSC-F 366 Case Studies in Community Health *
- HSC-H 327 Introduction to Public and Community Health *
- HSC-H 331 Environmental Health *
- HSC-H 434 Diversity and Cultural Competence
- HSC-H 477 Health Program Assessment and Planning
- HSC-H 478 Evaluation of Health Programs
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