Public Health: Health Promotion Major
Requirements
Degree Requirements
This major is available as a bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree, as defined in the section on degree requirements for all majors in this catalog.
Major Requirements
49-54 required credits plus another 9 prerequisite credits for a total of 58-63 credits required for the major. Students must hold current Adult CPR/AED certification by graduation. A grade of C- or better is required in all Public Health: Health Promotion classes and prerequisites.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-requisites | ||
| MATH 140 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS | 3 |
| HHPA 112 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN BIOLOGY | 4 |
| or BIOL 212 & BIOL 213 | HUMAN ANATOMY and HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY | |
| HHPA 101 | MEDICAL AND HEALTH TERMINOLOGY | 2 |
| HHPA Core | ||
| HHPA 183 | SEMINAR IN HEALTH AND HUMAN MOVEMENT | 1 |
| HHPA 250 | PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF DISEASE | 3 |
| HHPA 280 | NUTRITION | 3 |
| HHPA 297 | RESEARCH METHODS | 4 |
| HHPA 350 | PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY | 4 |
| Public Health Core | ||
| HHPA 251 | INTRO TO PUBLIC & COMMUNITY HEALTH | 3 |
| HHPA 430 | EPIDEMIOLOGY | 3 |
| HHPA 450 | ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (ALSO LISTED AS ENVS 450) | 3 |
| HHPA 330 | GLOBAL HEALTH | 3 |
| HHPA 422 | PLANNING & EVALUATION IN PUBLIC HEALTH | 3 |
| HHPA 491 | SENIOR CAPSTONE IN PUBLIC HEALTH | 4 |
| Health Promotion Electives | ||
| Select 6-8 credits of the following (one course must be 300 level or higher): | 6-8 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO MICROBIOLOGY | ||
| DRUG USE IN THE UNITED STATES | ||
| HUMAN SEXUALITY | ||
| FOOD SCIENCE (ALSO LISTED AS CHEM 301) | ||
| MENTAL HEALTH | ||
| INTERNSHIP (3 credits) | ||
| INTERNATIONAL HEALTH | ||
| HEALTH DISPARITIES | ||
| TRAUMA INFORMED CARE | ||
| Social Science and Humanities Electives | ||
| Select 6-8 credits of the following: | 6-8 | |
| GENDER AND SOCIETY (ALSO LISTED AS SOAN 205) | ||
| GENDER ISSUES IN EDUCATION & SPORT | ||
| HEALTH & SOCIAL POLICY | ||
| BIOETHICS | ||
| AGGRESSION AND CHILDREN | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOPATHOLOGY | ||
| PSYCHOLOGY OF WOMEN AND GENDER | ||
| APPROACHES TO RELIGION | ||
| RELIGIOUS ETHICS | ||
| RACE & ETHNICITY | ||
| Communications Electives | ||
| Select 3-4 credits of the following: | 3-4 | |
| INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| PUBLIC SPEAKING | ||
| INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION: GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES | ||
| MULTICULTURAL COMMUNICATION IN THE UNITED STATES | ||
| MULTIMEDIA STORYTELLING | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC RELATIONS | ||
| Total Credits | 58-63 | |
Other elective courses may be pre-approved by advisor and department.
Students must hold current Adult CPR/AED certification by graduation. A grade of C- or better is required in all Public Health: Health Promotion classes and prerequisites.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Assess individual and community needs, assets and capacity for health promotion and education
- Collaborate with other professionals, staff, communities and consumers in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of health promotion and education programs.
- Conduct research and apply findings into practice settings.
- Administer and manage public health programs.
- Examine health disparities and design programs in health promotion after considering population characteristics.
- Examine public health through various lenses including environmental, local, national, and global.
- Communicate and advocate for health promotion and education.
- Encourage and promote public health within the framework of legal, ethical, moral and professional standards.
- Provide leadership within the public health profession.
- Successfully participate in the professional certification examination process (optional).
Oregon Preliminary Teaching Licensure in Health Education or Physical Education
Students who are also seeking an Oregon Preliminary Teaching License must also complete a Secondary Education major with Licensure. In order to complete the Secondary Education major with Licensure, students should begin taking education courses no later than their sophomore year. The student must be advised by faculty in both majors. Alternatively, students may complete a Teaching Certificate program at Linfield after degree completion. Students should seek advice from the Education Department Director if you are considering the post-graduation certificate option.
Students seeking teaching licensure may earn no grade lower than a C in both major and all licensure coursework.*
*This statement added to the catalog 12/2024, though the policy is not new.