Health Promotion Minor
The Health Promotion minor provides opportunities to explore knowledge, attitudes and experiences in differing health fields. A holistic approach is used to determine the impact that health promotion, health education, health maintenance, and wellness have on various lay and professional populations.
Requirement 1
- HEALTHED 181: Contemporary Health
- HEALTHED 280: Introduction to Health Education and Promotion
- HEALTHED 360: Current Topics in Health and Wellness
- HEALTHED 362: Stress Management
- HEALTHED 470: Facilitating Health Behavior
Requirement 2
Select 6 or more credits:
- PEPROF 271: Structure and Function of the Human Body
- PEPROF 415: Health Appraisal and Exercise Testing
- PEPROF 416: Exercise Prescription and Leadership
- HEALTHED 341: Yoga/Stress Reduction
- HEALTHED 391: Nutrition for Health
- HEALTHED 440: Advanced Stress Management
- HEALTHED 465: Health Promotion Strategies
- HEALTHED 471: Research in Health and Physical Activity
- HEALTHED 490: Workshop in Health
- HEALTHED 492: Field Study: Health
- HEALTHED 494: Seminar
- HEALTHED 496: Special Studies
- HEALTHED 498: Independent Study
Note: If HEALTHED 471 is used to satisfy the Measurement, Evaluation and Research Requirement for Health, Human Performance and Recreation majors, the same course may not also be used to satisfy a requirement in the Health Promotion minor. The Advising Report will show the course as satisfying both requirements, which is an error that must be manually monitored by advisors and students.
Requirement 3
Select 0 or more credits:
- PSYCH 104: Psychology of Human Adjustment
- SAFETY 201: Personal and Public Safety
- SAFETY 255: Alcohol and Other Drugs
- SAFETY 450: Behavioral Aspects of Accident Prevention
- SOCWORK 301: Assertiveness Training in the Helping Professions
- SOCWORK 302: Grief Management in the Helping Professions
- SOCWORK 303: Managing Stress and Burnout in the Helping Professions
- SOCWORK 341: Sexuality for Professional Growth
- SOCIOLGY 310: Sociology of Health and Illness
- COMM 228: Interpersonal Communication
More Information
For more information about the Health Promotion Minor, contact:
Dr. Cristy A. Jefson
Health Promotion and Health Education Coordinator
131 Williams Center
Office Phone: (262) 472-1966
E-mail: jefsonc@uww.edu

