Health Promotion with a Community Health track, BS (non–teacher certification)

The Bachelor of Science with a major in health promotion teaches you health principles so you can assist others in living a healthy lifestyle. The curriculum explores a wide range of areas including epidemiology, consumer health, health communication and program planning.

Degree requirements

Hours required and general/college requirements

A minimum of 120 semester hours, of which 42 hours must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for Bachelor of Science degree as specified in the “General university requirements” in the Academics section of this catalog and the College of Education requirements.

Major requirements

All health promotion majors

Health promotion core courses, 36 hours

Community health track, 18 hours

Minor

Students on the community health track will have a minor in communication studies. This is an 18-hour minor with at least 6 hours at the 3000-4000 level.

Required, 9 hours

Remaining 9 hours

Students may select the remaining 9 hours from the following courses:

Additional elective courses, 6 hours

Students on the community health track will take 6 hours from the following courses:

Electives

See official degree audit for elective requirements for the community health track.

Other requirements

A minimum grade of C is required in each course of the major; a minimum overall GPA of 2.0; a minimum UNT GPA of 2.0; a minimum GPA of 2.75 in the major is required for graduation. (Overall GPA includes all course work transferred plus that taken at UNT.)