Degree Requirements
The Health Promotion Master of Science is a non-thesis program requiring 33 credit hours for graduation. The program requires 30 credit hours of coursework at the 600 and 800 level, and 3 credits of either an internship or research project. The 30 credits of coursework must include 18 credits of required courses, and 12 credits of advisor approved coursework.
Classes include the following:
| Credit Requirements |
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| Core Credits |
18 |
| Area of Emphasis (optional) |
6 |
| Electives (advisor approved) |
6 |
| Internship or Research Project |
3 |
| Total number of required credits |
33 |
A. Courses Required Within Health Promotion (18 credits)
HESC 609 Survey Research Methods
HESC 602 Statistics (or equivalent)
HLPR 803 Advanced Health Promotion Programming
HLPR 807 Topics and Issues in Health Promotion
HLPR 809 Health Behavior
HLPR 823 Human Response to Stress
Students are also given the option to choose and area of emphasis during their course of study. Students can choose their own area of emphasis or select from the options listed below:
Aging Emphasis (6 credits)
NTDT640 Nutrition and Aging
IFST603 Human Development: Lifespan Perspective
IFST 600 level or higher – Aging related course
Cardiac Rehabilitation Emphasis (6 credits)
HESC685 Advanced Exercise Prescription
HESC665 Cardiovascular Assessment I
Exercise Science Emphasis (6 credits)
HESC685 Advanced Exercise Prescription
HESC800 Advanced Physiology of Exercise
Nutrition Emphasis (6 credits)
NTDT640 Nutrition and Aging
NTDT645 Teaching Methods: Nutrition and Foods
NTDT615 Advanced Nutrition and Physical Activity
NTDT660 Community Nutrition
| B. Recommended Electives (12 credits) |
HLPR 610
HLPR 866
HLPR 867
HLPR 819
UAPP 657
UAPP 867
UAPP 804
UAPP 808
IFST 601
IFST 642
SOCI 607
COMM 610
COMM 654
COMM 656
COMM 657
COMM 624
EDUC 685
EDUC 885
HESC 800
POSC653 |
Health and the Media
Health of Older Adults
Physical Activity and Psychological Health
Social Marketing
Health Policy
Epidemiology for Public Policy
Program Evaluation for Health and Social Services
Qualitative Methods for Program Evaluation
Theories of Human Development
Leadership in Human Services
Sociology of Gender
Organizational Communication Theory
Children and Mass Media
Communication in Organizations
Children, Television, and Education
Media Message Analysis
Multimedia Literacy
Advanced Topics in Web Design
Advanced Physiology of Exercise
Politics and Healthcare |
C. Internship or Research Project
HLPR 864 Internship
OR
HLPR 868 Research Project
Prior to enrollment in either HLPR 864 or HLPR 868 students must successfully pass a qualifying exam. The qualifying exam is normally taken after the student has finished all of their didactic course requirements.
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