Bachelor of Science in Health Promotion

Core Curriculum

All degree programs require completion of the Core Curriculum. A complete description of the core and its requirements is available in the Core Curriculum section of the Daemen catalog. Courses which satisfy a portion or complete a core requirement will have such designation indicated after the course title.

  1. MAJOR AND SPECIALIZATION: 66 CREDITS

    MAJOR: 31 CREDITS

    BIOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY REQUIREMENTS – NOTE: One or more of the course options and recommended courses used to fulfill Biology, and Chemistry requirements may exceed the minimum credits required. Should the student elect to fulfill the requirement with such an option, the excess credits completed will be applied to the Free Electives.

    Students in the Health/Fitness and the Complementary/ Alternative Health Care Practices specializations: If you intend to pursue a graduate degree, the following courses are recommended for completion of requirements: Biology: BIO109/L-110/L; Chemistry:  CHE101/L OR CHE110/L-111/L.

  • Biology –Select One (3):
    • BIO103 Human Biology (3) – CT OR
    • BIO109 General Biology I Lecture (3)- CT
  • Chemistry –  Select One (3-4):
    • CHE100 Chemistry for a Changing World (3) OR
    • CHE101 General Chemistry (3) – CT OR
    • CHE110 Chemistry I Lecture (4)
  • HCS102 Introduction to Health Care: Systems and Professions  (3) – CT
  • HCS103 Foundations of Health Care Studies (1)
  • HCS310 Health Promotion and Education (3) – CT
  • HCS320 Community Health Education & Disease Prevention (3) – CT
  • HCS335 Critical Issues in Global Health (3) – CI
  • HCS353 Introduction to Epidemiology (3)
  • HCS415 Health Research Design and Methodology (3)  — CS; CT; ILIT; RP; WI
  • Select One:
    • HCS229 Holistic Lifestyle Practices (3)
    • HCS313 Principles of Health Behavior Change (3)
    • PSY229 Health Psychology (3) –CT
  • Professional Practicum * (3): Depending upon one’s specialization – Select One:
    • HCS491Professional Practicum – Community Health (3) OR
    • HCS492 Professional Practicum – Health & Fitness Training (3) OR
    • HCS493 Professional Practicum-Complementary and Alternative Health Care Practices (3)

NOTE: *CFE97 is the pre-requisite to HCS491/492/493

NOTE: When more than one specialization is completed, an additional 1-3 credits of Professional Practicum (completed in the additional specialization) will be required.

SPECIALIZATION: 35 CREDITS

SELECT ONE of the following Specializations: (see below for detail)

    • Community Health: (Select One of Three tracks: Community Health Education OR Administration OR Community Health Principles) OR
    • Complementary & Alternative Health Care Practices OR
    • Health and Fitness

2.    CORE: 45 CREDITS

      • CMP101 English Composition (3) – CS; ILIT; WI
      • IND101 Sustainable & Critical Relationships (3)
      • MTH124 College Algebra (3) – CT, QL
      • NSC310 Biostatistics (3) – CT
      • PSY103 Introduction to Psychological Science (3) – CI
      • Communications- Select One (3):
        •  CMP 212 News Writing (3)
        • CMP 217 Rhetoric: Argument & Persuasion (3)
        • CMP 301 Professional Writing (3)
        • CMP311 Advanced English Composition (3)- CS; ILIT; UD; WI
        • CMP 312 Creative Writing (3)
        • CMP315 Advanced Composition for Health Professionals (3) – CS; ILIT; UD; WI
        • CMP 317 Journalism (3)
        • CMP 318 Writing for Media (3)
      • Service Learning course or SL Add-On (3)- CR; SL

      • CORE ELECTIVES: 24 CREDITS

3.    FREE ELECTIVES: 10 CREDITS

NOTE: Courses included in any of the specializations, as well as any other Daemen course offerings selected in consultation with one’s advisor, are acceptable. Courses used to fulfill the free electives may but are not required to have a competency.

TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS = 121 CREDITS

Specializations

SELECT ONE SPECIALIZATION AND COMPLETE REQUIREMENTS AS INDICATED.

NOTE: STUDENTS PURSUING THE HEALTH AND FITNESS OR THE COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CARE PRACTICES SPECIALIZATION ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE 8 CREDITS IN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY AS PART OF THEIR SPECIALIZATION.  STUDENTS PURSUING THE COMMUNITY HEALTH SPECIALIZATION MAY SELECT ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY AS PART OF THEIR SPECIALIZATION IF THEY CHOOSE TO DO SO.

COMMUNITY HEALTH SPECIALIZATION:

Students will select one track and complete all requirements in that track. Additional courses may be allowed with the authorization of the Health Promotion Program Director. NOTE: It is strongly recommended that students in any of the three Community Health tracks consider taking HSM350 Grants and Contract Development (3) – CS as an elective.

TRACK 1: COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION

HCS234 Foundations of Public Health (3); HCS305 Communicating Health (3); HCS313 Principles of Health Behavior Change (3); HCS330 Health Promotion Program Planning, Implementation and Evaluation (3); HCS331 Community Health Education: Outreach & Fieldwork (3); 20 credits in Community Health electives selected from the four areas below (Education; Psychological, Social & Philosophical Aspects of Health & Wellness; Physical Health & Wellness; Administrative & Policy Aspects of Health) and with advisor’s approval.

TRACK 2: COMMUNITY HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

Choose 3 out of 4 courses:

  • BA211 Effective Business Communications (3)
  • BA220 Diversity and Cross- Cultural Management (3) – AA; WI
  • MGT208 Principles of Management (3)
  • MKT209 Principles of Marketing (3)
AND Complete the following:

ACC225 Financial Accounting (3) – CT; HCS234 Foundations of Public Health (3); HCS314 Health Policy (3); HCS330 Health Promotion Program Planning, Implementation and Evaluation (3); HSM210 Introduction to Health Systems Management (3); 11 credits in Community Health electives selected from the four areas below (Education; Psychological, Social & Philosophical Aspects of Health & Wellness; Physical Health & Wellness; Administrative & Policy Aspects of Health) and with advisor’s approval.

TRACK 3: COMMUNITY HEALTH PRINCIPLES

35 credits selected from the two areas below (Community Health Administration Electives and General Community Health Electives) and with advisor’s approval. A minimum of 6 credits must be selected from each of the TWO areas.

Community Health Administration Electives – Select Minimum of Two (6):

ACC225 Financial Accounting (3) – CT; BA210 Legal Environment of Business (3); BA211 Effective Business Communications (3); BA220 Diversity and Cross-Cultural Management (3) – AA; WI; BA350 Business Law I (3); HCS234 Foundations of Public Health (3); HCS/NUR323 The Health Care Professional and Computers (3); HCS330 Health Promotion Program Planning, Implementation and Evaluation (3); HSM210 Introduction to Health Systems Management (3); HSM302 Health and Administrative Law (3); HSM350 Grants and Contract Development (3) – CS; MGT208 Principles of Management (3); MGT260 Introduction to Sport Management (3) – CT; MGT312 Human Resource Management (3); MGT321 Organizational Behavior and Theory (3); MKT209 Principles of Marketing (3); MKT312 Promotional Strategies (3); MKT313 Customer Relations (3); SOC/SW243 Child Welfare Policy & Services (3)

General Community Health Electives- Select Minimum of Two (6):

ABA248/L Elements of Behavior Change and Specific Behavior Change Procedures (3+1); ABA249 Intervention and Behavior Change: techniques, Structures and Implementation (3); ABA250 Research Methods, Ethics and Professional Conduct in Applied Behavior Analysis (1); BIO117 Human Nutrition (3); BIO207/L-208/L Anatomy & Physiology I-II (4/0-4/0); BIO330/L General Anatomy (4/0); BIO340/L General Physiology (4/0); CA 205 Oral and Visual Presentation (3); CAT202 Foundation of Meditation and Guided Imagery (2); CAT213 Foundations of Yoga (2) – AA; CAT214 Foundations of Tai Chi (1) – AA; CAT224 Qi Gong Healing Method (1) – AA;  CAT221 Introduction to the Chakra System (1); EDU 203 Learning Theory (3); EDU237 Instructional Design: Theory & Practice (3); EDU313 Foundations of Education (3); EDU319 Assessment Methods in Education (3) – ILIT; WI;HCS105 Introduction to Weight Training (1); HCS106 Introduction to Core Strengthening (1);HSC 112 Health Promotion Across the Lifespan (3)CI; HCS200 CPR and Emergency Health Care (2); HCS201 Survey of Eastern & Western Complementary Medical Approaches (3);HCS205 Healthy Eating and Body Image (2);  HCS206 Cardiovascular Health Education (2); HCS215 HIV/AIDS Education: Science & Society (1); HCS216 Sexual Health Education (2); HCS/NUR221 Issues in Women’s Health (3); HCS/NUR233 Herbs, Drugs, Supplements and the Body (3); HCS225 Healthy Relationships (1); HCS229 Holistic Lifestyle Practices (3); HCS300 Contemporary Issues in Integrative Health Care (3); HCS308 Environmental Health (3) – CT; HCS305 Communicating Health (3); HCS313 Principles of Health Behavior Change (3);  ; HCS331 Community Health Education: Outreach & Fieldwork (3);HCS338 Social Determinants of Health (3); IND 123 Introduction to Sustainable Communities (3); IND 214 Environmental Education in the Community (3); IND 215 Service Learning for Refugees Studies (3); IND 233 History and Politics of Poverty and Homelessness (3); IND /SUST 338 Food and Agriculture Issues (3); IND /SUST 351 Urban Planning and Community Development (3); LIT 329 Imagining Trauma (3); NUR/PHI222 Healing, Holism & Spirituality in Health Care (3) – AA; NUR316 Holistic Perspectives (3) – CS; PHI203 The Question of the Human (3) – AA; PHI209 Science & Values (3); PHI 213 Reflections on Contemporary Moral Issues (3) ME; PHI321 Medical Ethics (3) – ME; PHI326 The Meaning of Care in a Technological Society (3) – CI; PSC 114 Local and State Government (3)- CR; PSC 213 Sustainability and Third World Development (3) – CI; PSC 214 Introduction to Refugee Studies (3) – CI; PSC 325 Local Government Reform and Community Renewal (3) – CR, CT; PSY 209 Sexuality and Psychology of Love (3); PSY220 Life Span Development; PSY223 Forensic Psychology (3) – CT; PSY229 Health Psychology (3) – CT;  PSY 231 Behavior Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence (3); PSY302 Developmental Psychology: Infancy through Childhood (3) – CT; PSY304 Counseling and Interviewing (3); PSY309 Assessment in Psychology & Education (3); PSY310 Social Psychology (3); PSY311 Psychology of Adolescence (3) – CT; PSY312 Psychology of Adult Development & Aging (3) – CT;  PSY 315 Cognitive Psychology : Learning, Thinking and Problem Solving (3); PSY316 Principles of Learning and Behavior Modification (3); PSY 380 Drugs and Behavior (3) CT; PSY408* The Psychology of Mental Illness (3) – CT; PSY316 Principles of Learning and Behavior Modification (3); SED270 Introduction to the Nature & Educational Needs of Students with Disabilities (3);  SOC 201 Introductory Sociology (3)- CT; SOC 209 Social Problems (3) – CT; SW/SOC217* Alcoholism, Substance Abuses & Other Addictions (3); SOC224 Ethnicity, Race & Cultural Diversity (3) – AA; WI; SW226 Adolescence: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Understanding & Treatment of Adolescents (3); SOC/SW 232 The Aging Process: An Introduction to Gerontology (3); SOC/SW243 Child Welfare Policy & Services (3); SOC303 Sociology of the Family (3) – CT; WI; SOC 304 Social Class and Inequality (3) CT; SOC /SW 307 The Juvenile Justice System (3); SW/SOC327 Death, Dying and Bereavement (3);  SOC 328 Basic Training in Military Culture (3) CI, ME; SOC/SW 411 Contemporary Issues in Mental Health (3); SPA110 Spanish for Health Professions (3); SPA 210 Advanced Spanish for the Health Professional; WST 215 Introduction to Women’s Studies (3)- CT; WST 216 Women’s Worlds: Global Issues in Women’s Studies (3)CI, CT;ME; WST 320 Gender and Policy in the US (3) CT

* NOTE: Students oriented towards Community Mental Health should focus their course work in this area of study, with PSY304, PSY408 AND SW/SOC217 being a minimum recommendation.

HEALTH AND FITNESS  SPECIALIZATION:

NOTE: If you intend to pursue a graduate degree, the following courses are recommended for completion of requirements in the major: Anatomy/Physiology: BIO330/L-340/L; Biology: BIO109/L-110/L; Chemistry: CHE101 OR CHE110/L-111/L.

COMPLETE 35 CREDITS AS FOLLOWS:

Required Courses:  BIO117 Human Nutrition (3); BIO207/L-208/L Anatomy & Physiology I-II (4/0-4/0) OR BIO330/L-340/L General Anatomy/General Physiology (4/0-4/0); HCS200 CPR and Emergency Health Care (2); HCS301/L Physiology of Exercise & Cardiopulmonary Assessment (3/0); HCS317/L Human Motion: Principles and Perspectives (4/0); HCS332/L Strength & Conditioning (3/0); HCS340/L Musculoskeletal Fitness Assessment (3/0); HCS350/L Fitness Training and Exercise Prescription (3/0).

AND 6 CREDITS OF ELECTIVES SELECTED FROM THE FOLLOWING: ATH101 Introduction to Athletic Training (1); CAT213 Foundations of Yoga (2) – AA; CAT214 Foundations of Tai Chi (1) – AA; CAT224 Qi Gong Healing Method (1) – AA; BA250 Entrepreneurship (3); ENTR201 The Entrepreneurial Mindset (3) – CT; ENTR301 The Entrepreneurial Skill Set (3) – CT; HCS105 Introduction to Weight Training (1); HCS106 Introduction to Core Strengthening (1); HCS205 Healthy Eating and Body Image (2); HCS206 Cardiovascular Health Education (2); HCS229 Holistic Lifestyle Practices (3); HCS300 Contemporary Issues in Integrative Health Care (3); HCS313 Principles of Health Behavior Change (3); HCS330 Health Promotion Planning, Implementation and Evaluation (3); HCS/NUR233 Herbs, Drugs, Supplements and the Body (3); IND249 Performance Enhancement (3) – CR; MGT260 Introduction to Sport Management (3) – CT.

COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CARE PRACTICES SPECIALIZATION:

NOTE: If you intend to pursue a graduate degree, the following courses are recommended for completion of requirements in the major: Anatomy/Physiology: BIO330/L-340/L; Biology: BIO109/L-110/L; Chemistry: CHE110/L-111/L.

Complete 35 credits as follows:

Required Courses: BIO117 Human Nutrition (3); BIO207/L-208/L Anatomy & Physiology I-II (4/0-4/0) OR BIO330/L-340/L General Anatomy/General Physiology (4/0-4/-0); HCS200 CPR and Emergency Health Care (2); HCS201 Survey of Eastern & Western Complementary Medical Approaches (3); HCS229 Holistic Lifestyle Practices (3); HCS300 Contemporary Issues in Integrative Health Care (3)

AND COMPLETE 6 CREDITS FROM THE FOLLOWING: BA211 Effective Business Communications (3) – WI; BA250 Entrepreneurship (3); BIO117 Human Nutrition (3) – CT; ENTR201 The Entrepreneurial Mindset (3) – CT; ENTR301 The Entrepreneurial Skill Set (3) – CT; HCS301/L Physiology of Exercise & Cardiopulmonary Assessment (3/0); HCS313 Principles of Health Behavior Change (3); HCS317/L Human Motion: Principles and Perspectives (4/0); HCS330 Health Promotion Program Planning, Implementation and Evaluation (3); HCS/NUR233 Herbs, Drugs, Supplements and the Body (3); HSM350 Grants and Contract Development (3) – CS; MGT208 Principles of Management (3); MKT209 Principles of Marketing (3); NUR/PHI222 Healing, Holism & Spirituality in Health Care (3) – AA.

AND COMPLETE 7 CREDITS FROM THE FOLLOWING: SELECT AT LEAST ONE COURSE FROM EACH OF THE TWO DOMAINS: Biologically Based Therapies; Mind-Body Interventions:

BIOLOGICAL BASED THERAPIES DOMAIN:

CAT230 Herbal Studies (3); CAT231 Aromatherapy (1); CAT232 Foundations of Homeopathy (2); CAT233 Introduction to Naturopathy (2)

MIND-BODY INTERVENTION DOMAIN:

CAT202 Foundations of Meditation & Mental Imagery (2); CAT203 Science of Prayer in Healing (1); CAT204 Introduction to Hypnotherapy (3)CAT213 Foundations of Yoga (2) – AA; CAT214 Foundations of Tai Chi (1) – AA; CAT220 Foundations of Energy Therapies (1); CAT221 Introduction to Chakra System (1); CAT222 Reiki (1); CAT224 Qi Gong Healing Method (1) – AA; CAT225 Acupressure (2); CAT226 Healing & Therapeutic Touch (1); CAT228 Introduction to Reflexology (1)

Multiple Specializations

When more than one specialization is completed, an additional 1-3 credits of Professional Practicum (completed in the additional specialization) will be required.

Admission to Upper Division Requirements

  1. Selection of a specialization must be completed by the end of the sophomore year.
  2. Students must successfully complete Biology and Chemistry,  Service Learning (3), CMP101, MTH124 (or equivalent), HCS102, HCS103 and HCS310 or HCS320, with a grade of C or better before advancing. The remaining course (HCS310 or HCS320) must be successfully completed later.
  3. Students must achieve a grade of C or better in all courses in the Health Promotion portion of the curriculum, including departmental requirements and specialization. Students may not have any courses in this area which need to be retaken in order to earn the minimum grade of C or better.
  4. A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.00.

Graduation Requirements

  1. A minimum grade of C or better in all courses in Health Promotion portion of the curriculum. This includes all courses under the Major and the Specialization.
  2. A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.00.

Suggested Course Sequence

Access the suggested course sequence for the BS, Health Promotion, from the Health Promotion Department web page or from the Program Plans site on the Registrar’s web page.