Bachelor of Science Health Promotion/MPH
Access the complete curriculum for the BS, Health Promotion from the Health Promotion Department section of the Daemen catalog.
Following is a suggested course sequence for your program. Courses may be offered as indicated and/or at other times. Consult your Advisor for further direction and planning.
Course Loads
Years 1 through 4: Undergraduate tuition rates apply. Maximum of 18 credits allowed no additional tuition charge.
Immediately upon completion of Year 4 through Year 5 (Graduate): Graduate tuition rates apply. Summer studies: summer tuition rates apply. Consult the Office of Student Accounts for further information.
NOTE
Service Learning (3 credits) is included in Year 3 but may be taken earlier and may be fulfilled in one course or a combination of Service Learning courses or Service Learning Add-Ons.
Year 1
LEARNING COMMUNITIES are generally completed in the first year (LC1 in the 1st semester; LC2 in the 2nd semester)
FIRST SEMESTER
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Biology: Select 1: BIO103 Human Biology; BIO109 General Biology I Lecture (3)
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CMP101 English Composition (3)
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HPR102 Introduction to Health Care: Systems and Professions (3)
- HPR103 Foundations of Health Promotion (1)
- IND101 Sustainable & Critical Relationships (3)
- CORE ELECTIVE (3)
- Total Credits (16)
SECOND SEMESTER
- Chemistry*: Select 1: CHE100 Chemistry for a Changing World; CHE101 General Chemistry; CHE110 Chemistry I Lecture (3-4)
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PSY103 Introduction to Psychology (3)
- MTH124 College Algebra (3) CT; QL
- CORE ELECTIVES (6)
- Total Credits (15-16)
*Students who complete the Chemistry requirement by taking CHE110 and also take CHE111 will have 3 of the credits count in the major and 5 credits count under the Free Electives. When CHE110-111 are selected, CHE110 will be taken in the first semester, CHE111 in the second semester, making each semesters course load = 16 credits.
CHE 101 or CHE 110-111 should be considered for Health and Fitness Training or Complementary and Alternative Health Care Practices, and for any student in Community Health that wishes to complete Anatomy and Physiology.
* Students who have been evaluated as having MTH equivalency but not academic credit, must either complete MTH 124 for academic credit or advance to MTH 134 or MTH 144.
Year 2
FIRST SEMESTER
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HPR208 Health Promotion and Education (3)
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Service Learning (3)
- Specialization courses (4)
- CORE ELECTIVE (6)
- Total Credits (16)
SECOND SEMESTER
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Communications: Oral, Visual, Written: Select 1: CA205 Oral & Visual Communication; CMP311 Advanced English Composition; CMP315 Advanced Comp for Health Professionals; SPA110 Spanish for the Health Professions (3)
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Specialization courses (10)
- Select 1: HPR320 Community Health Education and Disease Prevention (3) OR FREE ELECTIVES (3)
- Total Credits (16)
Year 3
FIRST SEMESTER
- Select 1: HPR320 Community Health Education and Disease Prevention (3) OR FREE ELECTIVES (3)
- Specialization courses (6)
- Select 1: NSC 310 Biostatistics (3) or CORE ELECTIVE (3)
- CORE ELECTIVE (3)
- Total Credits (15)
SECOND SEMESTER
- HPR335 Critical Issues in Global Health (3)
- Specialization courses (6)
- Select 1: NSC 310 Biostatistics (3) or CORE ELECTIVE (3)
- FREE ELECTIVE (3)
- Total Credits (15)
Year 4
FIRST SEMESTER
- PH500 Epidemiology (3)
- PH510 Psychosocial and Behavioral Foundations of Public Health (3)
- PH530 Environmental Health (3)
- CORE ELECTIVE (3)
- FREE ELECTIVES (3)
- Total Credits (15)
SECOND SEMESTER
- HPR415 Health Research Design and Methodology (3)
- HPR391 Professional Development (3)
- Specialization courses (6)*
- FREE ELECTIVES (1)
- Total Credits (13)
*Students continuing on to MPH with a track in Community Health need to take: PH560 (3) and PH562 (3)
*Students continuing on to MPH with a track in Epidemiology need to take: PH572 (3) and PH574 (3)
*Students continuing on to MPH with the General track need to select two PH courses (6) with advisor approval.
Summer
- PH600/601/602 Practicum (3)
Year 5
FIRST SEMESTER
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PH520 Research Methods in Health Promotion (3)
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PH540 Public Health Biostatistics (3)
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PH540L Public Health Biostatistics Lab (2)
- PH610 Capstone Seminar (1)
- Pick One Track:
- Community Health Track:
- PH564 Implementation and Evaluation in Community Health Education (3)
- PH566 Communication, Advocacy and Consultation in Community Health Education (3)
- Epidemiology Track:
- PH568 – Advanced Epidemiology (3)
- Elective Course (3)
- Generalist Track:
- Elective Courses (6)
- Community Health Track:
- Total Credits (15)
SECOND SEMESTER
- PH550 Public Health Policy, Administration, and Management(3)
- PH595 Cultural / Health Disparity (3)
- PH620/621/622 Capstone Project (3)
- Community Health Track:
- Elective Course (3)
- Epidemiology Track:
- PH570 – Advanced Biostatistics (3)
- Generalist Track:
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- Elective Course (3)
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- Total Credits (12)