Suggested Sequence – BS Health Promotion/MPH

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

  • Biology: Select 1: BIO103 Human Biology; BIO109 General Biology I Lecture (3)
  • CMP101 English Composition (3)
  • HPR102 Introduction to Health Care: Systems and Professions (3)
  • HPR103 Foundations of Health Promotion (2)
  • IND101 Sustainable & Critical Relationships (3)
  • CORE ELECTIVE (3)
  • Total Credits (17)

SECOND SEMESTER

  • Chemistry*: Select 1: CHE100 Chemistry for a Changing World; CHE101 General Chemistry; CHE110 Chemistry I Lecture (3) AND lab if recommended (1)
  • 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/L and also take CHE111/L will have 3 of the credits count in the major and 5 credits count under the Free Electives. When CHE110-111/L are selected, CHE110/L will be taken in the first semester, CHE111/L in the second semester, making each semester’s course load = 16 credits.

* 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

  • HPR291 Professional Development (1)*
  • HPR208 Health Promotion and Education (3)
  • Specialization requirements (3)
  • Service Learning (3)
  •  CORE ELECTIVE (6)
  • Total Credits (16)

NOTE: *CFE97 is the co-requisite to HPR291

SECOND SEMESTER

  • Advanced Communications: Select 1: CMP212 News Writing; CMP217 Rhetoric: Argument and Persuasion; CMP301 Professional Writing; CMP311 Advanced English Composition; CMP312 Creative Writing; CMP315 Advanced Comp for Health Professionals; CMP317Journalism; CMP 318 Writing for Media (3)
  • Specialization requirements (9)
  • HPR320 Community Health Education and Disease Prevention (3) OR FREE ELECTIVE (3)
  • Total Credits (15)

Year 3

FIRST SEMESTER

  • HPR320 Community Health Education and Disease Prevention (3) OR FREE ELECTIVE  (3)
  • Specialization requirements (6)
  • NSC 310 Biostatistics (3) OR FREE ELECTIVE (3)
  • CORE ELECTIVE (3)
  • Total Credits (15)

SECOND SEMESTER

  • HPR338 Social Determinants of Health (3)
  • Specialization requirements (6)
  • NSC 310 Biostatistics (3) OR FREE ELECTIVE (3)
  • CORE 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)*
  • Specialization requirement (3)
  • FREE ELECTIVES (3)
  • Total Credits (15)

*Will count as a specialization requirement.

SECOND SEMESTER

  • HPR415 Health Research Design and Methodology (3)
  • Specialization requirements (6)*
  • Core Elective  (3)
  • Total Credits (12)

*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

  • PH520 Research Methods in Health Promotion (3)
  • PH540 Public Health Biostatistics  (3)
  • 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)
  • 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:
      • Elective Course (3)
  • Total Credits (12)