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 2 but may be taken later and may be fulfilled in one course or a combination of Service Learning courses or Service Learning Add-Ons.

Year 1

First Year Seminar and Learning Communities are generally completed in the first year.

FIRST SEMESTER

  • Chemistry*: Select 1: CHE100 Chemistry for a Changing World; CHE101 General Chemistry; CHE110 Chemistry I Lecture (3) AND lab if recommended (1)
  • CMP101 English Composition (3)
  • HPR102 Introduction to Health Care: Systems and Professions (3)
  • HPR103 Foundations of Health Promotion (2)
  • First Year Seminar (3)
  • Total Credits (14-15)

SECOND SEMESTER

  • Biology: Select 1: BIO103 Human Biology; BIO109 General Biology I Lecture (3)
  • PSY103 Introduction to Psychology (3)
  • MTH124 College Algebra (3)***
  • HPR291 Professional Development**  (1)
  • Learning Community (6)
  • Total Credits (16-17)

*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.

**CFE97 is the co-requisite to HPR291

***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

  • Communications: Oral, Visual, Written: 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)
  • HPR208 Health Promotion and Education (3)
  • Specialization requirements (3)
  • Service Learning (3)
  • Gen Ed (Breadth- Exploration) (3)
  • Total Credits (15)

SECOND SEMESTER

  • HPR320 Community Health Education and Disease Pervention (3)
  • Specialization requirements (6)
  • Gen Ed (Breadth- Exploration) (6)
  • Total Credits (15)

Year 3

FIRST SEMESTER

  • Specialization requirements (9)
  • Gen Ed (Depth- Discovery I) (3)
  • Gen Ed (Breadth- Exploration) (6)
  • Total Credits (18)

SECOND SEMESTER

  • NSC203 Health Statistics (3)
  • Specialization requirements (9)
  • Gen Ed (Breadth- Exploration) (3)
  • Gen Ed (Depth- Discovery II) (3)
  • Total Credits (18)

Year 4

FIRST SEMESTER

  • PH500 Epidemiology (3)
  • PH510 Psychosocial and Behavioral Foundations of Public Health (3)
  • PH530 Environmental Health (3)*
  • Specialization requirement (3)
  • Gen Ed (Depth- Discovery III) (3)
  • Total Credits (15)

*Will count as a specialization requirement.

SECOND SEMESTER

  • HPR415 Health Research Design and Methodology (3)
  • PH 585 Trauma-Informed Approach to Health & Well-Being (3)
  • PH 595 Cultural Competence / Health Disparity (3)
  • Free Elective (3)
  • HPR338 Determinants of Health (3)
  • Total Credits (15)

*Students can choose 6 credits from either the Health Equity & Social Justice focus, or skill-based, or top-based electives with guidance from their academic advisor.

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)
  • Health Equity & Social Justice elective (6)**
  • Total Credits (15)

SECOND SEMESTER

  • PH550  Public Health Policy, Administration, and Management(3)
  • PH620 Capstone Project (3)
  • Skill-based elective (3)**
  • Top-based elective (3)**
  • Total Credits (12)

**May vary depending on which electives were selected during year 4 of the undergraduate program.