Bachelor of Science in Health Promotion

General Education Curriculum

All degree programs require completion of the General Education Curriculum. A complete description of the gen ed and its requirements are available in the General Education Curriculum section of the Daemen catalog. Courses that satisfy a portion or complete a core requirement will have such designation indicated after the course title.

Health Promotion Specializations

Students will SELECT ONE specialization: Community Health OR Health and Fitness

NOTE: Students pursuing the Health and Fitness Specialization are required to complete 8 credits in anatomy and physiology. Students pursuing other tracks within the Community Health Specialization may select anatomy and physiology as part of their specialization if they choose to do so.

Health Promotion: Community Health

1. Major: 76 CREDITS

Complete the following with a C or better:

  • Chemistry –  Select One (3-4):
    • CHE101 General Chemistry (3) OR
    • CHE110 Chemistry I Lecture (4)
      • NOTE: If CHE110 is selected, free electives are adjusted/decreased by 1 credit
  • HPR102 Introduction to Health Care: Systems and Professions  (3)
  • HPR208 Health Promotion and Education (3)
  • HPR217 Nutrition for Wellness & Performance (3)
  • HPR229 Integrative Stress Management (3)
  • HPR234 Foundations of Public Health (3)
  • HPR291 Professional Development (1)
    • NOTE: CFE97 is the co-requisite to HPR291
  • HPR305 Communicating Health (3)
  • HPR311 Non-Profit Management (3)
  • HPR313 Principles of Health Behavior Change (3)
  • HPR314 Health Policy OR PAR247 Health Law & Policy (3)
  • HPR320 Community Health Education & Disease Prevention (3)
  • HPR330 Program Planning (3)
  • HPR338 Social Determinants of Health (3)
  • HPR353 Introduction to Epidemiology (3)
  • HPR415 Health Research Design and Methodology (3)
  • NSC203 Health Statistics (3)
  • Communications (3) (This does not require min. grade C)
    • Select One: CMP212, CMP217, CMP301, CMP317, CMP318
  • Service Learning (3) (This does not require min. grade C)
  • CMP101 Composition (3)
  • 18 credits of Community Health Electives (see list below)

3. General Education Curriculum: 36 CREDITS

  • First Year Seminar (3)
  • Learning Communities (6)
  • Depth- Discoveries (9)
  • Breadth- Exploration:
    • Natural Sciences and Mathematics:
      • MTH124 College Algebra (3)*
      • BIO103 Human Biology (3) OR BIO109 General Biology I Lecture (3) OR BIO109/BIO109L General Biology I Lecture/Lab (3/1)*
        • NOTE: If BIO109/BIO109L is selected, free electives are adjusted/decreased by 1 credit
    • Social Sciences:
      • PSY103 Intro to Psychological Science (3)*
      • Choose one course from: Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History, Psychology, Linguistics, Political Science, and Sociology. (3)
    • Humanities:
      • Choose two courses from: Art, English, Language (French or Spanish), Music, Philosophy, Religion, and Theater. (6)
    • *Minimum grade of C or better required.

4. Free Electives: 8 CREDITS

TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS = 120 CREDITS

Community Health Electives

Choose 9 credits:

  • CFE Career Field Experience, Internship (3)
  • HPR104 Introduction to Mindfulness (1)
  • HPR105 Introduction to Weight Training (1)
  • HPR200 CPR and Emergency Health Care (2)
  • HPR213 Foundations of Yoga (2)
  • HPR219 Health Systems Management (3)
  • HPR308 Environmental Health (3)
  • HPR335 Global Health (3)
  • HPR352 Grant Writing (3)

Choose an additional 9 credits:

  • ACC225 Financial Accounting (3)
  • BA211 Effective Business Communications (3)
  • BA350 Business Law I (3)
  • BIO117 Human Nutrition (3)
  • BIO207/L Anatomy & Physiology I (4/0)
  • BIO208/L Anatomy & Physiology II (4/0)
  • BIO330/L General Anatomy (4/0)
  • BIO340/L General Physiology (4/0)
  • HSC112 Health Promotion Across the Lifespan (3)
  • HSC221 Issues in Women’s Health (3)
  • HSC233 Herbs, Drugs, Supplements, and the Body (3)
  • IND338/SUST338 Food and Agriculture Issues (3)
  • IND351/SUST351 Urban Planning and Community Development (3)
  • MGT208 Principles of Management (3)
  • MGT260 Introduction to Sport Management (3)
  • MKT209 Principles of Marketing (3)
  • NUR222/PHI222 Healing, Holism & Spirituality in Health Care (3)
  • NUR316 Holistic Perspectives (3)
  • PHI321 Medical Ethics (3)
  • PSC214 Introduction to Refugee Studies (3)
  • PSY210 Social Psychology (3)
  • PSY215 Cognitive Psychology (3)
  • PSY219 Psychology of Mental Illness (3)
  • PSY220 Life Span Development (3)
  • PSY304 Counseling and Interviewing (3)
  • PSY314 Theories of Personality (3)
  • PSY380 Drugs and Behavior (3)
  • SOC201 Introductory Sociology (3)
  • SOC209 Social Problems (3)
  • SOC217/SW217 Alcoholism, Substance Abuses & Other Addictions (3)
  • SOC224 Ethnicity, Race & Cultural Diversity (3)
  • SOC232/SW232 The Aging Process: An Introduction to Gerontology (3)
  • SOC243/SW243 Child Welfare Policy & Services (3)
  • SOC303 Sociology of the Family (3)
  • SOC327/SW327 Death, Dying, and Bereavement (3)
  • SOC328 Basic Training in Military Culture (3)
  • SPA110 Spanish for Health Professionals (3)
  • SPA210 Advanced Spanish for the Health Professional (3)
  • SUST310/ENS310 Global Water Issues (3)

Health and Fitness Specialization:

Health Promotion: Health & Fitness Track

1. Major: 42 CREDITS

Complete the following with a C or better:

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 and Fitness specialization: If you intend to pursue a graduate degree, the following courses may be 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) OR
    • BIO109 General Biology I Lecture (3)
  • Chemistry –  Select One (3-4):
    • CHE100 Chemistry for a Changing World (3) OR
    • CHE101 General Chemistry (3) OR
    • CHE110 Chemistry I Lecture (4)
      • NOTE: If CHE110 is selected, free electives are adjusted/decreased by 1 credit
  • HPR102 Introduction to Health Care: Systems and Professions  (3)
  • HPR103 Foundations of Health Promotion (2)
  • HPR208 Health Promotion and Education (3)
  • HPR291 Professional Development (1)
    • NOTE: CFE97 is the co-requisite to HPR291
  • HPR313 Principles of Health Behavior Change (3)
  • HPR320 Community Health Education & Disease Prevention (3)
  • HPR338 Social Determinants of Health (3)
  • HPR353 Introduction to Epidemiology (3)
  • HPR415 Health Research Design and Methodology (3)
  • NSC203 Health Statistics (3)
  • Communications (3) (This does not require min. grade C)
    • Select One: CMP212, CMP217, CMP301, CMP311, CMP312, CMP315, CMP317, CMP318
  • Service Learning (3) (This does not require min. grade C)
  • CMP101 Composition (3)

2. Specialization: 36 CREDITS

Complete the following with a C or better:

  • 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)
    • NOTE: If you intend to pursue a graduate degree BIO-330/L and BIO-340/L are recommended
  • HPR200 CPR and Emergency Health Care (2)
  • HPR301/L Physiology of Exercise & Cardiopulmonary Assessment (3/0)
  • HPR317/L Human Motion: Principles and Perspectives (4/0)
  • HPR332/L Strength & Conditioning (3/0)
  • HPR340/L Musculoskeletal Fitness Assessment (3/0)
  • HPR350/L Fitness Training and Exercise Prescription (3/0)
  • Electives: Choose from the following: (7)
    • BA405 Legal Issues in Sport Management (3)
    • CFE401/CFE402 Career Field experience (Internship) (3)
    • ENTR201 The Entrepreneurial Mindset (3)
    • ENTR302 The Entrepreneurial Skill Set (3)
    • HPR104 Introduction to Mindfulness (1)
    • HPR105 Introduction to Weight Training (1)
    • HPR213 Foundations of Yoga (2)
    • HPR229 Integrative Stress Management (3)
    • HPR330 Health Promotion Program Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation (3)
    • HSC233 Herbs, Drugs, Supplements, and the Body (3)
    • MGT208 Principles of Management (3)
    • MGT260 Introduction to Sport Management (3)
    • MKT209 Principles of Marketing (3)
    • PHI321 Medical Ethics (3)
    • PHY201/PHI201L Physics I (3/1)
    • PSY220 Life Span Development (3)
    • PSY304 Counseling and Interviewing (3)
    • PSY308 Health Psychology (3)
    • PSY314 Biological Bases of Behavior (3)

3. General Education Curriculum: 36 CREDITS

  • First Year Seminar (3)
  • Learning Communities (6)
  • Depth- Discoveries (9)
  • Breadth- Exploration:
    • Natural Sciences and Mathematics:
      • MTH124 College Algebra (3)*
      • Choose one course from: Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics, Math and Computer Science. (3)
    • Social Sciences:
      • PSY103 Intro to Psychological Science (3)*
      • Choose one course from: Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History, Psychology, Linguistics, Political Science, and Sociology. (3)
    • Humanities:
      • Choose two courses from: Art, English, Language (French or Spanish), Music, Philosophy, Religion, and Theater. (6)
  • *Minimum grade of C or better required.

4. Free Electives: 6 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.

TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS = 120 CREDITS

Admission to Upper Division Requirements

  1. Students must successfully complete Biology and Chemistry, Service Learning, CMP101, MTH124 (or equivalent), PSY103, HPR102, HPR208, and HPR320, with a grade of C or higher before advancing.
  2. Students must achieve a grade of C or higher in all courses in the Health Promotion portion of the curriculum, including Major requirements and Specialization. Students may not have any courses in this area that need to be retaken in order to earn the minimum grade of C or better.
  3. A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.00.

Graduation Requirements

  1. A minimum grade of C or higher in all courses in the Health Promotion portion of the curriculum including all courses in the Major and the Specialization, and the required CMP101, MTH124 (or equivalent), NSC203, and PSY103 courses in the core.
  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.