Suggested Course Sequence

Bachelor of Science – Health Promotion: Health and Fitness

Access the complete curriculum for the BS, Health Promotion- Health and Fitness, 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

Maximum of 18 credits allowed for all semesters.

Year 1

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

FIRST SEMESTER

  • Chemistry*: Select 1: 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)
  • HPR234 Foundations of Public Health (3)
  • First Year Seminar (3)
  • Total Credits (15-16)

SECOND SEMESTER

  • Biology****: Select 1: BIO103 Human Biology; BIO109 General Biology I Lecture (3) AND lab if recommended (1)
  • HPR208 Health Promotion and Education (3)
  • CFE97 Career Field Exploration (0)**
  • HPR291 Professional Development**  (1)
  • Learning Community (6)
  • MTH124 College Algebra*** (3)
  • 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 semesters 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.

****If BIO109/BIO109L is selected, free electives are adjusted/decreased by 1 credit.

Year 2

FIRST SEMESTER

  • HPR213 Foundations of Yoga (2)
  • HPR200 Emergency Care and Prevention (3)
  • HPR223 Human Motion (3)
  • HPR104 Introduction to Mindfulness (1)
  • Service Learning (3)
  • Gen Ed (Breadth- Exploration) (3)
  • Total Credits (15)

SECOND SEMESTER

  • HPR218 Nutrition for Wellness & Performance (3)
  • HPR313 Principles of Health Behavior Change (3)
  • PSY103 Introduction to Psychology (3)
  • Gen Ed (Breadth- Exploration) (3)
  • Total Credits (12)

Year 3

FIRST SEMESTER

  • HPR320 Community Health Education and Disease Prevention (3)
  • BIO207/207L OR BIO 330/330L (4)
  • Communications: Oral, Visual, Written: Select 1: CMP212 News Writing; CMP217 Rhetoric: Argument and Persuasion; CMP301 Professional Writing; CMP317 Journalism; CMP 318 Writing for Media (3)
  • Gen Ed (Depth- Discovery I) (3)
  • Gen Ed (Breadth- Exploration) (3)
  • Total Credits (16)

SECOND SEMESTER

  • HPR332 Strength Training (3)
  • BIO208/208L OR BIO340/340L (4)
  • Health & Fitness Elective (3)
  • NSC203 Health Statistics (3)
  • Gen Ed (Depth- Discovery II) (3)
  • Total Credits (16)

Year 4

FIRST SEMESTER

  • HPR338 Social Determinants of Health (3)
  • HPR353 Introduction to Epidemiology (3)
  • Health & Fitness Elective (3)
  • Gen Ed (Depth- Discovery III) (3)
  • Free Elective (3)
  • Total Credits (15)

SECOND SEMESTER

  • HPR350 Fitness Testing & Programming (3)
  • HPR415 Health Research Design and Methodology (3)
  • Health & Fitness Elective (3)
  • Free Elective (6)
  • Total Credits (15)