Contact Information
phone: (716) 566-7841
daemen.edu/healthpromotion
Chair
Stephanie Malinenko
(716) 566-7841
Degrees Offered
Minors:
Program Mission and Description
The Health Promotion department has as its primary educational mission to ensure that our graduates have a life-long commitment to promoting health and wellness in diverse communities with an integrative approach to healthcare and disease prevention.
The B.S. in Health Promotion degree program provides a combination of contemporary studies in health-related areas, comprehensive liberal arts, and foundational behavioral, social, and natural science course work directed toward the development of a graduate committed to healthcare, prevention and wellness, and health management through lifelong personal and professional growth. Students select coursework within each of these core areas that will meet their desired career goals with professional training concentrations available in Community Health or Health and Fitness. This multi-faceted Bachelor of Science program provides students with a strong background in physiological, psychological, sociological, behavioral, and business aspects of health and healthcare. Students learn through service and the program culminates in a professional development course or internship in their particular area of interest. The Bachelor of Science in Health Promotion may also be completed as a combined degree with the Master of Public Health (specialization in Community Health). Students who qualify for this program will complete specializations within the Health Promotion program before moving on to the graduate program. See the Public Health section of the Graduate Catalog for program details.
The B.S. in Health, Wellness, and Fitness Management degree program combines hands-on health and fitness coursework with 21 credits of business courses to give students a firm foundation in health and fitness management. Students have multiple opportunities to practice their skills both in the classroom as well as in a community-based internship. Graduates leave with a strong background in the physiological, behavioral, and sociological issues related to health and prevention of disease/injury, as well as the business acumen needed to manage wellness and fitness programs in a variety of settings.
Student Learning Objectives
Upon completion of the program students will be able to:
1. Theoretical Foundations
a. Identify critical behavioral theories, models, and principles, and apply them to health promotion, wellness, and/or the prevention of injury and disease.
b. Identify the social determinants and influencers of health.
2. Content Knowledge
a. Apply principles of social and natural sciences to health promotion, health management, or the prevention of disease or injury.
b. Explain the intersectionality of environmental, social, economic, behavioral, biological, and political factors influencing health and identify factors for change.
3. Practical Skills
a. Identify and use scholarly evidence to synthesize and analyze health-related issues.
b. Demonstrate ability in communicating discipline-specific knowledge and research findings both orally and in writing.
c. Demonstrate ability in working with others as a member of a team to produce and deliver quality projects.
d. Specific to Health & Fitness: Demonstrate competence in assessing movement, performance, and physical fitness and use that information to create appropriate exercise plans for a variety of populations.
4. Professional Development
a. Promote health equity across diverse populations.
b. Identify ethical principles that guide health promotion practice.
c. As available, apply knowledge, skills, and professional behaviors in a community-based internship or similar experience in an appropriate health-related setting.