Program Overview
The Bachelor of Science degree with a major in health promotion requires successful completion of 120 hours, including (1) the UCA Core: complete 38 hours to meet lower-division UCA Core requirements and complete upper-division UCA Core requirements using designated courses; (2) degree requirements; (3) major courses as listed below; and (4) 40 upper-division hours.
Elective and required health science courses are used to satisfy the lower-division UCA Core requirements in Diversity, Critical Inquiry, Responsible Living and Communication. Students will take HLTH 1320 to fulfill the First Year Seminar requirement and the Responsible Living requirement but may also take HLTH 2320 as an elective to fulfill those requirements as well as the Social Science requirement.
For upper-division UCA Core requirements, students will take HLTH 3300 for Communication, HLTH 3301 for Responsible Living, HLTH 3320 for Critical Inquiry, and HLTH 4600 for the UCA Core Capstone. An alternative capstone course is HLTH 4391 as directed by their advisor. Students may choose HLTH 3305, 4343, 4395, or 4396 to fulfill the Diversity requirement.
Mathematics Pathway: First-time, first-year students majoring in Health Promotion enter the Quantitative Literacy Mathematics Pathway and must enroll in MATH 1360 during their first year of study, unless they have been awarded credit that completes their 1000-level math requirements.
Program Outline
Major requirements in Health Promotion (42 hours)
The major in Health Promotion requires 42 hours plus an additional 11 hours of related requirements.
Required Core Courses (24-27 hours)
- HLTH 3300 Methods and Materials for Health Promotion [UD UCA Core: C]
- HLTH 3301 The Health Promotion Profession [UD UCA Core: R]
- HLTH 3320 Epidemiological Research [UD UCA Core: I]
- HLTH 4300 Community Health Problems
- HLTH 4320 Health Communication and Advocacy
- HLTH 4331 Program Planning and Evaluation
- HLTH 4370 Administration of Health Programs [UD UCA Core: C]
- HLTH 4600 Health Promotion Internship [UD UCA Core: Z] and/or HLTH 4391 Leadership in Health Sciences [UD UCA Core: Z]
Required Content Courses (6 hours):
- HLTH 1320 Essentials of Health and Wellness
- HLTH 3325 Disease Management for Health Promotion
Health Promotion Elective Courses (9 hours)
Students are required to select at least one course designated as an upper-division UCA Core Diversity course.
- HLTH 2201 First Aid
- HLTH 2320 Mental Health
- HLTH 3123 Medical Terminology
- HLTH 3305 Human Sexuality [UD UCA Core: D]
- HLTH 3310 Fundamentals of Occupational Health
- HLTH 3315 Theory and Practice of Prevention
- HLTH 4301 Health Promotion in the Medical Care Setting
- HLTH 4302 Health Promotion in the Worksite
- HLTH 4303 Environmental Health Problems
- HLTH 4310 Health Concerns of the Aging
- HLTH 4312 Drug Education
- HLTH 4343 Health Strategies for Multicultural Populations [UD UCA Core: D]
- HLTH 4395 Contemporary Health Concerns: Women [UD UCA Core: D]
- HLTH 4396 Contemporary Health Concerns: Men [UD UCA Core: D]
- HLTH 4398 Health Coaching I
- HLTH 4399 Health Coaching II
Related Requirements (11 hours)
- BIOL 2405 Human Anatomy and Physiology
- BIOL 2411 Microbiology in Human Affairs
Statistics (choose one): CISA 2330, GEOG 2330, MATH 2311, PSCI 2312, PSYC 2330, or SOC 2321
The remaining credits (32) in the degree plan will be met with elective courses approved by the major advisor.
Minor in Health Promotion (25 hours)
The minor in Health Promotion requires successful completion of 25 hours:
Required Health Promotion Courses (12 hours)
- HLTH 3300 Methods and Materials for Health Promotion [UD UCA Core: C]
- HLTH 3301 The Health Promotion Profession [UD UCA Core: R]
- HLTH 4300 Community Health Problems
- HLTH 4331 Program Planning and Evaluation
- Health Promotion Electives (5 hours)
- HLTH 2201 First Aid
- HLTH 2320 Mental Health
- HLTH 3123 Medical Terminology
- HLTH 3305 Human Sexuality [UD UCA Core: D]
- HLTH 3310 Fundamentals of Occupational Health
- HLTH 3315 Theory and Practice of Prevention
- HLTH 3320 Epidemiological Research [UD UCA Core: I]
- HLTH 3325 Disease Management for Health Promotion
- HLTH 4301 Health Promotion in the Medical Care Setting
- HLTH 4302 Health Promotion in the Worksite
- HLTH 4303 Environmental Health Problems
- HLTH 4310 Health Concerns of the Aging
- HLTH 4312 Drug Education
- HLTH 4320 Health Communication and Advocacy
- HLTH 4343 Health Strategies for Multicultural Populations [UD UCA Core: D]
- HLTH 4370 Administration of Health Programs [UD UCA Core: C]
- HLTH 4395 Contemporary Health Concerns: Women [UD UCA Core: D]
- HLTH 4396 Contemporary Health Concerns: Men [UD UCA Core: D]
- HLTH 4398 Health Coaching I
- HLTH 4399 Health Coaching II
Related Requirements (8 hours)
- BIOL 2405 Human Anatomy and Physiology
- BIOL 2411 Microbiology
Abbreviation Key – UCA Core Program
LD = Lower Division
UD = Upper Division
C = Effective Communication
D = Diversity
I = Critical Inquiry
R = Responsible Living
Z = Capstone Experience
University of Central Arkansas
Overview:
University of Central Arkansas (UCA) is a public university located in Conway, Arkansas. It boasts a rich 115-year tradition of excellence and is committed to providing an innovative and collaborative education within a culture of student support and success.
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UCA offers a wide range of services to its students, including:
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Offers a wide variety of student organizations for students to join and engage in extracurricular activities.Veterans Services:
Provides support and resources for veteran students.Student Life and Campus Experience:
UCA offers a vibrant campus life with numerous opportunities for students to get involved and make connections. Students can:
Join over 150 Recognized Student Organizations:
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Through service-learning opportunities.Key Reasons to Study There:
UCA Commitment:
A groundbreaking program offering a debt-free pathway for tuition and fees for incoming Arkansas freshmen with household income of $100k or less.Small class sizes:
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UCA offers a wide range of academic programs across five colleges:
