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Health Promotion - B.S.H.P.

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Degree Requirements

Entrance Requirements for the Major

General Education Core Curriculum
(Selected with the advice of an academic advisor)
Areas I II III IV V
Area VI
Major Requirements
College-wide Requirements must be satisfied in order to graduate with this major
TOTAL DEGREE HOURS 120 hours
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I. Foundation Courses (9 hours)
ENGL 1101 or ENGL 1101E or ENGL 1101S 
ENGL 1102 or ENGL 1102E or ENGL 1103 or ENGL 1050H or ENGL 1060H  
MATH 1101 or MATH 1113 or MATH 1113E (Health Promotion Area of Emphasis)
MATH 1113 or MATH 1113E or MATH 2200 or MATH 2250 or MATH 2250E (Health Services Area of Emphasis)
MATH 2250 or MATH 2250E (Behavioral Medicine Area of Emphasis)
MATH 2300H or MATH 2400 or MATH 2400H or MATH 2410 or MATH 2410H or STAT 2000 or STAT 2000E
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II. Sciences (7-8 hours)

At least one of the physical science or life science courses must include a laboratory.
Physical Sciences (3-4 hours)
Preferred Course(s):

No preferred courses (Health Promotion Area of Emphasis)

(CHEM 1211-1211D, CHEM 1211L) or (CHEM 1311H, CHEM 1311L) (Health Services Area of Emphasis and Behavioral Medicine Area of Emphasis) 
Life Sciences (3-4 hours)
Preferred Course(s):

(BIOL 1103, BIOL 1103L) (Health Promotion Area of Emphasis)

(BIOL 1107, BIOL 1107L) or (BIOL 2107H, BIOL 2107L) (Health Services Area of Emphasis and Behavioral Medicine Area of Emphasis)

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III. Quantitative Reasoning (3-4 hours)

Preferred Course(s):
CSCI 1210 or CSCI 1301-1301L or BIOS 2010 (Health Promotion Area of Emphasis) 
MATH 2200 or MATH 2250 or PHYS 1111-1111L (Health Services Area of Emphasis)
MATH 2260 (Behavioral Medicine Area of Emphasis)

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IV. World Languages and Global Culture, Humanities and the Arts (12 hours)

Note: Course credit received as a result of a score on a departmental foreign language placement test will not satisfy the General Education Core Curriculum requirements in Area IV, World Languages and Global Culture, Humanities and the Arts.
World Languages and Global Culture (9 hours)
No preferred courses for this area. See Core Curriculum view.

Humanities and the Arts (3 hours)
Preferred Course(s): COMM 1110 or COMM 2150H

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V. Social Sciences (9 hours)

  • Students who have not met the Georgia and U.S. Constitution requirement by examination should enroll in POLS 1101 or POLS 1101E or POLS 1101H.
  • A passing grade on an examination on the history of the United States and Georgia is required to satisfy the United States and Georgia History Requirement for all persons receiving a baccalaureate degree from the University, unless exempted by one of the following courses: HIST 2111, HIST 2111E, HIST 2111H, HIST 2112, HIST 2112E, HIST 2112H, HIST 3080H. Examinations are given at University Testing Services. Reexamination is permitted. Contact University Testing Services at (706) 542-3183 for information.
Preferred Course(s): HIST 2111 or HIST 2111H or HIST 2112 or HIST 2112H or POLS 1101 or POLS 1101H or PSYC 1101 or PSYC 1030H 

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Area VI
Health Promotion Area of Emphasis
All courses require a "C" or better in Area VI
Please consult with a Health Promotion advisor prior to completing Area VI

BIOS 2010 or BIOS 7010 or BIOS 7010E (Double Dawgs students should take the graduate-level courses)
HPRB 1710


Health Services Area of Emphasis 
All courses require a "C" or better in Area VI 
Please consult with a Health Promotion advisor prior to completing Area VI

BIOS 2010 or BIOS 7010 or BIOS 7010E (Double Dawgs students should take the graduate-level courses) 
COMM 1110 or COMM 2150H 
HPRB 1710


Behavioral Medicine Area of Emphasis
All courses require a "C" or better in Area VI
Please consult with a Health Promotion advisor prior to completing Area VI

BIOS 2010 or BIOS 7010 or BIOS 7010E (Double Dawgs students should take the graduate-level courses)
PHYS 1112-1112L or PHYS 1212-1212L or PHYS 1312-1312L

Note: Health Promotion requires individual review of non-equivalent transfer courses before they can be used to satisfy Area VI and Major Requirements.
If any of the courses in Area VI have been used to satisfy Areas II-V of the Core Curriculum, General Electives may be taken here.
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Entrance Requirements
If you are interested in the health promotion major, please contact a health promotion advisor as you complete the general education requirements to ensure proper course sequencing.

First- and second-year students are not required to meet any set entrance requirements.  Students are allowed to have a major of intended-health promotion within the college and work with an advisor as they are completing the general requirements to apply to this high-demand major.

Third-year of higher students are expected to complete the General Education Core Curriculum Areas I-VI and obtain a grade of "C" (2.0) or higher in all courses in Area I and Area VI, including all university requirements except for PE and experiential learning. High-demand selection criteria must be met.  Applications are accepted twice per year (February and September). 
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High-Demand Major–Selection Criteria

• Overall grade point average (GPA) minimum of 2.7 and no grade less than "C" (2.0) in areas I and VI of the general education core curriculum 
• GPA in General Education Area I (Foundation skills) minimum of 2.7
• GPA in General Education Area II (Sciences) minimum of 2.7
• GPA in General Education Area VI (Courses related to program of study) minimum of 2.7 and no grade less than C (2.0). The area VI requirements are based on the area of emphasis chosen (see above). 

Completed Essay:
Why is health promotion important to you? How will this degree help you obtain your career goals? You may include volunteer experience, work experience, personal experience, or relevant coursework that sparked your interest in health promotion.

For more information on High-Demand Selection Criteria for the major in Health Promotion, go to
https://publichealth.uga.edu/degree/b-s-in-health-promotion/ 
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Major Requirements
A baccalaureate degree program must require at least 21 semester hours of upper division courses in the major field and at least 39 semester hours of upper division work overall.
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Required Courses (60 hours)
A grade of C (2.0) or higher is required in all major requirements and electives.

Complete the following: (40 hours) 
CPH Core
BIOS 3000 or BIOS 3000E or BIOS 7020
EHSC 3060 or EHSC 3060E or EHSC 7010 or EHSC 7010E
EPID 4070 or EPID 4070E or EPID 7010 or EPID 7010E
HPAM 3600 or HPAM 3600E or HPAM 7010 or HPAM 7010E
PBHL 3100 or PBHL 3100E (Health Promotion and Health Services Areas of Emphasis)
Note: Graduate-level course options are only preferred for Double Dawgs students. Please work with your advisor to choose courses.

HPB Core
HPRB 3020 or HPRB 3020S 
HPRB 3700
HPRB 3850 or HPRB 3850E 
HPRB 4400
HPRB 5010
HPRB 5410W or HPRB 5410E 
HPRB 5560 or HPRB 5560S (Health Promotion and Health Services Areas of Emphasis) 
HPRB 5900 

BHM Core (Behavioral Medicine Area of Emphasis)
HPRB 3100H or HPRB 3100
VPHY 3100 or VPHY 3100E
HPRB 3480S

Choose Health Promotion Area of Emphasis or Health Services Area of Emphasis or Behavioral Medicine Area of Emphasis:

-- Health Promotion Area of Emphasis prepares students for health promotion and wellness positions in public, community, work-site, and health care settings, as well as for graduate level work in public health. Pre-nursing students often complete this Area of Emphasis. 

-- Health Services Area of Emphasis in health promotion prepares students for graduate level work with an emphasis on disease prevention and wellness. Examples might include pre-physician's assistant, pre-medical, or pre-dental.

-- Behavioral Medicine Area of Emphasis in health promotion prepares up to 20 students a year in pre-medicine. This area of emphasis focuses on behavioral medicine and includes community, residency, and practical experiences.



Health Promotion Area of Emphasis

Major Electives
Major electives are preparing you for the internship, and should be chosen in consultation with your major advisor. Read course descriptions to choose courses that are professionally relevant. Check prerequisites, as many courses have them. Some courses may require you to request permission from the department offering the course.

Choose 20 hours from:
Any upper level course in HPRB (excluding HPRB 3010 or HPRB 3010E)

Any 3000-5999-level courses in BIOS, DMAN, EHSC, EPID, GLOB, GRNT, HPAM, or pre-approved courses outside of the college listed here. (Note: Some courses are excluded from this list. See below.)*
AFAM(PSYC) 4500/6500
ANTH 3540
ANTH 3541
COMM 3320 or COMM 3320E
COMM(AFAM) 3820 
ECHD 3170 or ECHD 3170E
HIST 3740 or HIST 3740H
HORT(ANTH)(PBIO) 3440 or HORT(ANTH)(PBIO) 3440E
IDIS 3100
KINS 3700 or KINS 3700E
KINS 4310/6310 or KINS 4310E/6310E
KINS 4320/6320
KINS 4640/6640-4640L/6640L
LAND 4120/6120 
NUTR 4050/6050 
NUTR 4510/6510
NUTR 4540/6540
NUTR 4560/6560
NUTR 4600/6600 or NUTR 4600E/6600E
NUTR 4630/6630
NUTR 5710S/7710S
PSYC 3230
PSYC 3260
PSYC 3810
SOCI 3100
SOCI 3110
SOCI 3280
SOCI 3860
SOCI(WMST)(LACS) 4280

*Excluding BIOS 3910, DMAN 4100, EHSC 3700, EHSC 3910, EHSC 4960R, EPID 3910, EPID 4960R, EPID 4970R, EPID 4980R, EPID 4990R, GLOB 3560, GLOB 4900, GLOB 4960R, GLOB 4970R, GRNT 4960R, GRNT 4970R, GRNT 4980R, HPAM 3750, HPAM 4960R, HPAM 4970R, HPAM 4980R, HPAM 4990R
If you would like to use a research, independent study, or internship course from within a department in the College of Public Health, please contact your advisor for pre-approval.



Health Services Area of Emphasis

Required Courses (12 hours)
(BIOL 1108, BIOL 1108L)
(CHEM 1212-1212D, CHEM 1212L)
(CHEM 2211, CHEM 2211L)

Major Electives (8 hours)
Major electives should be chosen in consultation with your major advisor. Read course descriptions to choose courses that are professionally relevant. Check pre-requisites, as many courses have them. Some courses may require you to request permission from the department offering the course.   

Science Options:
BCMB 3100 
CBIO 3000-3000L
CBIO 3010-3010L
CBIO 3200L 
CBIO 3400  
GENE 3200-3200D or GENE 3200H
IDIS 3100
MIBO 3500
MIBO 3500L
MIBO 3510L
PMCY 3000 or VPHY 3100 or VPHY 3100E 

Health Promotion Options:
HPRB 3150
HPRB 3480S or HPRB 4960R
HPRB 3750 or HPRB 3750E
HPRB 5060
HPRB 5210 or HPRB 5210E
HPRB 5310 or HPRB 5310E

Behavioral Medicine Area of Emphasis

Science Core (20 hours)
CHEM 2211, CHEM 2211L or CHEM 2311H, CHEM 2311L
CHEM 2212, CHEM 2212L or CHEM 2312H, CHEM 2312L
BIOL 1108, BIOL 1108L
BCMB 3100
GENE 3200-3200D

First aid and CPR certifications are required to graduate with this major.
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(This total does not include the 1-hour P.E. requirement)
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