Health promotion is a process that enables individuals, groups, and communities to become empowered to take control of their health.
The curriculum equips you with a wide variety of skills and backgrounds and prepares you to explore an interest area in health and wellness and/or enter a graduate degree program related to health promotion. Coursework completed in the health promotion minor includes topical health content areas, introduction to health education and health promotion, and program planning. The minor is not a degree in health promotion, but it does allow you to gain an in-depth understanding of the principles of health and well-being associated with health promotion. These courses provide you with the necessary prerequisites and a strong foundation for advanced studies in health promotion, and the ability to tie in health promotion concepts in your chosen career.
KHP 220 - Sexuality Education
KHP 222 - Drug Education
KHP 230 - Human Health and Wellness
KHP 270 - Introduction to Health Education and Health Promotion (offered fall only; summer and winter occasionally)
KHP 331 - Program Planning in Health Promotion
KHP 445 - Introduction to Tests and Measurements
or
STA 210 - Making Sense of Uncertainty: An Introduction to Statistical Reasoning
DHN 101 - Human Nutrition and Wellness
Choose at least three hours from the following electives:
KHP 310 - Applied Health Education Practice (offered fall only)
KHP 590 - Advanced Health Concepts (offered fall only)
BSC 331 - Behavioral Factors in Health and Disease
FAM 352 - Issues in Family Sciences
HSM 250 - Introduction Epidemiology
For additional health related courses that may count toward the Health Promotion minor, students should connect Dr. Stephanie Bennett at stephanie.bennett@uky.edu.
Total hours - 24
Prospective students: Minors and certificates are declared once you are a current University of Kentucky student.
Current students: You can do so online in MyUK GPS. Under "My Program of Study" on the right side of the screen, click the link "Request a major/minor/certificate change". If you need help, contact your academic advisor.
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