Program Overview

Wellness and Health Promotion Practice: Health and Wellness Emphasis

Overview

The Wellness and Health Promotion Practice: Health and Wellness Emphasis program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of health promotion and wellness practices. The program focuses on the development of skills and knowledge necessary to plan, implement, and evaluate health promotion programs in various settings.

Learning Outcomes

• Students will plan health promotion and wellness programs for implementation in practice settings.
• Students will demonstrate effective communication skills that are essential to delivering wellness and health promotion programs or services.
• Students will utilize evaluation skills in measuring wellness and health promotion outcomes.
• Students will practice the application of ethical and professional standards in wellness and health promotion settings.

Program Details

Coursework Location(s)

• Main/Tucson
• Online - Arizona Online

Level of Math

• Substantial Knowledge This strand involves skill and facility with calculus. The S-strand begins at one of two calculus options - MATH 122A/B (Functions for Calculus and First-Semester Calculus) or MATH 125 (Calculus I). Students who successfully complete the S-strand may continue on to MATH 129 (Calculus II), MATH 223 (Vector Calculus), or beyond. Those who choose but are not ready to begin the S-strand will be required to take preparatory work.

Level of Second Language

• 2nd Semester Proficiency Second-semester skill level in a second language is required. Non-B.A. degree students may fulfill this requirement with one of the following options:
  1. Scoring the equivalent of second-semester skill level on an entrance or placement examination administered by The University of Arizona.
  2. Completion with a C or better of a second semester course at the post-secondary level.
  3. An AP (Advanced Placement), IB (International Baccalaureate) or CLEP (College Level Entrance Program) language score determined by the individual language department.
  4. In the College of Engineering by a method determined within the College; however, all students in the college must also take a language placement examination on entrance to the University.

Pre-major Required?

• No

This Major's College

• Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health

Degree

• Bachelor of Arts

Sample Plans

2025, Wellness and Health Promotion Practice: Health and Wellness Emphasis

• 4-Year Sample Plan
• Map Transfer Coursework
• Plan Ahead with a Transfer Pathway

First Year

• 1st Semester
  • ENGL 101 - First Year Writing 1 (3 credits)
  • Second Language (First Semester) (4 credits)
  • MATH 112 - College Algebra (3 credits)
  • HPS 178 - Personal Health and Wellness (3 credits)
  • Introduction to the General Education Experience (Entry Course) (1 credit)
• 2nd Semester
  • GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections (3 credits)
  • ENGL 102 - First Year Writing 2 (3 credits)
  • Second Language (Second Semester) (4 credits)
  • HPS 200 - Introduction to Public Health (3 credits)
  • GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections (3 credits)

Second Year

• 3rd Semester
  • Second Language (Third Semester) (4 credits)
  • BIOS 376 - Introduction to Biostatistics (3 credits)
  • GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections (3 credits)
  • GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections (3 credits)
  • Communication Skills Course (3 credits)
• 4th Semester
  • Second Language (Fourth Semester) (4 credits)
  • PHP 210 - Diversity, Health, and Well-being Later in Life (3 credits)
  • PHP 322 - Health Education and Ethical Leadership (3 credits)
  • GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections (3 credits)
  • General Elective (3 credits)

Third Year

• 5th Semester
  • HPS 403 - Applications in Health Promotion: Behavioral Theories (3 credits)
  • GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections (3 credits)
  • Elective Track Course (3 credits)
  • General Elective (3 credits)
  • HPS 405 - Biology in Public Health (3 credits)
• 6th Semester
  • GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections (3 credits)
  • General Education Portfolio (Exit Course) (1 credit)
  • Elective Track Course (3 credits)
  • HPS 404 - Fundamentals of Evaluation (3 credits)
  • General Elective (3 credits)

Fourth Year

• 7th Semester
  • Elective Track Course (3 credits)
  • Applied Practice/Practicum (3 credits)
  • Elective Track Course (3 credits)
  • Elective Track Course (3 credits)
  • General Elective (3 credits)
• 8th Semester
  • Applied Practice/Practicum (3 credits)
  • Internship (3 credits)
  • General Elective (3 credits)
  • General Elective (3 credits)
  • General Elective (3 credits)