Health Promotion & Worksite Wellness, M.S.
Degree: | Master of Science (M.S.) |
Major: | Health Promotion & Worksite Wellness |
Department: | Movement Sciences and Health Building 72, Room 241 850.474.2592 http://uwf.edu/msh |
College: | Usha Kundu, MD College of Health |
CIP Code: | 51.1504 |
Semester Hours Required For Degree: 39 |
A M.S. degree in Health Promotion and Worksite Wellness prepares students to design, implement, and evaluate interventions that promote healthy behaviors and lifestyles. Coursework reflects current professional standards and practices in the health promotion field. Coursework also prepares students for the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) exam, a competency-based tool used to measure the possession, application and interpretation of knowledge in the Seven Areas of Responsibility for Health Education Specialists.
The Health Promotion and Worksite Wellness program is interdisciplinary and addresses the needs of students from a variety of academic backgrounds. A total of 39 semester hours are required for completion of this program. Electives allow students to further specialize their course of studies in areas of interest within this focus and are carefully chosen in conjunction with their advisor.
Admission Requirements
In addition to the University graduate admission requirements described in the Admissions section of the catalog, the department bases decisions for regular admission on a holistic review of credentials in which the following criteria are used to assess the potential success of each applicant:
- Undergraduate institutional GPA
- Undergraduate Senior Year/Major GPA
- Submission of letter of intent describing reasons for applying to the program and associated career goals
- Submission of contact information for two professional references
- Work Experience as reflected in a resume (only for graduate assistants)
Foundational Proficiencies
It is preferred that students in the Health Promotion and Worksite Wellness program have previous credit in human anatomy, physiology, or pathophysiology; general science course, and personal and community health; or the equivalent.
Health Promotion And Worksite Wellness
HLP 6535 | Research Procedures | 3 |
HLP 6595 | Research Seminar | 3 |
HSC 6037 | Philosophical Foundations of Health Education | 3 |
PHC 6000 | Epidemiology for Public Health Professionals | 3 |
HSC 6226 | Current Issues in Worksite Wellness | 3 |
HSC 6587 | Health Education Program Planning and Evaluation | 3 |
HSC 6667 | Social Marketing in Health Education | 3 |
HSC 6135 | Health Literacy and Cultural Competency | 3 |
Choose 15 sh from the courses listed below: | 15 | |
Internship | ||
Thesis | ||
Health Communication | ||
Social and Behavioral Sciences in Public Health | ||
Health Delivery Systems | ||
HSC 6905 | Directed Study | |
Human Resources in Healthcare | ||
Prevention of Infectious Diseases | ||
Environmental Health | ||
Management of Diversity | ||
Fundamentals of Occupational Safety and Health | ||
Total Hours | 39 |