Discussion of admissions criteria specific to the program
Students who desire to attend Coastal Carolina University and
major in Health Promotion will be required to meet the regular requirements
for admission to the University. These requirements include the completion
of specific high school courses and reaching admission standards based on
SAT or ACT scores and high school GPA.
Once admitted to Coastal Carolina University, students will be required
to complete the general education requirements as specified by the core curriculum,
foundation courses, major requirements, a cognate, and general electives.
Admission criteria specific to the Health Promotion degree program are listed
below.
HEALTH PROMOTION CURRICULUM
Credits
I. Core Curriculum
37-42
II. Freshman Graduation Requirement
0-3
III. Foundation Courses
17-25
HPRO 121 Personal & Community Health
0-3
HPRO 201 Principles of Health Promotion & Education
3
PSYC 101 OR SOC 101
0-3
MATH 132, 139, 160 OR 201
0-3
STAT 201 & L, CBAD 291, PSYC 225 & L
0-4
BIOL 232 & 242
4-8
CHEM 101 & L OR CHEM 111 & L
0-4
IV. Major Requirements
40
HPRO 235 Advanced
Emergency Care & First
Aid
3
HPRO 310 Issues
in Family Life and Sexuality
3
HPRO 350 Community Health Prom Strategies.
3
HPRO 382 Diseases & Disorders
HPRO 404 Nutrition
HPRO 410 Epidemiology & Quant. Research
HPRO 481 Behavioral Foundations & Decision Making
HPRO 485 Field Study in Health Careers
HPRO 491 Needs Assess, Prog. Plan & Eval. of Health
HPRO 495 Senior Seminar
3
3
3
3 9
3
1
Health Promotion Electives
6
Select two 300-400 level Health Promotion electives not listed previously.
V. Cognate OR Option
15
CHOOSE ONE OF THE AREAS BELOW:
OPTION 1: COGNATE
Choose 15 hours of 300-400 level courses outside of major or basic science credits (need faculty approval)
15
OPTION 2: COMMUNICATION OPTION
COMM 101 Intro to Communication
COMM 274 Organizational Communication
COMM 311 Survey in Health Comunication
COMM/JOUR 312 Writing for Media Relations
COMM 410 Special Topics in Communiocation
15
OPTION 2: FITNESS OPTION
EXSS 122 Lifetime Fitness & Physical Activity
EXSS 350 & Lab Exercise Physiology
EXSS 385 Exercise Testing and Prescription
EXSS 398 Practicm in Fitness
EXSS 415 Personal Fitness Leadership
14
VI. Electives
0-15
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED:
120
POLICIES AND REQUIREMENTS
Students must earn a grade of C or above in each course used to satisfy Major Requirements and Cognate/Option Requirements. A grade of C or above is also required in English 101, HPRO 121 and HPRO 201. Students who intend to earn a degree in Health Promotion must be accepted as degree candidates pursuing a major course of study in Health Promotion.
All Health Promotion students are required to complete 320 internship hours at approved health promotion and education sites. A 30 hour pre-internship is completed as a portion of the course requirements for HPRO 201 – Principles of Health Promotion and Education. The HPRO 485- Field Study in Health Careers course requires the successful completion of a Professional Portfolio and a 290 hour, senior-level internship. An end-of-program exam is administered as part of HPRO 495 – Senior Seminar: CHES Review. In order to evaluate student learning outcomes for the Health Promotion degree program, the following methods will be used: mastery of skills-based assignments in required Health Promotion classes, successful completion of the 320 hour internships, evidence of mastery of the health promotion and education competencies in the Professional Portfolio, and a grade of C or better on the end-of-program exam.
ADMISSION TO DEGREE CANDIDACY
Admissions criteria for the program are consistent with the other pre-professional programs in the Spadoni College of Education and the Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation. Prior to being admitted, a student must:
See an adviser in the Health Promotion program for guidance;
complete HPRO 121 and 201 with a grade of C or above in each course;
have completed a minimum of 45 semester hours with an overall Coastal Carolina University grade point average of 2.25, to be maintained for admission to the following classes: HPRO 350, 410, 481, 485, 491, & 495;
complete an application for admission into the Health Promotion program and receive notice of acceptance.
