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Do you want to make a positive impact on people's lives? Do you enjoy working with people individually or in a group setting? Do you want to help people make sustainable lifestyle changes? A Bachelor of Science degree in Health Promotion from the University of North Texas may be for you.
Health promotion professionals use behavior and social science theories, leadership skills, and health communications as foundations for planning and implementing health promotion programs. The growing emphasis on personal responsibility coupled with rising health care costs has led to an increased demand for qualified professionals. As a professional in health promotion, you may work as a(n):
Our Health Promotion program teaches you health principles and how to assist others in living a healthy lifestyle. The curriculum explores a wide range of areas including epidemiology, consumer health and health communications. The program utilizes many facilities available in the Physical Education Building.
You will learn from faculty members who have been recognized for their teaching, professional experience and research. They have earned honors from organizations such as the National Commission for Health Education and the American Academy of Health Behavior. Their areas of expertise include:
The Pohl Recreation Center allows you to maintain a healthy lifestyle while pursuing your degree in Health Promotion. It contains two pools, a 14,500-square-foot weight room, walking and jogging track, climbing wall and courts for basketball, badminton and volleyball. A Residents Engaged in Academic Living Community brings students who are interested in a healthy lifestyle and live on campus together to enhance academic and social experiences. More information about the Health and Wellness Community is at www.unt.edu/housing.
We offer several scholarships to help you pay for your education. Information about these scholarships is available at www.coe.unt.edu/khpr.
Depending on your degree track, you will complete from 36 to 51 hours of health-related courses. An internship during your last semester of study is also necessary. We require consulting with the internship coordinator and your academic advisor in advance about fulfilling this requirement.
Our Career Center, Internships and Cooperative Education office, and professional academic advisors are among the many valuable resources that are available to you at UNT. The Career Center and the Internships and Cooperative Education office can provide advice about future employment opportunities as well as getting hands-on experience in your major. Academic advisors will help you plan your class schedule each semester.
We encourage you to fulfill the graduation requirements for the Recommended Program or the Distinguished Achievement Program in high school. In your junior year, take the SAT or the ACT and have your scores sent to UNT.
In your senior year, apply for admission at www.applytexas.org by March 1 and request that your high school transcript be sent to the UNT admissions office.
Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses can count toward college credit at UNT. For details, visit www.unt.edu/credit.
If you're attending a Texas community college, you should consult our Transfer Articulation web page, the UNT Undergraduate Catalog and an academic counselor/advisor to review your degree plan. Proper planning allows you to receive the maximum amount of transfer credits.
Our Transfer Center will help you make a successful transition to college life at UNT by connecting you to a peer mentor and other campus resources. Each year, we welcome more transfer students than any other institution in the state. The center is in the University Union, Room 320. More information is at transition.unt.edu.