Health Promotion and Wellness
Bachelor of Science Degree
The Bachelor of Science degree in Health Promotion and Wellness through the Theresa Santmann School of Health Sciences is ideal for students who want an interdisciplinary approach to helping others achieve healthy lifestyles. Students will develop a strong foundation in administrative and technical skills to successfully implement health promotion and wellness programs. The pursuit of wellness in all dimensions of life - social, physical, emotional, occupational, intellectual, environmental and spiritual - is emphasized throughout the curriculum.
Graduates from the BS in Health Promotion and Wellness will acquire leadership, management, and collaborative skills to apply a multidisciplinary approach to the health promotion planning process. Graduates can work in local, regional and national settings and are also prepared for graduate-level programs in numerous health-related areas.
Typical Employment Opportunities
- Public Health Educator
- Health Coach
- Corporate Wellness Coordinator
- Director of Fitness / Wellness
- Community Health Director
- Health Services Manager
Health Promotion and Wellness (BS) Program Outcomes:
- Graduates will use leadership, management, and collaborative skills to apply a multidisciplinary approach to the health promotion planning process through the incorporation of health enhancement interventions. (Professional/Leadership)
- Graduates will serve as a health promotion resource by effectively promoting or advocating for healthy lifestyles and the profession in oral and written form through any variety of sources. (Communication/Marketing)
- Graduates will apply knowledge and experience from course work in the arts, science, and humanities into the field of Health Promotion and Wellness. (Knowledge)
- Graduates will demonstrate proficiency at interpreting one-on-one and group health assessments to achieve improved quality of life for themselves and the people they educate. (Critical Thinking)
Admission to Farmingdale State College - State University of New York is based on the qualifications of the applicant without regard to age, sex, marital or military status, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, disability or sexual orientation.
Contact Information
Nutrition Science and Wellness
Dr. Jack Thomas
Lupton Hall, Room 144
934-420-5651
humanecology@farmingdale.edu
Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm
Fall 2024
Subject to revision
| College Requirement | (1 credit) |
| FYE 101 First Year Experience* | 1 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences | (50 credits) |
|---|---|
| EGL 101 Composition I: College Writing (GE) | 3 |
| US History and Civic Engagement/World History and Global Awareness(GE) | 3 |
| PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology (GE) | 3 |
| World Languages I (GE) | 3 |
| EGL 102 Composition II: Writing About Literature | 3 |
| SOC 122 Introductory Sociology (GE) | 3 |
| MTH 110 Statistics (GE) | 3 |
| NTR 110 Principles of Nutrition (GE) | 3 |
| BIO 123 Human Body in Health and Disease OR | |
| BIO 130 Biological Principles I OR | |
| BIO 166 Principles of Human Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| SOC 228 Society and Health | 3 |
| Humanities (GE) | 3 |
| CHM 124 Principles of Chemistry (GE) | 4 |
| The Arts (GE) | 3 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Electives | 6 |
| SPE 202 Interpersonal Communications OR | |
| SPE 330 Professional and Technical Speech | 3 |
| Required: Lower Division | (25 credits) |
|---|---|
| HPW 101 Perspectives of Health and Wellness | 3 |
| PSY 240 Health Psychology | 3 |
| HPW 200 Lifespan Health and Wellness | 3 |
| BUS 131 Marketing Principles OR | |
| ECO 156 Principles of Economics (Macroeconomics) OR | |
| SMT 225 Sport Marketing | 3 |
| Technical Elective I | 3 |
| BIO 318 Medical Microbiology | 4 |
| BIO 240 Bioethics OR | |
| HPW 245 Ethics in the Health Professions | 3 |
| HPW 225 Fitness Health and Coaching | 3 |
| Required: Upper Division | (49 credits) |
|---|---|
| HPW 300 Evaluation of Health Promotion | 3 |
| HPW 325 Mental Health Wellness | 3 |
| NTR 305 Weight Management & Obesity | 3 |
| NTR 365 Sports Nutrition | 3 |
| HPW 330 Concepts in Public Health | 3 |
| HPW 400 Community Health | 3 |
| HPW 410 Seminar in Health Promotion | 3 |
| HPW 420 Addictive Behaviors | 3 |
| SOC 303 Sociology of Work and Occupations | 3 |
| HPW 425 Sport & Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| HPW 430 Research Methods in Health Sciences | 3 |
| HPW 435 Health Care Administration | 3 |
| HPW 440 Holistic & Integrative Health | 3 |
| HPW 405 Exercise Science (w/lab) OR | |
| HPW 450 Health & Wellness Internship | 4 |
| HPW 470 Healthy America | 3 |
| Technical Elective II | 3 |
| Total Credits | 124-125 |
Curriculum Summary
*FYE 101 First Year Experience is required for all first time full time students
Degree Type: BS
Total Required Credits: 124-125
Please refer to the General Education, Applied Learning, and Writing Intensive requirement
sections of the College Catalog and consult with your advisor to ensure that graduation
requirements are satisfied.
As a part of the SUNY General Education Framework, all first-time full time Freshman
at Farmingdale State College (FSC) beginning Fall 2023, are required to develop knowledge
and skills in Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice (DEISJ). Students will
be able to fulfill this requirement at FSC by taking a specially designated DEISJ
course that has been developed by faculty and approved by the DEISJ Review Board.
DEISJ-approved courses may meet other General Education Knowledge and Skills areas
and/or core competencies and thus be dually designated. DEISJ-approved courses may
also earn other special designations such as those for Applied Learning or Writing
Intensive.
Technical Elective I
BUS 109 Management Theories & Practices
SMT 110 Introduction to Sport Management
Technical Elective II
HPW 230 Health and Cannabis Usage
HPW 405 Exercise & Movement Science
PSY 315 Abnormal Psychology
SOC 309 Sport in Society
SOC 350 Global Social Change
SOC 360 Sociology Theory
SOC 366 Sociological Research Methods
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