Minor in Health Promotion
OVERVIEW
Who is this program for?
A minor in health promotion is ideal for students interested in promoting healthy lifestyles, disease prevention, and community well-being. It supports careers in public health education, wellness coaching, health communication, non-profit organizations, or roles within healthcare settings focused on health behavior change and prevention.
Program Overview
The Health Promotion Minor at the University of Kentucky provides students with foundational knowledge and skills to understand and promote health and wellness across diverse populations. This minor complements a variety of majors by offering interdisciplinary coursework that explores health education, behavior change strategies, program planning, and community health initiatives.
Students pursuing the Health Promotion Minor will gain valuable insights into the factors influencing health outcomes, including physical, social, environmental, and genetic determinants. The program equips students with practical skills applicable to fields such as public health, education, healthcare, psychology, social work, and wellness coaching.
By completing this minor, students will enhance their ability to develop, implement, and evaluate health promotion programs, communicate health information effectively, and advocate for healthy behaviors within various professional and community settings. The Health Promotion Minor offers a versatile academic complement that prepares students to address contemporary health challenges through evidence-based practices and interdisciplinary approaches.
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What You'll Learn
Degree requirements, course descriptions and academic policies for all programs are detailed in the University Catalog.
How to Add this Minor
Prospective students: Minors and certificates are declared once you are a current University of Kentucky student.
Current students: You can add this minor online in myUK GPS. Under "My Program of Study" on the right side of the screen, click the link "Request a major/minor/certificate change". If you need help, contact your academic advisor.
You should talk with your advisor about how adding a program to your plan of study will impact graduation time and any graduation requirements of your major.
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