A major in health promotion which prepares the student for work as a fitness specialist outside the school setting. Students graduating with a major in health promotion will have had experience at a work site. They will demonstrate the skill and knowledge expected of the entry-level exercise science professional in the areas of fitness evaluation, exercise prescription, and delivery of exercise programs to normal and special populations. They will effectively assess theory and interface it with practice.

Major Courses

• HLTH 120 Foundations of Health Promotion (2 credits)
• PHED 213 Human Anatomy  (4 credits)
• PHED 213L Human Anatomy Lab (0 credits)
• PHED 214 Physiology (4 credits)
• PHED 214L Physiology Lab (0 credits)
• HLTH 250  Personal Health and Wellness (4 credits)
• HLTH 275  LIfelong Stress Management (2 credits)
• HLTH 285  Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs (2 credits) 
• HLTH 345  Nutrition for Health and Fitness (4 credits)
• PHED 332 Exercise Physiology (4 credits)
• PHED 326 Kinesiology. (4  credits)
• PHED 426 Biomechanics (4 credits)
• PHED 426L Biomechanics Lab (0 credits)
• PHED 430 Measurement & Evaluation (4 credits)
• PHED 432  Advanced Exercise Physiology (4 credits)
• PHED 432L Advanced Exercise Physiology Lab (0 credits)
• PHED 450 Internship (100 hours) (2 credits)
• HLTH 465  Health Research Methods (4 credits)
Subtotal: 48 credits

Recommended Course:   American Red Cross Certification in First Aid, CPR & AED.

Allied Courses

• MKTG 300 Principles of Marketing (4 credits)
• Select one of the following:
  • BIOL 101 General Biology (4 credits)
  • BIOL 105 Human Biology (4 credits)
• Select one of the following:
• CHEM 100 General Chemistry (4 credits)
• CHEM 101  Environmental Chemistry (4 credits) 
• CHEM 111 General Chemistry (4 credits) 
• Select one of the following:
• MGMT 305  Mgmt & Org Behavior (4 credits)
• MGMT 320  Int Mtkg. Communication (4 credits
• Select one of the following:
• COJO 105 Communicaiton in the Workplace (4 credits)
• COJO 112 Public Communicaiton (4 credits)
Subtotal: 20 credits

Additional Core Curriculum Requirements not met by Major or Allied Courses:

• Literature and Writing (8 credits)
• Moral and Philosophical Reasoning (8 credits)
• Faith and the Catholic Tradition (12 credits)
• Historical Studies (4 credits)
• Fine Arts course of choice (4 credits)
• Language and Culture (12 credits)
• Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning (4 credits)
• Human Diversity (contact advisor)

Subtotal: 56 credits

Electives

Subtotal: 8 credits

Summary of Credits Needed for Health Promotion Major:

Core Courses:  48 credits
Allied Courses: 20 credits
Core Curriculum Courses: 56 credits
Electives: 8 credits

Total: 132 credits

Contact Us

Department of Health and Human Performance
University of St. Thomas
Anderson Athletic Recreation Center
2115 Summit Avenue,  Mail # 4004, ARC 206
St. Paul, MN 55105-1096

For general questions, contact:

Lisa Keiser, Office Coordinator
lmkeiser@stthomas.edu
(651) 962-5982

For questions to our interim department chair, contact:

Dr. Peter Parilla, Faculty/Interim Department Chair
pfparilla@stthomas.edu 
(651) 962-5631 or 5975

For questions regarding the Exercise Science major, contact: 

Dr. Bridget Duoos, Faculty
baduoos@stthomas.edu
(651) 962-5909

For questions regarding Community Health and Health Promotion, contact:

Dr. Jolynn Gardner, Faculty
gard6522@stthomas.edu
(651) 962-5958

For questions regarding the Physical Education and Health Education Teaching, contact:

Dr. Timothy Mead, Faculty

mead3373@stthomas.edu
(651) 962-5945

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