HEALTH SCIENCES AND HEALTH PROMOTION

Health Sciences (B.S.)
The Combined B.S./M.S. Program in Health Promotion Management
Health Promotion Management (M.S.)

Health Sciences (B.S.)

Two undergraduate programs are offered, providing students resources for developing professional skills in exercise testing, physical activity leadership, and health promotion. Graduates are prepared for beginning administrative, supervisory, and leadership positions in commercial and community health and athletic clubs, in corporate fitness and wellness programs, and for graduate study in Health, Exercise Science, or Physical Therapy. In addition, qualified students may apply for an accelerated B.S. to M.S. program in Health Promotion Management.

Students may choose from two emphasis areas: Health Promotion or Pre-Physical Therapy.

Students completing the baccalaureate degree in Marymount's Health Sciences programs are qualified to apply for health fitness instructor certification by the American College of Sports Medicine.

Health Promotion emphasis

This emphasis area is based upon recommendations of the American College of Sports Medicine.

Internship Prerequisites: A cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better, a grade of C- or better in all courses required in the major, and a minimum of 12 credits earned at Marymount are needed to register for the internship.

Internship Requirements: When other requirements are completed, and minimum grade requirements are met, the student is placed in a 150-hour, 3-credit internship.

Minimum Grade Requirement: A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 and a minimum grade of C- in HPR 202, HPR 260, HPR 304, HPR 410, and HPR 415.

Suggested degree plan

Year One

Fall

HPR 108 Weight Training §
HPR 201 Introduction to Health & Exercise Science §
BIO 151 General Biology I §*
EN 101 Composition I*
Mathematics elective (MA 121 or higher)*
SEM 101 Freshman Seminar

Spring

BIO 152 General Biology II §
EN 102 Composition II*
POL/ECO 100 Introduction to the Social Sciences*
Humanities (Philosophy) elective*
Elective*

Year Two

Fall

HPR 260 Introduction to Sports Medicine §
HPR 225 Health Psychology §*
PSY 210 Human Growth & Development*
BIO 161 Anatomy & Physiology I §
Humanities (Religious Studies) elective*

Spring

HPR 300 Essentials of Personal Training §
HPR 202 Exercise Physiology §
HPR 230 Community Health §
BIO 162 Anatomy & Physiology II §
Humanities (History) elective*

Year Three

Fall

HPR 301 Health/Fitness Program Management §
HPR 302 Fitness & Health Assessment §
HPR 308 Transcultural Concepts in Health & Illness §
Humanities elective*
Elective

Spring

HPR 304 Developing Physical Training Programs §
NU 305 Alternative/ Complementary Medicine §
COM 300 Report Writing*
Social Sciences (Sociology) elective*
Elective

Year Four

Fall

HPR 340 Nutrition for Optimal Health §
HPR 410 Anatomical Kinesiology & Cardiovascular Physiology §
Humanities (English Literature) elective*
Humanities elective*
Elective*

Spring

HPR 400 Internship §
HPR 406 Stress Management §*
HPR 415 Applications in Human Performance §
2 electives*

§ Requirement for the major
* See Liberal Arts Core requirements for details.

Pre-Physical Therapy emphasis

This emphasis area is intended for those interested in pursuing a doctoral degree in Physical Therapy and includes coursework in biology and the physical sciences.

Internship Requirements: When other requirements are completed, and minimum grade requirements are met, the student is placed in a 150-hour, 3-credit internship.

Minimum Grade Requirement: A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 and a minimum grade of C- in HPR 202, HPR 260, HPR 302, HPR 304, HPR 410, and HPR 415.

Suggested degree plan

Year One

Fall

HPR 201 Introduction to Health & Exercise Science §
EN 101 Composition I*
BIO 151 General Biology I §*
POL/ECO 100 Introduction to the Social Sciences*
Humanities (Religious Studies) elective*
SEM 101 Freshman Seminar

Spring

HPR 230 Community Health §
BIO 152 General Biology II §
EN 102 Composition II*
PSY 101 General Psychology*
Humanities (History) elective*

Year Two

Fall

HPR 225 Health Psychology §*
HPR 260 Introduction to Sports Medicine §
HPR 308 Transcultural Concepts in Health and Illness §
BIO 161 Anatomy & Physiology I §
MA 132 Statistical Analysis*

Spring

HPR 202 Exercise Physiology §
PSY 210 Human Growth & Development §*
BIO 162 Anatomy & Physiology II §
Humanities elective*
Humanities (English Literature) elective*

Year Three

Fall

HPR 301 Health/Fitness Program Management §
HPR 302 Fitness & Health Assessment §
MA 181 Calculus
CHM 151 Principles of Chemistry I §
COM 300 Report Writing*

Spring

HPR 300 Essentials of Personal Training §
HPR 304 Developing Physical Training Programs §
HPR 406 Stress Management §*
CHM 152 Principles of Chemistry II §
Humanities (Philosophy) elective*

Year Four

Fall

HPR 340 Nutrition of Optimal Health §
HPR 410 Anatomical Kinesiology & Cardiovascular Physiology §
PHYS 171 General Physics I §
Humanities elective*
Social Sciences (Sociology) elective*

Spring

HPR 400 Internship §
HPR 415 Applications in Human Performance §
HPR 500 Exercise Physiology §
PHYS 172 General Physics II §

§ Requirement for the major
* See Liberal Arts Core requirements for details.

Minor in Health Sciences

Admission Requirement: Students whose cumulative GPA is 1.8 or better at the end of the freshman year may declare a minor in Health Sciences, Health Promotion emphasis.

Minimum Grade Requirements: A GPA of 2.0 or better is required in all courses applied to the minor.

Minor Requirements

HPR 202 Exercise Psychology
HPR 302 Fitness and Health Assessment
HPR 304 Developing Physical Training Programs
HPR 340 Nutrition for Optimal Health
6 credits in HPR electives

The Combined B.S./M.S. Program in Health Promotion Management

This dual program allows advanced students to complete a B.S. in Health Sciences and an M.S. in Health Promotion Management in five years.

Admission Requirements: In addition to meeting Universitywide undergraduate admission requirements (see page 14), undergraduate students with a major in Health Sciences must have the following prerequisites to apply:

93 undergraduate credits completed (typically at the end of the junior year);
completion of all undergraduate Health Sciences course requirements for the major except HPR 340, HPR 406, HPR 410, and HPR 415 (28 credits);
a minimum overall undergraduate GPA of 3.0;
a minimum GPA in the major of 3.5; and
two recommendation letters (one of which must be from a Health and Human Performance advisor).

Qualified students will take graduate Health Promotion Management courses during their senior year. These students are automatically admitted to the M.S. program at the end of their senior year, typically after completing a total of 120 undergraduate and graduate credits while maintaining the required GPAs. The GRE and interview are waived. Students complete 36 graduate credits in their fourth and fifth years of study to complete the M.S. in Health Promotion Management.

Suggested degree plan

Year One

Fall

HPR 108 Weight Training §
HPR 201 Introduction to Health & Exercise Science §
BIO 151 General Biology I §*
EN 101 Composition I*
Mathematics elective (MA 121 or higher)*
SEM 101 Freshman Seminar

Spring

HPR 202 Exercise Physiology §
BIO 152 General Biology II §
EN 102 Composition II*
SOC 100 Introduction to the Social Sciences*
Humanities (Philosophy) elective*

Year Two

Fall

HPR 260 Introduction to Sports Medicine §
PSY 210 Human Growth & Development*
BIO 161 Anatomy & Physiology I §
Humanities (Religious Studies) elective*
Elective*

Spring

HPR 300 Essentials of Personal Training §
BIO 162 Anatomy & Physiology II §
Humanities (History) elective*
Social Sciences (Economics or Politics) elective*
Elective

Year Three

Fall

HPR 225 Health Psychology §*
HPR 302 Fitness & Health Assessment §
HPR 308 Transcultural Concepts in Health & Illness §
Humanities elective*
Elective

Spring

HPR 304 Developing Physical Training Programs §
NU 305 Alternative/Complementary Medicine §
COM 300 Report Writing*
Humanities (English Literature) elective*
Humanities elective*

Year Four

Fall

HPR 340 Nutrition for Optimal Health §
HPR 410 Anatomical Kinesiology & Cardiovascular Physiology §
HPR 501 Foundations of Health Education and Promotion §
HPR 540 Designing and Evaluating Health Promotion Programs §

Spring

HPR 406 Stress Management §*
HPR 415 Applications in Human Performance §
HPR 520 Epidemiology §
HPR 550 Management of Health Promotion Programs §

Year Five

Fall

NU 591 Health Care Research §
2 electives

Spring

HPR 534 Topics in Nutrition and Weight Management §
HPR 598 Internship §
Elective

§ Requirement for the major or degree
*See Liberal Arts Core requirements for details.

Health Promotion Management (M.S.)

This program prepares new and current health promotion practitioners to plan, implement, and evaluate health promotion and wellness programs in a variety of settings: hospitals, corporations, health maintenance organizations, community health agencies, health clubs, government agencies, and academic campuses. Coursework provides students with the opportunity to acquire knowledge and skill in:

designing and evaluating health promotion programs;
behavior change;
program management; and
specific health content areas, such as fitness assessment, program design, nutrition, weight control, and stress management.

Admission Requirements: In addition to the Universitywide requirements for graduate admission Universitywide requirements for graduate admission, applicants must also:

present acceptable scores from either the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) (See note.); and
interview with a program advisor.

NOTE: If a candidate already holds a master's degree, the testing requirement is waived.

Minimum Grade Requirement: A grade of B- or better is needed to pass core courses.

Degree Requirements

36 credits

HPR 501 Foundations of Health Education and Health Promotion
HPR 502 Introduction to Public Health and Preventive Medicine
HPR 520 Epidemiology of Injury and Disease
HPR 534 Topics in Nutrition and Weight Management or
HPR 500 Exercise Physiology
HPR 540 Designing and Evaluating Health Promotion Programs
HPR 550 Management of Health Promotion Programs
HPR 598 Internship
NU 591 Health Care Research
2 HPR electives
12-15 additional credits from Business, Human Resource Management, or Psychology graduate courses