Health Promotion
Degree Requirements
Below is a list of the required courses for a B.S. in HFRR (Health, Fitness, and Recreation Resources) with a concentration in Health Promotion. Consult the current George Mason University catalog for descriptions of courses and degree requirements. Students will be cleared for graduation using the degree requirements listed in the catalog year they matriculated into the HPR concentration.
In addition to completion of the HPR core courses, the Health Promotion degree includes completion of all General Education requirements (which must include BIOL 124 & BIOL 125) and 15 credit hours of electives .
Course Work
General Education Requirements (38 credits)
- Written communication (6)
- Oral communication (3)
- Information technology (3)
- Quantitative reasoning (3) - Must take STAT 250
- Literature (3)
- Arts (3)
- Western civilization (3)
- Social and behavioral sciences (3)
- Global understanding (3)
- Natural science (8) - Must take BIOL 124 and BIOL 125
Professional Sequence (70 credits)
- HEAL 205: Principles of Accident Causation and Prevention (4 credit hours)
- HEAL 220: Dimensions of Mental Health (3 credit hours)
- HEAL 230: Introduction to Health Behavior (3 credit hours) (*)
- HEAL 314: Community Health Issues and Strategies (3 credit hours)
- HEAL 323: Program Leadership and Evaluation (3 credit hours)
- HEAL 330: Nutrition (3 credit hours)
- HEAL 350: Interventions for Populations and Communities at Risk (3 credit hours) (**)
- HEAL 372: Health Communication (3 credit hours)
- HEAL 430: Seminar in Exercise Science and Health Promotion (3 credit hours)
- HEAL 450: Epidemiology and Environmental Health (3 credit hours)
- HEAL 490: Internship (12 credit hours)
- PHED 200: Professional Dimensions of Health, Recreation, and Physical Education (3 credit hours)
- PHED 365: Measurement and Evaluation of Physical Fitness (3 credit hours) (Satisfies the university Writing Intensive requirement)
- PRLS 310: Program Planning and Design (3 credit hours)
- PRLS 410: Administration of RHT Organizations I (3 credit hours)
- PRLS 411: Administration of RHT Organizations II (3 credit hours)
- PRLS 450: Research Methods (3 credit hours) (Satisfies the university Writing Intensive requirement)
- PRLS 460: Sport and Recreation Law (3 credit hours)
Choose six credits from the following:
- HEAL 310: Drugs and Health (3 credit hours)
- HEAL 312: Health and Wellness Choices (3 credit hours)
- HEAL 325: Health Aspects of Human Sexuality (3 credit hours)
- HEAL 327: Women’s Health (3 credit hours)
- KINE 350: Exercise Prescription and Programming (3 credit hours)
- PHED 364: Strength Training: Concepts and Applications (3 credit hours) (or KINE 360)
- ATEP 150: Introduction to Athletic Training and Preventative Care Techniques (3 credit hours)
- ATEP 180: Emergency Medical Care for Physically Active Populations (0-4 credit hours)
Notes:
*PRLS 317 or PHED 410 may be substituted for HEAL 230.
**PRLS 327 may be substituted for HEAL 350.
Electives (12)
Choose an additional 12 credits