Intro to Health Promotion

Catalog description

This introductory course explores health promotion and the different levels of prevention at individual, community, and population levels. The course explores the historical and philosophical development of health education & promotion and public health in the United States, and specific health-related behavior theories and models that guide practice in the field of public health, specifically in the area of health education and promotion and in human behavior change. The course identifies areas of responsibilities and competencies for an entry level health educator as described by the Competency-Based Framework for Health Educators, (NCHEC).