Health Promotion Practices (Associate of Arts)
93-94 Credits
Program Description
The Health Promotion Practices Associate of Arts Degree is designed for health professionals who want to pursue a career in health and wellness. Students completing this degree will be prepared to educate and assist clients with behavior change, chronic disease prevention and management, health promotion, and motivation to achieve a healthier lifestyle. The curriculum is uniquely designed to prepare students with the knowledge and skills necessary to work with American Indian/Alaska Native populations. Students with this degree may transfer to other colleges that offer four-year programs in public health, health education, health promotion, or community health.
Career Opportunities for Graduates
The Health Promotion Practices A.A. will provide graduates with the knowledge and skills to fill new and/or enhanced positions in health education and health promotion in American Indian/Alaska Native communities and urban areas. The Degree prepares students to work in positions such as health promotion in clinics, social services, and public health agencies or as associates working in grant-funded projects related to health promotion and disease prevention.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the Health Promotion Practices curriculum, students will be able to:
- Explain the basic principles of health and wellness, chronic disease prevention and management, and the use of health promotion practices to address local and national public health needs.
- Research credible health information to develop and deliver effective health education across a variety of topics, with specific emphasis on issues salient to tribal communities.
- Demonstrate personal health planning, goal setting, motivation, and strategies for behavior change related to nutrition, exercise, and related behaviors associated with increased risk of poor health outcomes.
- Apply critical thinking in the application of evidence- and practice-based approaches to promoting health, using both Western and Indigenous perspectives.
- Utilize effective communication and advocacy in community health settings.
Curriculum
Fall Quarter (First Year)
Winter Quarter (First Year)
Spring Quarter (First Year)
| ENGL202 | English Composition II | 3 |
| HLTH170 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
| HLTH171 | Exercise Prescription and Health | 5 |
| HLTH185 | HPP Career Readiness Seminar I | 1 |
| PSYC201 | Positive Psychology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Fall Quarter (Second Year)
| HLTH210 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| HLTH221 | Human Nutrition | 3 |
| PSYC231 | Biological Psychology | 5 |
| SPCH100 | Basic Communications | 3 |
| Health Promotion Practices Focus Elective 2 cr | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Winter Quarter (Second Year)
| HLTH240 | Health Promotion Across the Lifespan | 3 |
| HLTH245 | Health Education | 3 |
| PSYC240 | Trauma, Stress, Coping and Health | 3 |
| NASD262 | Contemporary Issues in American Indian Life | 3 |
| Health Promotion Practices Focus Elective 3 cr | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring Quarter Second Year
| HLTH285 | HPP Career Readiness Seminar II | 2 |
| HLTH290 | Health Behavior Change | 3 |
| PSYC230 | Developmental Psychology | 5 |
| Health Promotion Practices Focus Elective 3 cr | 3 |
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| NASD210 | Introduction to Indigenous Science | 3 |
| OR | |
| SCID233 | Integrated Perspectives in Science for Educators 1 | 4 |
| OR | |
| SCID253 | Integrated Perspectives in Science for Educators 2 | 4 |
| OR | |
| SCID273 | Integrated Perspectives in Science for Educators 3 | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16-17 |
Health Promotion Practices Focus Electives
Suggested electives are listed below. Students are required to complete 8 credits selected from the list or by advisor consent.
| CAPP105 | Computers for College Success | 1 |
| CAPP160 | Computer Applications | 3 |
| CDAR245 | Multicultural Competency and Ethics in CD | 3 |
| DIGD101 | Intro to Digital Design Technology | 5 |
| DIGD143 | Digital Storytelling and Data Visualization | 4 |
| EDUC202 | Elements of Expression | 3 |
| EDUC207 | Health, Safety and Drug Awareness | 3 |
| EMER145 | Isolation and Quarantine | 3 |
| EMER146 | Communication In Critical Events | 3 |
| HPED110 | Walking for Fitness | 3 |
| HPED112 | Physical Fitness 3cr | 3 |
| HPED125 | First Aid/CPR | 1 |
| HPED180 | Swimming 2 Credits | 2 |
| MAST150 | Anatomy and Physiology for the Medical Assistant | 4 |
| MAST151 | Anatomy and Physiology for the Medical Assistant II | 4 |
| NASD108 | Tribal Uses of Wild Plants | 3 |
| NASD180 | Indigenous Traditional Games | 3 |
| NASD250 | History of Federal Indian Policy | 5 |
| PSYC210 | Psychological Literature | 3 |
| SCID101 | Science, Society and Culture | 5 |
| SCWK160 | Introduction to Addiction Studies | 3 |
| SCWK140 | Suicide Awareness: Risk and Resiliency Factors | 2 |
| SCWK203 | Domestic Violence: Breaking the Cycle of Abuse | 2 |
Total Credit Hours: 93