Program Description

Health Behavior Science is the study of how individual (e.g., race, age, disability, knowledge), social (e.g., peer-groups), and environmental (e.g., access to parks, worksite wellness programs) factors shape our health and well-being across the lifespan. We work to promote healthy lifestyles and reduce the burden of disease through the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of health promotion programs to change specific health behaviors for individuals and/or target populations. Students are also required to complete a minor in an approved area of expertise or complete the Health and Disability concentration to provide additional focused skills that enhance their job competitiveness. Students pursuing this major are well prepared for careers in health promotion and education, community health, worksite wellness, health coaching, personal training, and advanced graduate programs including health promotion/public health, physical/occupational therapy, physician assistant, and accelerated nursing programs. The program culminates with an internship experience that enhances the school to work transition.

AREAS OF STUDY

• Health behavior theory
• Behavioral assessment
• Behavior change strategies and tactics
• Epidemiology
• Program planning and evaluation
• Bio-psycho-social determinants of health

CAREER OPTIONS

• Health promotion and education
• Community health, worksite wellness
• Health coaching and personal training
• Health promotion/public health
• Social work
• Clinical psychology
• Physical/occupational therapy
• Physician assistant
• Accelerated nursing

Admission Requirements

• A GPA of 3.0 required in year 12th

IELTS Requirements

Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Overall
6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5

Remarks:

• Yearly tuition fee is given
• I20(Visa Letter) can be obtained only after submitting a bank statement with a balance of USD $58,292