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What can you do with this minor?

The Wellness and Health Promotion Practice Minor equips you with the knowledge and skillset to empower individuals to take control of and enhance their health, extending beyond individual behavior to encompass a variety of social and environmental strategies. This interdisciplinary area of study focuses on not only the physical wellbeing of individuals, but includes the social and emotional dimensions as well.

Department of Kinesiology & Health Promotion

Wellness and Health Promotion Minor Requirements

The minor in Wellness and Health Promotion requires 20 credit hours as follows:

Required Courses

  • KHP 190: First Aid and Emergency Care (2)
  • KHP 220: Sexuality Education (3)
  • KHP 222: Drug Education (3)
  • KHP 230: Human Health and Wellness (3)
  • KHP 240: Nutrition and Physical Fitness (3)
  • KHP 270: Introduction to Health Education and Promotion (3)
  • Free Elective: Preferably Health-Related (3)

How to Apply

Incoming Students: Minors and certificates can be declared once you are an enrolled student at the University.  

Current students: To add a minor or certificate, follow these instructions: 

  • Log on to your myUKGPS
  • Under “My Program of Study” on the right side of the page, click the link “Request a major/minor/certificate change”.  
  • This will allow you to add, change, or remove any major or minor. 

If you have questions, please contact your academic advisor.

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