The value of an education in a liberal arts college is not learning of many facts but the training of the mind to think something that cannot be learned from textbooks.

Health Promotion is designed to prepare students interested in providing health promotion, communication, and education experiences to people in a wide variety of settings. Many employers, in both the private and public sectors, are increasingly aware that a healthy employee also is a more productive employee and that many employee illnesses and medical costs are preventable. Courses include basic health studies, nutrition, health psychology, substance abuse, community health promotion, health behavior, and health promotion planning and evaluation. An internship in a worksite, clinical, community, or government setting is part of the curriculum. If desired, students can pursue a credential as a Certified Health Education Specialist.

Points of Pride

• The Purdue Department of Health and Kinesiology is housed in Lambert Fieldhouse, a facility named after Ward "Piggy" Lambert, the creator of the fast break in basketball.
• A health and kinesiology graduate will have a liberal arts education and the professional education and training needed for employment in a variety of careers. Graduates may choose to continue with professional education in areas such as physical therapy and medicine or with graduate study in health and kinesiology.

Careers

• Corporations (work-life balance, stress management, smoking cessation programs, etc.)
• Healthcare (hospitals, health maintenance organizations, sports medicine centers)
• Health and fitness clubs, private health promotion businesses
  Community agencies
• Government (local, state, and federal health agencies, military, law enforcement)
• Universities

Plan of Study

Department of Health and Kinesiology

In this section

• Public Health Promotion