BSHP Health Promotion at University of Georgia

Programme overview

Students are prepared to work in health promotion and wellness positions in public, community, health care, and worksite settings.

Faculty: College of Public Health | Duration: 120 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Athens, GA, United States

What you will study

120 credit hours total. Required courses include PBHL 3100 Introduction to Public Health; BIOS 3000 Intermediate Biostatistics; BIOS 7020 ^ Intermediate Biostatistical Reasoning; EHSC 3060 Foundations in Environmental Health; EHSC 7010 ^ Fundamentals of Environmental Health Science.

Career pathways

Students majoring in Health Promotion are prepared to work in a variety of settings.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University-wide (not specific to this major): first-year admission to UGA is competitive and based mainly on grades in core academic courses (English, mathematics, science, social science, foreign language), course rigor and SAT or ACT scores, with no fixed minimums; current students apply to the major through their college. Major-specific entrance requirements: If you are interested in the health promotion major, please contact a health promotion advisor as you complete the general education requirements to ensure proper course sequencing. First- and second-year students are not required to meet any set entrance requirements. Students are allowed to have a major of intended-health promotion within the college and work with an advisor as they are completing the general requirements to apply to this high-demand major. Third-year or higher students are expected to complete the General Education Core Curriculum Areas I-VI and obtain a grade of "C" (2.0) or higher in all courses in Area I and Area VI, including all university requirements except for PE and experiential learning. High-demand selection criteria must be met. Applications are accepted twice per year (February and September).

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year applications are accepted for Fall and Spring entry terms. Transfer applications are accepted for Summer/Fall and Spring entry on the Athens campus, and for Summer, Fall and Spring on the Griffin and Tifton campuses.

First-year Fall entry: the application opens August 1; Early Action closes October 15 (materials October 29) with final decisions in mid-March; Regular Decision closes January 1 (materials January 15). The commitment deposit deadline is May 1.

First-year Spring entry: the application opens May 31 and the application and materials deadline is July 31; the commitment deposit deadline is October 1.

Transfer (Athens campus): Summer/Fall applications open January 22 and close March 1; Spring applications open May 31 and close July 15.

The first-year and transfer application fee is $70 for US citizens and $85 for international students; fee waivers are available for first-year US citizens and permanent residents (Common App automatic waivers, College Board, ACT or NACAC waivers), not for transfer or international applicants. SAT or ACT scores are considered in first-year review.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.uga.edu/apply/

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