Helping people thrive
Obesity. Drug use. Unsafe sex. Why are these health challenges so rampant when we know that much of the burden is preventable? Health behavior and health promotion professionals look at the socioeconomic, environmental and societal factors undermining public health and design strategies to intervene and support healthy choices. Students learn to become change agents for diverse communities, reduce health disparities and promote health. Courses on developing and evaluating programs and policies and preventing disease through behavioral science and community problem solving equip students with the tools to recognize and advance the conditions necessary for healthy living. Alumni find themselves in careers in health education, drug and alcohol misuse prevention, minority health, community relations and more.
