Health Promotion

“My Health Promotion degree took me outside of my comfort zone; that's when I began to change, grow and transform.”
Heidi Blaylock, Class of 2024

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Studying Health Promotion at Weber State

Weber State’s health promotion program prepares outgoing students who want to help others improve their health and quality of life for a wide range of health and wellness careers.

Health Promotion Highlights

At Weber State, you can earn your health promotion degree either on campus or completely through distance learning, which consists of online and/or independent study courses.

Upon completion of this program, you can sit for the Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) exam offered by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC).

Beyond the Classroom

Health promotion students gain real-world experience in internships with medical clinics, non-profit organizations, fitness centers, schools and more.

What You’ll LEARN at Weber

Weber State’s health promotion courses teach you how to promote health and wellness, prevent disease and improve quality of life.

Courses cover a variety of topics, including:

Health education in various settings
Assessing health needs and programs
Communication in healthcare systems
Epidemiology and biostatistics

What You CAN DO After Weber

Your health promotion degree prepares you for graduate studies in related fields, or for careers promoting health and wellness in a wide range of settings, such as:

Community programs
Corporations
Medical clinics
Non-profit organizations
Educational settings

If you have questions, contact a WSU Career Advisor.

Faculty Perspective

Health promotion is a dynamic and very personally rewarding field of study that seems to always be growing, developing and changing. There’s always something new and interesting to be learned.

Michael Olpin

Health promotion is about helping individuals, families and communities adopt, maintain and maximize healthy lifestyles — to make healthy choices the easy choices for everybody.

Christopher Eisenbarth

Studying health promotion and health education equips you to make a real difference in people's lives by teaching them healthy habits and empowering them to live well. It's a rewarding career with many opportunities and high demand.

Christina Aguilar