Bachelor of Science Program in Health Promotion

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Bachelor of Science Program in Health Promotion
Disease Prevention StudiesKeck School of
MedicineUniversity of Southern California
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Program History
Begun by Department of Preventive Medicine in
1997 in response to success of its postdoctoral
program.The program has grown from two
graduates in 1999 to approximately 270 majors and
60 minors today.
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The Academic Program

• Prerequisite Courses
• Introductory Biology
• General Chemistry
• Calculus
• Introduction to Psychology
• Public Policy and Development

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The Academic Program

• HP Core Courses
• HP 200 Introduction to HPDP
• HP 300 Theoretical Principles of Health
  Behavior
• HP 320 Biological and Behavioral Basis of
  Disease
• HP 340 Health Behavior Statistical Methods
• HP 350 Health Behavior Research Methods
• HP 480/490 Internship or Directed Research

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Sample of Elective Courses

• HP 400m Culture, Lifestyle and Health
• HP 401 Cultural Competency Promoting Health in
  Diverse Communities
• HP 402 Child and Maternal Health
• HP 403 Behavioral Medicine
• HP 404 Religion and Health
• HP 410 Issues in Prevention Cessation of Drug
  Abuse
• HP 411 Drug Intervention Program Design
  Evaluation
• HP 412 Health Promotion and Prevention Policy
• HP 420m Gender and Minority Health Issues
• HP 421 Violence as a Public Health Issue
• HP 422 AIDS in Society
• HP 430 Nutrition and Exercise Epidemiology
• HP 431 Behavior and Ed. Strategies for
  Nutrition Fitness
• HP 432 Clinical Nutrition
• HP 442 Chronic Disease Epidemiology
• HP 443 Health Communication Strategies
  Evaluation
• HP 450 Traditional Eastern Medicine and Modern
  Health
• HP 460 Adolescent Health

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Graduation Requirements

• Upon completion of the major classes (66 total
  units) and the USC General Education
  requirements, a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree
  will be granted in Health Promotion Disease
  Prevention Studies (128 total units).

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Minor Programs

• We are now able to offer the following minors for
  students in other majors with an interest in
  health
• Public Health
• Health Communication
• Substance Abuse Prevention
• Nutrition
• Cultural Competence in Medicine

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Some of Our Faculty

• C. ANDERSON JOHNSON, Ph.D. Sidney Garfield
  Professor of Health Sciences Professor,
  Preventive Medicine Director, Institute for
  Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research
  Director, Division of Health Behavior Research
• LOURDES BAEZCONDE-GARBANATI, Ph.D. Assistant
  Professor for Research, Preventive Medicine
• TESS BOLEY CRUZ, Ph.D., M.P.H. Assistant Research
  Professor, Preventive Medicine
• CHIH-PING CHOU, Ph.D. Associate Professor of
  Research, Preventive Medicine
• PETER CLARKE, Ph.D. Professor of Preventive
  Medicine Professor of Communication
• CAROL KOPROWSKI, Ph.D., R.D. Assistant Professor
  of Research, Preventive Medicine
• PAULA HEALANI PALMER, Ph.D. Assistant Director
  Senior Research Associate, Preventive Medicine
  Institute for Health Promotion and Disease
  Prevention Research (IPR)
• DONNA SPRUIJT-METZ, M.S.A., Ph.D. Assistant
  Professor of Research, Preventive Medicine
• STEVEN Y. SUSSMAN, Ph.D. Professor, Preventive
  Medicine
• JENNIFER B. UNGER, Ph.D. Assistant Professor,
  Preventive Medicine
• THOMAS W. VALENTE, Ph.D. Associate Professor,
  Preventive Medicine Director, Master of Public
  Health Program

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Alumni

• Our alumni are pursuing graduate degrees in a
  variety of fields at institutions including
• USC
• UCLA
• Yale
• Johns Hopkins
• Duke
• Tufts
• Rutgers
• U. Of Illinois at Chicago
• George Washington U.
• Loyola U. of Chicago
• U. Of the Pacific
• Western U. (School of Health Sciences)
• U. Of Rochester