The Department of Health Promotion and Education has a history of being supportive and concerned about its students. We recognize the importance of learning as a two-way process; and as such, the faculty willingly serve as mentors and advisors to our students. We encourage students to become involved in one or both of our student organizations - the Student Advisory Committee [SAC] and Eta Sigma Gamma [national honorary]. Not only do these experiences add another dimension to your education, but they also provide an excellent opportunity to work with faculty and other classmates in a variety of projects designed around service, education, and research.

The undergraduate majors program provides four tracks to meet the various goals of students: Community; Provider; School; and Emergency Medical Services. The department also offers a Teaching Minor for students certifying to teach in the public schools.

• Community: The community health track prepares students for health education careers in public, non-profit, and private health organizations, government agencies, corporate wellness and clinical education programs. (See "Employment Opportunities" webpage for further explanation) This track requires approximately 50 semester hours to complete (not including pre-major classes) and is a two-year program.

• Provider: The provider health track prepares medical and dental students to view health holistically, thus broadening their perspective when interacting with future patients. This track requires approximately 36 semester hours to complete (not including pre-major classes) and is a 1 1/2 year program. Failure to fulfill the pre-med requirements will result in the student being switch to the Community track with required courses needing to be completed.

• School: The school health track prepares students to teach in the secondary public school system as well as receive teacher certification from a state approved program. Both a major and minor program in school health is offered. A minor does not require admittance to the program. This track requires approximately 32 semester hours to complete (not including pre-major classes) and is a one-year program. If a student chooses not to certify at the University of Utah special arrangements are made with the department advisor for an alternative program.

• Teaching Minor:  The teaching minor is for students who will be certifying to teach in the public secondary schools.  It consists of approximately 32 semester hours to complete.

• Emergency Medical Services (EMS): The emergency medical services track prepares students to better serve the community in the response fields, of such entities as law enforcement, firefighters, rural response and emergency response. Although there is an abundance of people in these fields, a bachelor's degree increases the opportunities to enter administrative positions. This track requires approximately 60 semester hours to complete and is a 1 1/2 year program.