Health Promotion (Health Education)

Do you want to help children and youth lead healthier lives? 

• Freshman Admission: Applicants who have not attended a college or university upon completion of secondary school AND who have met all requirements including English proficiency as noted below.
• Transfer Admission : Applicants who have attended a college or university upon completion of secondary school AND met all requirements including English proficiency as noted below.
• Non-degree Admission: Applicants who are exchange or visiting students.

• Conditional Admission: Applicants who meet UK’s academic requirements for admission but do not meet the minimum language proficiency requirement or the departmental specific requirements (such as certain SAT/ACT math scores for Engineering and Nursing).
  • Students who are offered conditional admission because of English may either resubmit a higher TOEFL/IELTS score or enroll in UK's Center for English as a Second Language program. The duration of these courses will depend on placement test results and individual student progress. Upon successful completion of the English language course(s), the student will move seamlessly into a degree program at UK. This means no TOEFL/IELTS scores will be required if students complete CESL.
  • Students who require a higher math score for Engineering may submit a higher score or switch their intended major to a program that does not have specific requirements.
  • No additional application is required for Conditional Admission.

In the Health Promotion teaching program, you will prepare for P-12 certification to teach health education to children and youth from kindergarten through 12th grade. Our program also offers a double major in Kinesiology and Health Promotion for those who are interested in teaching both Kinesiology (physical education) and health promotion. Graduates of our program may also choose to continue to graduate school in a health-related area or pursue work in a community health setting.

What makes our program stand out:

• Our program is interdisciplinary, extending into biology, psychology, sociology, and medicine.
• You will learn to focus on the whole individual, including social and emotional dimensions, not just the physical.
• You will get hands-on experience as you prepare to lead your own classroom after you graduate.
• Learn and grow through travel with student teaching abroad.
• Graduates of our program are in high demand, with an excellent job placement rate.

The Health Promotion program is approved by the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

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