Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Studies Program

The Department of Preventive Medicine, Division of Health Behavior Research, offers an undergraduate program in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Studies (HP). The BS degree in HP is concerned with the socio-cultural, behavioral, psychological and biological factors contributing to wellness and disease.

Description of BS Program

The Bachelor of Science degree is awarded upon successful completion of 128 units, consisting of 66 units for the major and fulfillment of USC general education requirements. As part of the elective courses, students have the opportunity to select from the following topics:

• Adolescent Health
• Advanced Topics in Nutrition
• AIDS in Society
• Behavior and Educational Strategies for Nutrition and Fitness
• Behavioral Medicine
• Biological and Behavioral Basis of Disease
• Child and Maternal Health
• Chronic Disease Epidemiology
• Clinical Nutrition
• Cultural Competence: Promoting Health in Diverse Communities
• Culture, Lifestyle and Health
• Drug Intervention Program Design and Evaluation
• Gender and Minority Health Issues
• Health Communication Strategies and Evaluation
• Health Promotion and Prevention Policy
• Health Promotion in the Workplace
• Issues in Prevention and Cessation of Drug Abuse
• Nutrition and Exercise Epidemiology
• Religion and Health
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases: A Global Public Health Priority
• Traditional Eastern Medicine and Modern Health
• Violence as a Public Health Issue