Health Promotion

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	Program Contact Shannon Gifford, EdD Program Director/Professor Department of Physical Education and Health Education sgifford@springfield.edu (413) 748-3268
	Curriculum and Delivery Courses offered on campus in Springfield, Mass. Promotes the growth and development by fostering decision making, critical thinking, and communication skills that lead to personal and social responsibilities. Program curriculum
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Do you want to advocate for the health of individuals, families, and communities? Do you want to enable people to increase control over their health and prevent diseases while stressing the importance of healthy living? A minor in Health Promotion at Springfield College will help you get started.

You’ll be prepared to become a health professional in public health sectors at the local, state, national and international settings. You’ll have the skills to plan, implement, and evaluate health programs in schools, community health centers, health care organizations, and work sites. And, you’ll know the educational strategies that support healthy decisions and lifestyles.

Graduates work to encourage health-conscious living by focusing on the individual and the influences that affect a person’s health.

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American Kinesiology Association Membership

The School of Physical Education, Performance, and Sport Leadership is a member of the American Kinesiology Association.

An advocate for kinesiology at the national and international levels, the American Kinesiology Association supports educational opportunities in the fields of exercise science and sport studies, health education and physical education, and sport management and recreation management.

Incoming first year Springfield College students participate in June Orientation on Alden Street — Core Curriculum

Our curriculum is designed in faithfulness to the Springfield College mission and to further strengthen the Humanics philosophy of educating students in spirit, mind, and body.

The five components of the Core

Student at the Learning Commons — Career Center

The Career Center’s mission is to educate, inspire, and empower students and alumni to effectively make well-informed career decisions. The staff is committed to student learning and development, and offers a variety of opportunities and programming for students and alumni.

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Academic Success Center

The Academic Success Center offers readily and easily accessible services including support in writing, mathematics, science, subject area tutoring, learning strategies and time management counseling, and assistance for students with documented disabilities.

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