Bachelor of Health Promotion
The Bachelor of Health Promotion is a four-year undergraduate degree program aligned with, and accredited through, the International Union of Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE). Health promotion is focused on achieving population health and wellbeing. The discipline of health promotion involves planning institutional, political, community, and education initiatives aimed at improving health and living conditions to support health and wellbeing. Health promotion values respect, inclusion, equity, sustainability, and social justice.
Core competencies for health promotion practitioners include enabling change, advocating for health, mediating partnerships, communication, and leadership. Responsibilities of health promotion practitioners include assessments of needs and assets, planning and implementing health promotion interventions, and conducting evaluation and research.
The Bachelor of Health Promotion program guides students in attaining: (1) knowledge, attitudes and practices conducive to supporting health and wellbeing; (2) professional preparation for a career in health promotion; and (3) academic preparation for advanced study and research in health promotion of health-related fields.
Program of Study
NOTE: On admission into the Bachelor of Health Promotion program, all students will be issued a Program of Studies Form. It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that all of the requirements for the degree as outlined on the form are completed for graduation.
Required Courses - Bachelor of Health Promotion
Required HAHP Courses
Required HPRO Courses
Other Required Courses
Required Electives:
| Courses |
Credit Hours |
| HAHP/HPRO Electives** |
21 |
| Health Related Electives*** |
12 |
| Open Electives**** |
21 |
| EDIA Elective ***** |
3 |
NOTE: All students must register in IPHE 4900 every semester and must complete this requirement to graduate. Upon completion of the degree, students will receive a Certificate in Interprofessional Collaboration.
*Writing Requirement: See list of Writing Requirement course options under Degree Requirements section under the College of Arts and Science in the academic calendar.
**HAHP/HPRO Electives – students must select 21 credit hours from courses included in the following list:
(NOTE: For students completing an honours degree, HPRO 4102 may be counted in this category)
*** Health Related Electives: Students must select 12 credit hours of course work at Dalhousie that has a primary focus on health content. Generally, any course from the Faculty of Health or any course with health in the title will count in this category. Other courses are considered as well – please see an advisor for consultation if you are uncertain.
****Open Electives: These can be chosen from any available course at Dalhousie. Nine (9) of the 21 credit hours of open electives must be 2000 level or higher.
***** Required EDIA course: 3 credit hours can be chosen from the available list below:
i. HLTH 2201 – Intro to Indigenous Peoples’ Health and Healing
ii. HPRO 3360 – Multicultural Health Promotion Research and Policy
iii. KINE 3384 – Physical Activity for Persons with Disabilities
iv. HLTH 2000 – Centering Black Canadian Health
v. HSCE 3000 – Culture, Diversity and Health
vi. KINE 3200 – Sociocultural Issues in Physical Activity
vii. ASSC 3150 – Intercultural Communication
viii. INDG 2052 – Contemporary Issues in Indigenous Studies
ix. CANA 3052 – Indigenous Social Health and Environmental Issues
x. DISM 3010 – Introduction to Disability Management
xi. GWST 1015 -Gender and Diversity