+PLUS pAthwAys

The field of Health Care encompasses knowledge and abilities

from many disciplines. Critical thinking and research skills, clear

and focused written and spoken communication, creative problem

solving and personal and professional interaction with a diverse

population are highly desired by employers. Add this +PLUS to

your Bachelor’s degree to direct your academic strengths and

talents in the growing field of Health Policy.

Why +PLUS Health Policy?

n Apply your knowledge of science with your desire to improve

health care delivery.

n Acquire the personal and business skills to link science with

the patient or client.

n Career options include governmental and non-profit agencies

at the global, national and local levels, health care organizations,

health insurance companies, community health, private

industry and educational agencies.

n Graduates are prepared to work with a diverse population in

the US and globally in a variety of health care related fields.

n Students who maintain a 3.0 GPA are fully prepared for

application into Daemen’s Master of Public Health program.

heAlth policyA unique added value opportunity

Explore your World of Opportunity

n You can accompany Health Promotion, Physician Assistant,

Physical Therapy and Athletic Training faculty and students on

community health service learning in Haiti, the Dominican

Republic, Kenya or Uganda during January term or spring break.

n You can study critical world languages – Chinese, French, Italian

and Spanish – and take part in exciting study abroad opportunities

in Asia, Africa, Europe and the Caribbean related to global health

issues.

n You can participate in a community health related Service Learning

or Internship.

Learn more...Dr. Kristin Fries, Natural Sciences, kfries@daemen.edu -or-

Dr. Denise Mills, Coordinator of Integrated Programs, dmills@daemen.edu

4380 Main Street,

Amherst, NY 14226-3592

800-462-7652 | www.daemen.edu

+PLUS Health Policy Coursework

(24 credits) Courses in bold are Core Electives

52059/17

Course Offered Course Offered

REQUIRED: HPR 234 Foundations of Public Health F REQUIRED: HPR 314 Health Policy S

Select TWO of the following Health Promotion courses

HPR 210 Health Promotion & Education F HPR 308 Environmental Health AN

HPR 305 Communicating Health EOF HPR 313 Principles of Health Behavior Change S

HPR 320 Community Health Education & DiseasePrevention

F/S HPR 330 Health Promotion Program Planning S

HPR 331 Outreach & Fieldwork EOF HPR 335 Critical Issues in Global Health S

Select ONE of the following course - or an approved science or health related course in Religion or Philosophy

PHI 222 Healing, Holism and Spirituality in Health Care orPHI 321 Medical Ethics orREL 326 Meaning of Care in a Technological Society

Select THREE of the following courses

ENS 303 Environmental Toxicology F ENS 304 Environmental Chemistry S

MGT 312 Human Resource Management F MGT 208 Principles of Management F/S

NUR 221 Issues in Women’s Health AN PSC 125 Introduction to Public Policy S

PSC 210 The Politics of Globalization AN PSC 215 Issues in Public Policy AN

PSC 227 Introduction to Public Administration AN SOC 209 Social Problems AN

SOC 243 Child Welfare Policy and Services F/S/SU SUST 310 Global Water Issues AN

SUST 338 Food and Agriculture Issues AN

*Other courses may be allowed with the approval of the Director.