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3070 Human Health Building
433 Meadow Brook Road
Rochester,
MI
48309-4452
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Wellness and Health Promotion
Program Overview Curricular Requirements Degree Plan Advising Apply
This dynamic program equips students with a different kind of health care education – one that focuses on promoting health and wellness through management, strategic planning and community engagement, to name a few.
Course requirements and minimum grade point averages for the B.S. degree with a major in Wellness and Health Promotion can be found in the Undergraduate Catalog.
With a Bachelor of Science in WHP, graduates are ready to pursue a variety of wellness-related careers including:
- public health educator
- corporate wellness coordinator
- community health worker
- health services manager
- human resources practitioner
- injury prevention advocate
- graduate study in public health, psychology, business, and more
Job Outlook
One of the fastest-growing segments of the U.S. workforce, health and wellness professionals work in a variety of settings, including hospitals, nonprofit organizations, government, doctors’ offices, private businesses, and colleges. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), employment in this field is projected to grow 11 percent from 2018 to 2028.
Average Salary
The BLS reports that the median annual wage for health educators was $55,220 in May 2019. The median annual wage for community health workers was $40,360 in May 2019.
Charles Rinehart, M.A.
Special Lecturer and Coordinator
Wellness and Health Promotion
3158 Human Health Building
rinehart@oakland.edu
Academic Advising
Dean's Office
Human Health Building
(248) 370-3562
inhealth@oakland.edu