Health 1,2,3,4

The foundational course in the Human Health Program, Health 100, is required of all first-year Emory students - fulfilling the general health education requirement. Health 100 aims to positively influence students' individual health and well-being through:

• Education in the science of health and well-being
• Engagement by providing personalized information on current health status
• Empowerment of individuals to discern and make healthy life choices
• Encouragement for developing and maintaining healthy behaviors and habits

Health 200 cultivates upperclassmen to be Peer Health Partners, who facilitate individual sections of Health 100 with oversight from Emory College faculty.

Students apply science-based evidence to the lived college experience, and develop the public speaking and leadership skills necessary to facilitate and translate the science of health in a classroom setting.

Health 200 is a prerequisite for students interested in enrolling in Health 300.

After Peer Health Partner training (Health 200), students lead a Health 100 section, which:

• Fosters positive influence of peer health
• Deepens knowledge of the science of health and well-being
• Builds useful professional skills

• Develops personal skills to navigate health

The 4th level of the Health 1,2,3,4 program supports both academic and professional skill development for students. For post-collegiate success, students need to not only be able to recall information learned in the classroom but also understand how to apply it within a broader complex context. 

Students enrolled in Health 497 (Community Health Education Strategies) complete a series of assignments and trainings that lead to the discovery and exploration of health for a specific audience to prepare them to design and implement projects that translate concepts from core health courses and enhance health for specific audiences.   

This model takes students who have completed the Health 1,2,3,4 program and/or foundational courses in Human Health directly into the community under the mentorship of the Health 1,2,3,4 faculty team and 4th level partners to broaden student knowledge and translate their positive leadership, critical thinking, problem solving and decision-making skills into real world applications.

Examples of past projects include:

• Healthy Emory – Student Health Partners apply motivational interviewing techniques and understanding of goal setting process to support Emory faculty and staff with personal health goals
  • Student Experiences: Impact of Experiential Learning with Health 1,2,3,4’s 4th Level with Healthy Emory (Part 1)
• Graduation Generation and King Middle School – Students design and implement health lessons for middle school students
  • Student Experiences: Impact of Experiential Learning with Health 1,2,3,4’s 4th Level with Healthy Emory (Part 3) with Grad Gen
• Woodruff Library-Media Lab/Studio and Emory Dining – Students apply principles of social marketing to design and develop videos that promote optimal nutrition practices among college students 
  • Join the Cooking Challenge - Rachel Xue
  • Superfood Smoothie Bowl- Sarah Crowley