Health Promotion and Wellness, B.S.

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This major is administered by the School of Health Promotion and Human Development .

The Health Promotion and Wellness Major satisfies the Interdisciplinary Studies GEP requirement. For more information, see the GEP section of the Catalog.

Consists of a minimum of 83 credits.

Premajor requirements, 38-43 credits

These courses may be taken before being “fully” accepted as an HPW major.

Required, 24-29 credits

PSYC 110 - Introduction to Psychology 3 cr.
BIOL 101 - General Biology 5 cr. or
BIOL 160 - Introduction to Animal Biology 5 cr.
CHEM 101 - Basic Chemistry 5 cr.
or
CHEM 105 - Fundamental Chemistry 5 cr. and
CHEM 106 - Fundamental Chemistry 5 cr.
FN 151 - Contemporary Nutrition 2 cr.
HD 265 - Human Growth and Development: A Life-Span Approach 3 cr.
HPW 102 - The Healthy American 2 cr.
HPW 110 - Careers in Health Promotion and Wellness 1 cr.
HPW 210 - Foundations of Health Promotion and Wellness: Principles and Philosophy 3 cr.

Required, 14 credits

BIOL 385 - Human Physiology 4 cr.
BIOL 287 - Essentials of Human Anatomy 4 cr. or
BIOL 387 - Human Anatomy 4 cr.
FN 253 - Introduction to Nutrition and Nutrient Metabolism 3 cr.
HPW 290 - Psychological Aspects of Health 3 cr.

Note

You must earn a “C-” or better in these courses.

Major requirements, 45 credits

Collateral requirements

MATH 255 - Elementary Statistical Methods 4 cr. or
PSYC 300 - Statistics for Psychologists 4 cr.
HS 395 - Fundamentals of Epidemiology 3 cr.

HPW Courses

HPW 300 - Health Promotion Programming: Design, Techniques, and Resources 3 cr.
HPW 301 - Wellness Retreat for Pre Professionals 1 cr.
HPW 304 - Theories and Techniques of Behavior 3 cr.
HPW 312 - Exercise Physiology 3 cr.
HPW 320 - Developing Stress Management Programs 3 cr.
HPW 410 - Promoting and Marketing Wellness 3 cr.
HPW 420 - Health Promotion Management 3 cr.
HPW 430 - Advanced Practicum in Health Promotion and Wellness 3 cr. (take two different HPW 430 courses)
HPW 445 - The Health Promotion Professional 1 cr.
HPW 450 - Internship in Health Promotion and Wellness 12 cr.

Note

If you are not “fully” accepted into the major, you will not be allowed to take 300 and 400-level HPW courses.

HPW 110 and HPW 450 are offered as pass/fail only. You must maintain a 2.50 cumulative GPA through graduation.

Health Promotion and Wellness, B.S.

Premajor requirements, 38-43 credits

Required, 24-29 credits

Required, 14 credits

Note

Major requirements, 45 credits

Collateral requirements

HPW Courses

Note

Communication in the Major

Capstone Experience