Nov 10, 2024

Spring 2022 Catalog

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Spring 2022 Catalog FINAL VERSION - Closed for Revisions

Health Promotion and Wellness, BS

This major is administered by the area of Health Sciences and Wellness in the School of Health Sciences and Wellness .

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

Required, 14 credits

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

Note

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

Major requirements, 45 credits

Collateral requirements

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

HPW Courses

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

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.