Health Science and Wellness, BS + MS (3+2 Dual Degree - HSW, BS and AT, MS)

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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 92 credits.

Academic core requirements

Students interested in the Health Science and Wellness, BS + MS (3 + 2 Dual Degree - HSW, BS and AT, MS) must meet the following eligibility requirements:

Declare Health Science and Wellness, BS + MS as your major.
Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and attain at least a C grade in prerequisite coursework for the MS-AT.
In addition to meetings with the academic advisors, students should schedule an introductory meeting with the MS-AT Program Director during their first year at UWSP.
Complete the Dual Degree Option intent form with the MS-AT Program Director (recommended to be completed by or during semester 3 of your undergraduate program).
Complete the MS-AT application in ATCAS during semester 5 of your undergraduate HSW program.
If you are not accepted into the MS-AT, you can continue with the 4-year HSW undergraduate plan.

Required courses, 32 credits

HSW 101 - Introduction to Health and Wellness Careers Credits: 1
HSW 104 - Medical Terminology Credits: 3
HSW 105 - Recognition and Prevention of Common Diseases Credits: 3
HSW 110 - Individualized Exercise Programming Credits: 1
HSW 150 - Health and Wellness Delivery Systems Credits: 3
HSW 210 - Philosophies and Principles of Wellness Credits: 3
HSW 290 - Psychological Aspects of Health Credits: 3
HSW 300 - Programming, Promotion, and Advocacy Credits: 3
HSW 304 - Health and Wellness Coaching Credits: 3
HSW 310 - Communication in Health Care Credits: 3
HSW 385 - Professionalism and Leadership Credits: 3
HSW 395 - Epidemiology and Public Health Credits: 3

Pre-Athletic Training and Athletic Training Courses, 30 credits

AT 181 - Introduction to Athletic Training Credits: 1
AT 700 - Foundations of Professional Practice in Athletic Training Credits: 3 *
AT 701 - Emergency Response to Injury and Illness Credits: 3 *
AT 720 - Therapeutic Interventions I Credits: 3 *
AT 755 - Health Conditions and Medical Interventions Credits: 3 *
AT 790 - Evidence Based Practice I Credits: 3 *
FN 354 - Introduction to Nutrition and Nutrient Metabolism Credits: 3
HSW 312 - Exercise Physiology Credits: 3
HSW 375 - Kinesiology Credits: 3
PHYS 101 - General Physics Credits: 5 or
PHYS 203 - College Physics I Credits: 5

Note

*Taken during the 4th year with acceptance into the MS-AT program.

Collateral courses, 30-36 credits

BIOL 101 - General Biology Credits: 5 or
BIOL 160 - Introduction to Animal Biology Credits: 5
OR
BIOL 110 - Principles of Biology I Credits: 5 and
BIOL 111 - Principles of Biology II Credits: 5
BIOL 287 - Essentials of Human Anatomy Credits: 4 or
BIOL 387 - Human Anatomy Credits: 4
BIOL 385 - Human Physiology Credits: 4
CHEM 101 - Basic Chemistry Credits: 5 or
CHEM 105 - Fundamental Chemistry Credits: 5
HD 265 - Human Growth and Development: A Life-Span Approach Credits: 3 or
PSYC 260 - Introduction to Developmental Psychology Credits: 3
HSW 301 - Fundamentals of Biostatistics Credits: 3 or
MATH 255 - Elementary Statistical Methods Credits: 4 or
PSYC 300 - Statistics for Psychologists Credits: 4
PSYC 110 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3 or
FCS 166 - The Family: Continuing Concerns Credits: 3