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Health Promotion and Wellness, BS

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

Program Learning Outcomes

As a graduate of the Health Promotion and Wellness, BS you will be able to:

Explain how best practices are developed based on the existing body of research evidence
Develop and evaluate effective health and human development programs
Describe the importance of community involvement in local programs, organizations and events
Recognize personal biases and explain the value of multiple perspectives and suspending judgment when interacting with others
Demonstrate confidence and competence in a professional setting

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.

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