Health and Wellness Science

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1 Bachelor of Science Health and Wellness prepares knowledgeable and skillful professionals to embrace the complexity of health promotion and assume client-focused leadership positions within the public and private sectors. Within organizations, a health and wellness professional will be able to manage and administer the integration of a wellness culture with a wide array of programs that span across healthcare divisions, departments and business units for the purpose of reducing healthcare costs, improving productivity, enhancing employee safety and health, and improving both employee wellbeing and work-life balance. This degree offers two track options: Human Performance and Health Promotion. majors must have a cumulative 2.5 GPA. Requirements: General Core Curriculum Bachelor of Science Requirements Major Requirements Total Credit Hours General Core Curriculum Requirements Creative Written and Oral Communication Lifetime Wellness Fine Arts Literature 14 Credit Hours 6 credit 2 credit Critical Quantitative History Natural Science Collaborative CLA 199 First Year Seminar - Self and the Environment CLA 299 Sophomore Seminar - Career and Life Planning CLA 399 Junior Seminar - Global Citizenship and Ethics CLA 499 Senior Research Seminar Credit Hours 3-5 credit 9 Credit Hours 0 credit Bachelor of Science Requirements 6-8 additional in math or science, not duplicating core coursework, taken from: 139

2 Prefix Course Number BIO 101, 102, 105, 114, 115, 121, 122 CHM 101, 111 MAT 111, 112, 116, 117, 215, 220, 227 PHY 101, 111, 112 SCI 211 Major Courses Class Name HWS 200 First Aid & CPR HWS 255 Nutrition Health and Wellness HWS 260 Injury Care and Prevention HWS 300 Pathophysiology HWS 305 Health Promotion and Management HWS 308 Health Promotion and Aging HWS 310 Sports Psychology HWS 312 Environment and Global Health HWS 320 Exercise Physiology HWS 330 Sports Nutrition HWS 340 Healthcare Statistics HWS 350 Healthcare Informatics HWS 360 Evidence-based Practice and Research HWS 380 Training Principles and Techniques HWS 400 Pre-professional Externship HWS 401 Health and Wellness Assessment HWS 405 Weight Management HWS 410 Leadership and Management HWS 420 Structural Kinesiology HWS 430 Biomechanics HWS 450 Exercise Testing and Prescription HWS 455 Epidemiology HWS 460 Program Planning and Educational Models HWS 480 Transition into Professional Practice HWS 499 Health and Wellness Capstone Credit Hours 2 credit Concentrations Concentration Health Promotion Human Performance 140

3 Concentration in Health Promotion The Health Promotion concentration prepares students to work as knowledgeable and skillful professionals to embrace the complexity of health promotion and wellness and assume client-focused leadership positions within the public and private healthcare sectors. Health promotion professionals will be able to manage and administer the integration of a wellness culture with a wide array of programs that span across healthcare divisions, department and business units for the purpose of reducing healthcare costs, improving productivity, enhancing employee safety and health, and improving both employee well-being and work-life balance. Students graduating with a Health and Wellness degree with a concentration in Health Promotion will be prepared to pursue CHES (Certified Health Education Specialist) certification. Class Name Credit Hours Semester Freshman Year RHE 101 Rhetoric and Composition I Fall ART XXX Student Choice Fall MAT 112 College Algebra Fall BIO 114 Intro to Biology for Majors I Fall CLA 199 Self and the Environment Fall RHE 102 Rhetoric and Composition II Spring REL 225 Issues in Ethics Spring BIO 115 Intro to Biology for Majors II Spring BIO 113 Lab Investigations/Biology Spring SOC 236 Principles of Sociology Spring HIS XXX Student Choice Spring Sophomore Year BIO 271 Human Anatomy/Physiology I 4 credit Fall LIT XXX Student Choice Fall BUS 101 Introduction to Business Fall CLA 299 Career and Life Planning Fall BIO 272 Human Anatomy/Physiology II 4 credit Spring HWS 200 First Aid & CPR Spring PSY 201 Human Growth and Development Spring BUS 211 Principles of Management Spring HWS 255 Nutrition Health and Wellness Spring Junior Year HWS 305 Health Promotion and Management Fall BIO 105 Medical Terminology Fall 141

4 Class Name Credit Hours Semester HWS 300 Pathophysiology Fall PSY 202 Abnormal Psychology Fall HWS 260 Injury Care and Prevention Fall HWS 330 Sports Nutrition Spring BUS 301 Principles of Marketing Spring HWS 308 Health Promotion and Aging Spring HWS 350 Healthcare Informatics Spring Summer (Between Junior and Senior Year) HWS 400 Pre-professional Externship Summer Senior Year HWS 360 Evidence-based Practice and Research Fall HWS 480 Transition to Prof. Practice 2 credit Fall HWS 312 Environment and Global Health Fall HWS 401 Health and Wellness Assess Fall HWS 405 Weight Management Fall HWS 340 Healthcare Statistics Spring HWS 410 Leadership and Management Spring HWS 455 Epidemiology Spring HWS 460 Program Planning and Educational Spring Models HWS 499 Health and Wellness Capstone Spring 142

5 Concentration in Human Performance The Human Performance concentration prepares students to work with athletes on improving their performance from both a physiological and psychological perspective. Students will be engaged in components of kinesiology, nutrition, anatomy and physiology, and injury prevention essential to promoting best practice. Students graduating with a Health and Wellness degree with a concentration in Human Performance will be prepared to take national certification exams in the profession with accredited organizations such as: NSCA (National Strength and Conditioning Association) and ACE (American Council on Exercise). These students can expect to possess leadership qualities essential for the advancement in their chosen profession. Students taking additional electives will also be prepared to take the GRE and apply for graduate school acceptance upon completion of the program. Internship/externship will help students to become competitive in the application process. Class Name Credit Hours Semester Freshman Year RHE 101 Rhetoric and Composition I Fall ART XXX Student Choice Fall MAT 112 College Algebra Fall BIO 114 Intro to Biology for Majors I Fall CLA 199 Self and the Environment Fall RHE 102 Rhetoric and Composition II Spring REL 225 Issues in Ethics Spring BIO 115 Intro to Biology for Majors II Spring BIO 113 Lab Investigations/Biology Spring SOC 236 Principles of Sociology Spring PSY 201 Human Growth and Development Spring Sophomore Year BIO 271 Human Anatomy/Physiology I 4 credit Fall LIT XXX Student Choice Fall CHM 111 General Chemistry 4 credit Fall CLA 299 Career and Life Planning Fall BIO 272 Human Anatomy/Physiology II 4 credit Spring HWS 200 First Aid & CPR Spring HIS XXX Student Choice Spring HWS 310 Sports Psychology Spring HWS 255 Nutrition Health and Wellness Spring Junior Year PHY 111 General Physics I 4 credit Fall 143

6 Class Name Credit Hours Semester BIO 105 Medical Terminology Fall HWS 300 Pathophysiology Fall PSY 202 Abnormal Psychology Fall HWS 260 Injury Care and Prevention Fall HWS 330 Sports Nutrition Spring HWS 320 Exercise Physiology Spring HWS 420 Structural Kinesiology Spring HWS 350 Healthcare Informatics Spring Summer (Between Junior and Senior Year) HWS 400 Pre-professional Externship Summer Senior Year HWS 360 Evidence-based Practice and Research Fall HWS 430 Biomechanics Fall HWS 380 Training Principles and Techniques Fall HWS 405 Weight Management Fall HWS 480 Transition to Professional Practice 2 credit Fall HWS 340 Healthcare Statistics Spring HWS 410 Leadership and Management Spring HWS 450 Exercise Testing and Prescription Spring HWS 460 Program Planning and Educational Spring Models HWS 499 Health and Wellness Capstone Spring 144