Nov 17, 2024

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Health and Wellness Promotion, B.S.

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A Bachelor of Science degree in Health and Wellness Promotion prepares and equips students with knowledge and skills to design, implement, and evaluate interventions that promote healthy behaviors and lifestyles. Coursework reflects current professional standards and practices in the health promotion field. Coursework also prepares students for the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) exam, a competency-based tool used to measure the possession, application, and interpretation of knowledge in the Seven Areas of Responsibility for Health Education Specialist.

The Health and Wellness Promotion program is interdisciplinary and addresses the needs of students from a variety of academic backgrounds.

General Education Requirements (36)

Specific General Education course required for the major.

PSY 212 - General Psychology Credits: 3

Major Requirements (54 hours)

Core Courses (45 hours)

HLTH 101 - First Aid, CPR, and AED Credits: 1
HLTH 369 - Principles of Nutrition Credits: 3
HWP 126 - Society & Food Credits: 3
HWP 200 - Introduction to Health & Wellness Promotion Credits: 3
HWP 205 - Writing & Communicating for Health Audiences Credits: 3
HWP 234 - Anatomy & Physiology for Health & Wellness Promotion I Credits: 4
HWP 344 - Research Methods in Health & Wellness Promotion Credits: 3
HWP 458 - Senior Capstone Credits: 3
HWP 493 - Field Experience in Health & Wellness Promotion I Credits: 3
KIN 300 - Exercise Physiology Credits: 3
KIN 379 - Lifestyle, Weight Management, and Health Coaching Credits: 3
KIN 420 - Wellness Programming and Administration Credits: 3
PHS 322 - Principles of Epidemiology Credits: 3
PSY 375 - Health Psychology Credits: 3
PSY 301 - Statistics and Research Design Credits: 4

Core Electives (9 hours)

Methodological Aspects (3 hours)

Required: 1 of 5 courses

KIN 370 - Kinesiology Credits: 3
PSY 260 - Psychology of Adjustment Credits: 3
PSY 296 - Environmental Psychology Credits: 3
PHS 310 - Environmental Health and Sanitation Credits: 3
HLTH 374 - School Health Education Credits: 3

Social Contexts (3 hours)

Required: 1 of 5 courses

KIN 435 - Scientific Basis of Health and Aging for Older Adults Credits: 3
KIN 265 - Leisure and Society Credits: 3
HLTH 360 - Sexual Health Through the Lifespan Credits: 3
HLTH 465 - Drug Education Credits: 3
PSY 390 - Psychology of Addictions Credits: 3

Contextual Aspects (3 hours)

Required: 1 of 5 courses

HLTH 450 - Health Parity: Rural, Urban, and Global Contexts Credits: 3
PSY 407 - Community Psychology Credits: 3
PHS 210 - Community Health, Safety, and Disease Credits: 3
SOWK 247 - Rural Social Work Practice Credits: 3
SOWK 333 - Social Work in Health Care Credits: 3

Related Area Requirements (6 hours)

Related Area Courses

SOWK 260 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment I: Childhood and Adolescence Credits: 3
SOWK 372 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment II: Adulthood Credits: 3

Free Electives (24 hours)

Subtotal: 120

B.S. Degree in Health and Wellness Promotion Suggested Curriculum Guide

Freshman Year

First Semester

ENGL 102 - Composition I Credits: 3
Natural Science & Mathematics Category A - Credits: 3
UNIV 110 - Freshman Seminar I Credits: 1
Health and Physical Education Category B - Credit:1
Natural Science & Mathematics Category B - Credits: 3
Natural Science & Mathematics Category B Lab - Credit: 1
HWP 126 - Society & Food Credits: 3

Subtotal: 15

Second Semester

ENGL 103 - Composition II Credits: 3
HLTH 185 - Health Concepts Credits: 2
UNIV 120 - Freshman Seminar II Credits: 1
PSY 212 - General Psychology Credits: 3
Social & Behavioral Science Category A - Credits: 3
HLTH 200 - Introduction to Health and Wellness Promotion Credits: 3

Subtotal: 15

Sophomore Year

First Semester

Humanities & Fine Arts Category A - Credits: 3
Humanities & Fine Arts Category B - Credits: 3
Humanities & Fine Arts Category A - Credits: 3
HWP 234 - Anatomy & Physiology for Health & Wellness Promotion I Credits: 4
Core Elective I: Contextual Aspects - Credits: 3

Subtotal: 16

Second Semester

Social & Behavioral Science Category B - Credits: 3
HWP 205 - Writing & Communicating for Health Audiences Credits: 3
SOWK 260 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment I: Childhood and Adolescence Credits: 3
KIN 300 - Exercise Physiology Credits: 3
Free Elective - Credits: 3

Subtotal: 15

Junior Year

First Semester

PSY 301 - Statistics and Research Design Credits: 4
SOWK 372 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment II: Adulthood Credits: 3
HLTH 101 - First Aid, CPR, and AED Credits: 1
HLTH 369 - Principles of Nutrition Credits: 3
PSY 375 - Health Psychology Credits: 3
Free Elective - Credit: 1

Subtotal: 15

Second Semester

KIN 420 - Wellness Programming and Administration Credits: 3
HWP 344 - Research Methods in Health & Wellness Promotion Credits: 3
Core Elective 3: Methodological Aspects - Credits: 3
PHS 322 - Principles of Epidemiology Credits: 3
Free Elective - Credits: 3

Subtotal: 15

Senior Year

First Semester

Core Elective 2: Social Contexts - Credits: 3
KIN 379 - Lifestyle, Weight Management, and Health Coaching Credits: 3
KIN 493 - Kinesiology Field Experience III Credits: 3
Free Elective - Credits: 3
Free Elective - Credits: 3

Subtotal: 15

Second Semester

HWP 458 - Senior Capstone Credits: 3
Free Elective - Credits: 3
Free Elective - Credits: 3
Free Elective - Credits: 3
Free Elective - Credits: 2

Academic Catalog

Health and Wellness Promotion, B.S.

General Education Requirements (36)

Major Requirements (54 hours)

Core Courses (45 hours)

Core Electives (9 hours)

Methodological Aspects (3 hours)

Social Contexts (3 hours)

Contextual Aspects (3 hours)

Related Area Requirements (6 hours)

Related Area Courses

Free Electives (24 hours)

Subtotal: 120

B.S. Degree in Health and Wellness Promotion Suggested Curriculum Guide

Freshman Year

First Semester

Subtotal: 15

Second Semester

Subtotal: 15

Sophomore Year

First Semester

Subtotal: 16

Second Semester

Subtotal: 15

Junior Year

First Semester

Subtotal: 15

Second Semester

Subtotal: 15

Senior Year

First Semester

Subtotal: 15

Second Semester

Subtotal: 14

Subtotal: 120