General Education Foundations
Please use this link to view a list of courses that meet each GEF requirement.
NOTE: Some major requirements will fulfill specific GEF requirements. Please see the curriculum requirements listed below for details on which GEFs you will need to select.
Code | Title | Hours |
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General Education Foundations | ||
F1 - Composition & Rhetoric | 3-6 | |
Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research | ||
or ENGL 103 | Accelerated Academic Writing | |
F2A/F2B - Science & Technology | 4-6 | |
F3 - Math & Quantitative Reasoning | 3-4 | |
F4 - Society & Connections | 3 | |
F5 - Human Inquiry & the Past | 3 | |
F6 - The Arts & Creativity | 3 | |
F7 - Global Studies & Diversity | 3 | |
F8 - Focus (may be satisfied by completion of a minor, double major, or dual degree) | 9 | |
Total Hours | 31-37 |
Please note that not all of the GEF courses are offered at all campuses. Students should consult with their advisor or academic department regarding the GEF course offerings available at their campus.
Degree Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
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University Requirements | 58 | |
Career and Professional Development Common Core | ||
Health and Well-Being Major Requirements | 62 | |
Total Hours | 120 |
University Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
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General Education Foundations (GEF) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 (31-37 Credits) | ||
Outstanding GEF Requirements 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 & 8 | 30 | |
PASS 191 | First-Year Seminar | 2 |
General Electives | 26 | |
Total Hours | 58 |
Career and Professional Development Common Core
Code | Title | Hours |
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Common Core: | ||
First-Year Seminar | ||
Career Exploration in Physical Activity and Sport Sciences | ||
Capstone Experience in PASS |
Health and Well-Being Major Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
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Community Well-being | ||
PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology (GEF 4) | 3 |
PET 124 | Human Body: Structure and Function | 2 |
PET 125 | Principles of Human Movement | 2 |
PET 175 | Motor Development | 2 |
PET 244 | Motor Learning and Performance | 2 |
Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
Argumentation | ||
Organizational Communication | ||
Nonverbal Communication | ||
Communication and Aging | ||
Interpersonal Relationships & Technology | ||
Persuasion | ||
Health and Well-being | ||
HN&F 171 | Introduction to Human Nutrition (GEF 2) | 3 |
PASS 224 | Enhancing Health and Well-being | 3 |
Complete one of the following | 3 | |
Introduction to Helping Professions | ||
Mindfulness for Health and Well-being | ||
EXPH 365 | Exercise Physiology 1 | 3 |
SEP 383 | Exercise Psychology | 3 |
SEP 415 | Physical Activity Promotion in Diverse Settings | 3 |
PASS 300 | Career Exploration in Physical Activity and Sport Sciences | 3 |
PASS 375 | Methods of Health Coaching | 3 |
PET 401 | Foundations of Health Education | 3 |
PET 402 | Core Concepts in Health Education | 3 |
PET 403 | Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation for Health Educators | 3 |
PASS 404 | Enhancing Community Well-being | 3 |
PASS 489 | Capstone Experience in PASS | 3 |
Dimensions of Health and Well-being Electives | 9 | |
Optional Area of Emphasis | ||
Fitness | ||
Recreational Sport | ||
Total Hours | 62 |
Dimensions of Health and Well-Being Electives
Code | Title | Hours |
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Physical Health and Well-Being | ||
HN&F 126 | Society and Food | 3 |
RPTR 145 | Recreation Services for Special Populations | 3 |
FDST 200 | Food Science and Technology | 3 |
HN&F 200 | Nutrition/Activity/Health | 3 |
PE 229 | Fitness and Wellness | 2 |
PET 349 | Health-Optimizing Physical Education | 3 |
HN&F 350 & 350L | Cross-Cultural Cuisine and Cross-Cultural Cuisine Laboratory | 3 |
ACE 374 | Fitness Field Testing | 3 |
PASS 472 | Methods of Personal Training | 3 |
No more than two of the following: | ||
Fitness Walking | ||
Group Fitness | ||
Weight Training | ||
Conditioning | ||
Intermediate Yoga | ||
Yoga for Health and Wellness | ||
Emotional/Mental Health and Well-Being | ||
CDFS 110 | Families Across the Life Span | 3 |
CDFS 112 | Introduction to Family Processes and Dynamics | 3 |
BIOL 122 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
SOWK 147 | Human Diversity | 3 |
SOWK 151 | Introduction to Social Work | 3 |
SOC 207 | Social Problems in Contemporary America | 3 |
GERO 212 | Introduction to Gerontology | 3 |
SOC 221 | Families and Society | 3 |
COUN 240 | Introduction to Addiction Studies | 3 |
COUN 350 | Families & Addiction | 3 |
DISB 380 | Disability and the Family | 3 |
CDFS 413 | Stress in Families | 3 |
CDFS 414 | Adolescent Problems and Disorders | 3 |
CDFS 432 | Early Socio-Emotional Development | 3 |
Health Policy and Healthy Environment | ||
MDIA 101 | Media and Society | 3 |
LARC 105 | Introduction to Landscape Architecture, Environmental Design and Planning | 3 |
PHIL 130 | Current Moral Problems | 3 |
DSGN 140 | Sustainable Living | 3 |
ESWS 155 | Elements of Environmental Protection | 3 |
ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
POLS 210 | Law and the Legal System | 3 |
ADV 215 | Principles of Advertising | 3 |
POLS 220 | State and Local Government | 3 |
POLS 230 | Introduction to Policy Analysis | 3 |
DSGN 280 | Sustainable Design and Development | 3 |
DISB 381 | Lifespan Disability Policy | 3 |
DISB 385 | Disability and Society | 3 |
JRL 450 | Writing for Health Promotion | 3 |
ECON 465 | Health Economics | 3 |
DISB 482 | Disability in the Community | 2 |
Areas of Emphasis
Fitness Area of Emphasis
Code | Title | Hours |
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A minimum grade of C- is required in AoE coursework. | ||
PASS 373 | Fitness Management | 3 |
PASS 374 | Fitness Field Testing | 3 |
PASS 470 | Methods of Group Fitness | 3 |
PASS 472 | Methods of Personal Training | 3 |
Total Hours | 12 |
Suggested Plan of Study
First Year | |||
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Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
ENGL 101 (GEF 1) | 3 | PSYC 101 (GEF 4) | 3 |
PET 124 | 2 | PET 125 | 2 |
PASS 191 | 2 | HN&F 171 (GEF 2) | 3 |
GEF 6 | 3 | GEF 2 | 3 |
PASS 224 | 3 | Dimension Hlth/WB Elective | 3 |
Elective | 2 | Elective | 1 |
15 | 15 | ||
Second Year | |||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
ENGL 102 (GEF 1) | 3 | PET 244 | 2 |
MATH 121 (GEF 3) | 3 | Complete one of the following | 3 |
PET 175 | 2 | ||
GEF 5 | 3 | ||
Dimension Hlt/WB Elective | 3 | GEF 7 | 3 |
Elective | 2 | GEF 8 | 3 |
Elective | 3 | ||
16 | 14 | ||
Third Year | |||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
PASS 300 | 3 | Complete one of the following | 3 |
PASS 373 | 3 | ||
PASS 375 | 3 | ||
SEP 383 | 3 | ||
Dimension Hlth/WB Elective | 3 | ||
EXPH 365 | 3 | ||
PASS 374 | 3 | ||
PET 401 | 3 | ||
Elective | 3 | ||
15 | 15 | ||
Fourth Year | |||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
PET 402 | 3 | PET 403 | 3 |
PASS 404 | 3 | PASS 470 | 3 |
PASS 472 | 3 | PASS 489 | 3 |
SEP 415 | 3 | GEF 8 | 3 |
GEF 8 | 3 | Elective | 3 |
15 | 15 | ||
Total credit hours: 120 |
Recreational Sport Area of Emphasis
Code | Title | Hours |
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A minimum grade of C- is required in AOE coursework. | ||
ACE 256 | Principles and Problems of Coaching | 3 |
ACE 310 | Coaching Pedagogy | 3 |
ACE 430 | Coaching Education Administration | 3 |
SM 426 | Liability in Sport | 3 |
Total Hours | 12 |
Suggested Plan of Study
First Year | |||
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Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
ENGL 101 (GEF 1) | 3 | PSYC 101 (GEF 4) | 3 |
PET 124 | 2 | PET 125 | 2 |
PASS 191 | 2 | HN&F 171 (GEF 2) | 3 |
PASS 224 | 3 | GEF 2 | 3 |
GEF 6 | 3 | Dimension Hlt/WB Elective | 3 |
Elective | 2 | Elective | 1 |
15 | 15 | ||
Second Year | |||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
ENGL 102 (GEF 1) | 3 | PET 244 | 2 |
MATH 121 (GEF 3) | 3 | Complete one of the following | 3 |
PET 175 | 2 | ||
GEF 5 | 3 | ||
ACE 256 | 3 | GEF 7 | 3 |
Elective | 2 | GEF 8 | 3 |
Dimension Hlth/WB Elective | 3 | ||
16 | 14 | ||
Third Year | |||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
PASS 300 | 3 | Complete one of the following | 3 |
PASS 375 | 3 | ||
SEP 383 | 3 | ||
Dimension Hlth/WB Elective | 3 | ||
ACE 310 | 3 | ||
EXPH 365 | 3 | ||
PET 401 | 3 | ||
ACE 430 | 3 | ||
Elective | 3 | ||
15 | 15 | ||
Fourth Year | |||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
PET 402 | 3 | PET 403 | 3 |
PASS 404 | 3 | Capstone | 3 |
SEP 415 | 3 | ||
GEF 8 | 3 | GEF 8 | 3 |
Electives | 3 | Elective | 3 |
SM 426 | 3 | ||
15 | 15 | ||
Total credit hours: 120 |
Program Learning Outcomes
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Program graduates will integrate disciplinary knowledge, skills, and dispositions and apply them to complex professional issues for employment in health and wellness settings, including the pursuit of advanced degrees in health-related disciplines.
- Program graduates will reflect on their professional readiness and think critically about the continued refinement of the disciplinary knowledge, skills, and dispositions learned across the curriculum for employment in health and wellness settings, including the pursuit of advanced degrees in health-related disciplines
- Program graduates will model professional and ethical behaviors that are consistent with industry standards and the related recommendations for best practice learned across the curriculum for employment in health and wellness settings, including the pursuit of advanced degrees in health-related disciplines
- Program graduates will demonstrate the ability to identify, locate, evaluate and effectively share health and wellness related information via written and oral communication