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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| University Requirements | 66 | |
| Health and Well-Being Major Requirements | 54 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
University Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| CAHS 191 | First-Year Seminar | 2 |
| General Electives | 34 | |
| Total Hours | 66 | |
Health and Well-Being Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Components of Well-being | ||
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology (GEF 4) | 3 |
| ACE 149 | Introduction to Applied Anatomy | 3 |
| HN&F 171 | Introduction to Human Nutrition (GEF 2) | 3 |
| COUN 400 | Diversity and Human Relations | 3 |
| CDFS 417 | Families and Health | 3 |
| Health and Well-being | ||
| HWB 224 | Enhancing Health and Well-being | 3 |
| SEP 283 | Introduction to Exercise Psychology | 3 |
| CAHS 300 | Career Exploration in Applied Human Sciences | 3 |
| COUN 303 | Introduction to Helping Professions | 3 |
| ACE 307 | Applied Sport Physiology | 3 |
| HWB 359 | Mindfulness for Health and Well-being | 3 |
| HWB 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 |
| HWB 404 | Enhancing Community Well-being | 3 |
| SEP 415 | Physical Activity Promotion in Diverse Settings | 3 |
| CAHS 489 | Capstone Experience in AHS | 3 |
| Total Hours | 54 | |
Suggested Plan of Study
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENGL 101 (GEF 1) | 3 | ACE 149 | 3 |
| PSYC 101 (GEF 4) | 3 | HN&F 171 (GEF 2) | 3 |
| CAHS 191 | 2 | HWB 224 | 3 |
| GEF 6 | 3 | GEF 2 | 3 |
| GEF 3 | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 1 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENGL 102 (GEF 1) | 3 | COUN 303 | 3 |
| SEP 283 | 3 | HWB 359 | 3 |
| HWB 375 | 3 | GEF 7 | 3 |
| GEF 5 | 3 | GEF 8 | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| CAHS 300 | 3 | COUN 400 | 3 |
| ACE 307 | 3 | PET 402 | 3 |
| PET 401 | 3 | SEP 415 | 3 |
| GEF 8 | 3 | Electives | 6 |
| Elective | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| PET 403 | 3 | HWB 404 | 3 |
| CDFS 417 | 3 | CAHS 489 | 3 |
| GEF 8 | 3 | Electives | 9 |
| Elective | 6 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total credit hours: 120 | |||
Areas of Emphasis
Fitness Area of Emphasis
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| A minimum grade of C- is required in AoE coursework. | ||
| HWB 373 | Fitness Management | 3 |
| HWB 374 | Fitness Field Testing | 3 |
| HWB 470 | Methods of Group Fitness | 3 |
| HWB 472 | Methods of Personal Training | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Suggested Plan of Study
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| HWB 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 |
| CAHS 300 | 3 | Complete one of the following | 3 |
| HWB 373 | 3 | ||
| HWB 375 | 3 | ||
| SEP 283 | 3 | ||
| Dimension Hlth/WB Elective | 3 | ||
| EXPH 365 | 3 | ||
| HWB 374 | 3 | ||
| PET 401 | 3 | ||
| Elective | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| PET 402 | 3 | PET 403 | 3 |
| HWB 404 | 3 | HWB 470 | 3 |
| HWB 472 | 3 | CAHS 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 |
|---|---|---|
| A minimum grade of C- is required in AOE coursework. | ||
| ACE 256 | Foundations of Coaching | 3 |
| ACE 310 | Coaching Pedagogy | 3 |
| ACE 430 | Coaching Program Administration | 3 |
| SM 426 | Liability in Sport | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Suggested Plan of Study
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| HWB 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 |
| CAHS 300 | 3 | Complete one of the following | 3 |
| HWB 375 | 3 | ||
| SEP 283 | 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 |
| HWB 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