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Health and Well-being, B.S.

  • Overview
  • Areas of Emphasis
  • Learning Outcomes

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.

Course List
Code Title Hours
General Education Foundations
F1 - Composition & Rhetoric3-6
ENGL 101
& ENGL 102
Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric
and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research
or ENGL 103
Accelerated Academic Writing
F2A/F2B - Science & Technology4-6
F3 - Math & Quantitative Reasoning3-4
F4 - Society & Connections3
F5 - Human Inquiry & the Past3
F6 - The Arts & Creativity3
F7 - Global Studies & Diversity3
F8 - Focus (may be satisfied by completion of a minor, double major, or dual degree)9
Total Hours31-37

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 

Course List
Code Title Hours
University Requirements40
Health and Well-Being Major Requirements80
Total Hours120

University Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
General Education Foundations (GEF) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 (31-37 Credits)
Outstanding GEF Requirements 1, 5, 6, and 715
CAHS 191First-Year Seminar2
General Electives23
Total Hours40

Health and Well-Being Major Requirements 

Course List
Code Title Hours
Pre-Health Professions
PSYC 101Introduction to Psychology (GEF 4)3
BIOL 101
& 101L
General Biology 1
and General Biology 1 Laboratory (GEF 2)
4
BIOL 102
& 102L
General Biology 2
and General Biology 2 Laboratory (GEF 8)
4
MATH 124Algebra with Applications (GEF 3)3
Select one of the following:4-6
CHEM 111
& 111L
Survey of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry 1
and Survey of Chemistry 1 Laboratory
CHEM 110
& CHEM 115
& CHEM 115L
Preparatory Chemistry
and Fundamentals of Chemistry 1
and Fundamentals of Chemistry 1 Laboratory *
OR
CHEM 115
& 115L
Fundamentals of Chemistry 1
and Fundamentals of Chemistry 1 Laboratory
PALM 200Medical Terminology3
PSYC 241Introduction to Human Development (GEF 8)3
Complete one of the following4
PSIO 241
Elementary Physiology
OR
PSIO 441
Mechanisms of Body Function
OR
BIOL 235
Human Physiology
BIOL 236
Human Physiology: Quantitative Laboratory
PALM 205Introduction to Human Anatomy3
PALM 206Human Anatomy Laboratory1
PALM 300Introduction to Pathology3
ACE 327Applied Biomechanics3
HWB 339Professional Immersion in Health and Well-being3
Health and Well-being
HWB 224Enhancing Health and Well-being3
SEP 283Introduction to Exercise Psychology3
CAHS 300Career Exploration in Applied Human Sciences3
COUN 303Introduction to Helping Professions3
ACE 307Applied Sport Physiology3
HWB 359Mindfulness for Health and Well-being3
HWB 375Methods of Health Coaching3
PET 401Foundations of Health Education3
PET 402Core Concepts in Health Education3
PET 403Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation for Health Educators3
HWB 404Enhancing Community Well-being3
SEP 415Physical Activity Promotion in Diverse Settings3
CAHS 489Capstone Experience in AHS3
Total Hours80
*

Students who do not directly place into CHEM 111 and CHEM 111L must complete CHEM 110.

Suggested Plan of Study

First Year
FallHoursSpringHours
ENGL 101 (GEF 1)3BIOL 101
& 101L (GEF 2)
4
PSYC 101 (GEF 4)3MATH 124 (GEF 3) 3
BIOL 102
& 102L (GEF 8)
4HWB 2243
CAHS 1912SEP 2833
Electives3Electives2
 15 15
Second Year
FallHoursSpringHours
ENGL 102 (GEF 1)3PALM 2003
CHEM 115
& 115L (GEF 8)
4PSIO 2414
HWB 3753PSYC 241 (GEF 8)3
GEF 53CAHS 3003
Elective2HWB 3593
 15 16
Third Year
FallHoursSpringHours
COUN 3033PALM 2053
ACE 3073PALM 2061
HWB 3393ACE 3273
PET 4013PET 4023
SEP 4153Elective4
 15 14
Fourth Year
FallHoursSpringHours
PALM 3003PET 4033
HWB 4043CAHS 4893
GEF 63GEF 73
Electives6Electives6
 15 15
Total credit hours: 120

Area of Emphasis

  • Therapeutic Exercise and Rehabilitation

Therapeutic Exercise and Rehabilitation Area of Emphasis

Course List
Code Title Hours
A minimum grade of C- is required in AoE coursework.
HWB 321Therapeutic Modalities3
ACE 469Basic Strength and Conditioning for Coaches3
ACE 473Strength and Conditioning Coaching Techniques3
SEP 425Psychology of Injury and Rehabilitation3
Total Hours12

Suggested Plan of Study

First Year
FallHoursSpringHours
ENGL 101 (GEF 1)3BIOL 101
& 101L (GEF 2)
4
PSYC 101 (GEF 4)3MATH 124 (GEF 3)3
BIOL 102
& 102L (GEF 8)
4HWB 2243
CAHS 1912SEP 2833
Electives3Electives2
 15 15
Second Year
FallHoursSpringHours
ENGL 102 (GEF 1)3PALM 2003
CHEM 115
& 115L (GEF 8)
4PSIO 2414
HWB 3753PSYC 241 (GEF 8)3
GEF 53CAHS 3003
Elective 1HWB 3593
 14 16
Third Year
FallHoursSpringHours
COUN 3033PALM 2053
ACE 3073PALM 2061
HWB 3393ACE 3273
PET 4013PET 4023
SEP 4153Elective5
 15 15
Fourth Year
FallHoursSpringHours
PALM 3003PET 4033
HWB 321 (AoE)3SEP 425 (AoE)3
HWB 4043ACE 473 (AoE)3
ACE 469 (AoE)3CAHS 4893
GEF 63GEF 73
 15 15
Total credit hours: 120

Major Learning Outcomes

Health and Well-being

  1. 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.
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. Program graduates will demonstrate the ability to identify, locate, evaluate and effectively share health and wellness related information via written and oral communication
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