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 | 40 | |
| Health and Well-Being Major Requirements | 80 | |
| 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, 5, 6, and 7 | 15 | |
| CAHS 191 | First-Year Seminar | 2 |
| General Electives | 23 | |
| Total Hours | 40 | |
Health and Well-Being Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Health Professions | ||
| PSYC 101 | Introduction 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 124 | Algebra with Applications (GEF 3) | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 4-6 | |
| Survey of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry 1 and Survey of Chemistry 1 Laboratory | ||
| Preparatory Chemistry and Fundamentals of Chemistry 1 and Fundamentals of Chemistry 1 Laboratory * | ||
OR | ||
| Fundamentals of Chemistry 1 and Fundamentals of Chemistry 1 Laboratory | ||
| PALM 200 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| PSYC 241 | Introduction to Human Development (GEF 8) | 3 |
| Complete one of the following | 4 | |
| Elementary Physiology | ||
OR | ||
| Mechanisms of Body Function | ||
OR | ||
| Human Physiology | ||
| Human Physiology: Quantitative Laboratory | ||
| PALM 205 | Introduction to Human Anatomy | 3 |
| PALM 206 | Human Anatomy Laboratory | 1 |
| PALM 300 | Introduction to Pathology | 3 |
| ACE 327 | Applied Biomechanics | 3 |
| HWB 339 | Professional Immersion in Health and Well-being | 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 | 80 | |
- *
Students who do not directly place into CHEM 111 and CHEM 111L must complete CHEM 110.
Suggested Plan of Study
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENGL 101 (GEF 1) | 3 | BIOL 101 & 101L (GEF 2) | 4 |
| PSYC 101 (GEF 4) | 3 | MATH 124 (GEF 3) | 3 |
| BIOL 102 & 102L (GEF 8) | 4 | HWB 224 | 3 |
| CAHS 191 | 2 | SEP 283 | 3 |
| Electives | 3 | Electives | 2 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENGL 102 (GEF 1) | 3 | PALM 200 | 3 |
| CHEM 115 & 115L (GEF 8) | 4 | PSIO 241 | 4 |
| HWB 375 | 3 | PSYC 241 (GEF 8) | 3 |
| GEF 5 | 3 | CAHS 300 | 3 |
| Elective | 2 | HWB 359 | 3 |
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| COUN 303 | 3 | PALM 205 | 3 |
| ACE 307 | 3 | PALM 206 | 1 |
| HWB 339 | 3 | ACE 327 | 3 |
| PET 401 | 3 | PET 402 | 3 |
| SEP 415 | 3 | Elective | 4 |
| 15 | 14 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| PALM 300 | 3 | PET 403 | 3 |
| HWB 404 | 3 | CAHS 489 | 3 |
| GEF 6 | 3 | GEF 7 | 3 |
| Electives | 6 | Electives | 6 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total credit hours: 120 | |||
Area of Emphasis
- Therapeutic Exercise and Rehabilitation
Therapeutic Exercise and Rehabilitation Area of Emphasis
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| A minimum grade of C- is required in AoE coursework. | ||
| HWB 321 | Therapeutic Modalities | 3 |
| ACE 469 | Basic Strength and Conditioning for Coaches | 3 |
| ACE 371 | Coaching and Cueing in Strength and Conditioning | 3 |
| SEP 425 | Psychology of Injury and Rehabilitation | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Suggested Plan of Study
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENGL 101 (GEF 1) | 3 | BIOL 101 & 101L (GEF 2) | 4 |
| PSYC 101 (GEF 4) | 3 | MATH 124 (GEF 3) | 3 |
| BIOL 102 & 102L (GEF 8) | 4 | HWB 224 | 3 |
| CAHS 191 | 2 | SEP 283 | 3 |
| Electives | 3 | Electives | 2 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENGL 102 (GEF 1) | 3 | PALM 200 | 3 |
| CHEM 115 & 115L (GEF 8) | 4 | PSIO 241 | 4 |
| HWB 375 | 3 | PSYC 241 (GEF 8) | 3 |
| GEF 5 | 3 | CAHS 300 | 3 |
| Elective | 1 | HWB 359 | 3 |
| 14 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| COUN 303 | 3 | PALM 205 | 3 |
| ACE 307 | 3 | PALM 206 | 1 |
| HWB 339 | 3 | ACE 327 | 3 |
| PET 401 | 3 | PET 402 | 3 |
| SEP 415 | 3 | Elective | 5 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| PALM 300 | 3 | PET 403 | 3 |
| HWB 321 (AoE) | 3 | SEP 425 (AoE) | 3 |
| HWB 404 | 3 | ACE 371 (AoE) | 3 |
| ACE 469 (AoE) | 3 | CAHS 489 | 3 |
| GEF 6 | 3 | GEF 7 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total credit hours: 120 | |||
Major Learning Outcomes
Health and Well-being
- 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