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 | |
| Professional and Career Development Sequence | ||
| 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 | |
Professional and Career Development Sequence
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Sequence * | ||
| First-Year Seminar | ||
| Career Exploration in Applied Human Sciences | ||
| Capstone Experience in AHS | ||
Health and Well-Being Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Health Professions | ||
| ACE 327 | Applied Biomechanics | 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 |
| 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 | ||
| HWB 339 | Professional Immersion in Health and Well-being | 3 |
| MATH 124 | Algebra with Applications (or higher; GEF 3) | 3 |
| PALM 200 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology (GEF 4) | 3 |
| PSYC 241 | Introduction to Human Development (GEF 8) | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Elementary Physiology | ||
| Mechanisms of Body Function | ||
| PALM 205 | Introduction to Human Anatomy | 3 |
| PALM 206 | Human Anatomy Laboratory | 1 |
| PALM 300 | Introduction to Pathology | 3 |
| Health and Well-being | ||
| ACE 307 | Applied Sport Physiology | 3 |
| CAHS 300 | Career Exploration in Applied Human Sciences | 3 |
| CAHS 489 | Capstone Experience in AHS | 3 |
| COUN 303 | Introduction to Helping Professions | 3 |
| HWB 224 | Enhancing Health and Well-being | 3 |
| HWB 359 | Mindfulness for Health and Well-being | 3 |
| HWB 375 | Methods of Health Coaching | 3 |
| HWB 404 | Enhancing Community Well-being | 3 |
| PET 301 | Foundations of Health Education | 3 |
| PET 302 | Core Concepts in Health Education | 3 |
| PET 403 | Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation for Health Educators | 3 |
| SEP 283 | Introduction to Exercise Psychology | 3 |
| SEP 415 | Physical Activity Promotion in Diverse Settings | 3 |
| Total Hours | 80 | |
- *
CAHS 191 is accounted for in the University Requirements, CAHS 300 and CAHS 489 are part of the Major Requirements.
- **
Students who do not directly place into CHEM 115 and CHEM 115L must complete CHEM 110.
Suggested Plan of Study
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENGL 101 (GEF 1) | 3 | BIOL 102 & 102L (GEF 8) | 4 |
| MATH 124 (GEF 3) | 3 | HWB 224 | 3 |
| BIOL 101 & 101L (GEF 2)* | 4 | PSYC 101 (GEF 4) | 3 |
| CAHS 191 | 2 | Elective** | 3 |
| Electives (recommended HWB 110) | 3 | Elective*** | 3 |
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Select one of the following (GEF 8): | 4 | ENGL 102 (GEF 1) | 3 |
| CAHS 300 | 3 | ||
| PSIO 241 | 4 | ||
| PALM 200 | 3 | PALM 205 | 3 |
| PSYC 241 (GEF 8) | 3 | Elective | 1 |
| SEP 283 | 3 | ||
| GEF 5, 6, or 7 | 3 | ||
| 16 | 14 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ACE 307 | 3 | ACE 327 | 3 |
| COUN 303 | 3 | HWB 339 | 3 |
| HWB 359 | 3 | PET 302 | 3 |
| PET 301 | 3 | SEP 415 | 3 |
| PALM 206 | 1 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 2 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| HWB 375 | 3 | CAHS 489 | 3 |
| PALM 300 | 3 | HWB 404 | 3 |
| PET 403 | 3 | GEF 5, 6, or 7 | 3 |
| GEF 5, 6, or 7 | 3 | Electives | 5 |
| Electives | 3 | ||
| 15 | 14 | ||
| Total credit hours: 120 | |||
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Students preparing for Pre-Nursing will take BIOL 102/102L.
- **
Students who have not taken MATH 124 will take it in the Spring semester of their first year.
- ***
Students who plan to take CHEM 115/115L will take CHEM 110 as their elective.
NOTE: Students preparing for PreNursing will follow a different plan during their first year.
Accelerated Program
- B.S. Health and Well-being and M.S. Athletic Training
Accelerated Bachelor's/Master's Requirements
Students must fulfill all degree requirements for the B.S. in Health and Well-being, admission and degree requirements for the M.S. in Athletic Training. Students must also meet all the requirements of the ABM.
ABM Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science Health and Well-being Major Requirements | 103 | |
| MS Athletic Training Admission Requirement | 4 | |
| Shared Bachelor's/Master's Curriculum Requirements | 22 | |
| Master of Science in Athletic Training Requirements | 45 | |
| Total Hours | 174 | |
Shared Coursework Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PALM 503 | AT Human Anatomy | 4 |
| AT 511 | Managing Athletic Medical Trauma | 2 |
| AT 513 | Foundations of Athletic Training | 5 |
| AT 520 | Musculoskeletal Assessment & Diagnosis 1 | 3 |
| AT 521 | Musculoskeletal Assessment & Diagnosis 2 | 3 |
| AT 522 | Clinical Decision Making 1 | 2 |
| AT 524 | Clinical Education 1 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 22 | |
Suggested Plan of Study
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| BIOL 101 (grade of C or higher) | 3 | PSYC 101 (grade of C or higher) | 3 | ||
| BIOL 101L (grade of C or higher) | 1 | BIOL 102 | 3 | ||
| ENGL 101 | 3 | BIOL 102L | 1 | ||
| HWB 110 | 3 | ENGL 102 | 3 | ||
| MATH 124 | 3 | CHEM 110 | 3 | ||
| CAHS 191 | 2 | HWB 224 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 16 | ||||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| CHEM 115 (grade of C or higher) | 3 | PALM 205 (grade of C or higher) | 3 | ||
| CHEM 115L (grade of C or higher) | 1 | PSIO 241 (grade of C or higher) | 4 | ||
| PALM 200 | 3 | SEP 283 (1st 8-wks) | 3 | ||
| PSYC 241 | 3 | CAHS 300 (2nd 8-wks) | 3 | ||
| COUN 303 | 3 | HWB 375 | 3 | ||
| ACE 307 | 3 | PET 301 | 3 | ||
| PET 302 | 3 | ||||
| 19 | 19 | ||||
| Third Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer | Hours |
| PHYS 101 (grade of C or higher) | 4 | ACE 327 | 3 | PALM 503 | 4 |
| PHYS 101L (grade of C or higher) | 0 | HWB 359 | 3 | AT 513 | 5 |
| PALM 206 (grade of C or higher) | 1 | HWB 404 | 3 | ||
| AT 302 | 3 | SEP 415 | 3 | ||
| HWB 339 | 3 | CAHS 489 | 3 | ||
| PET 403 | 3 | GEF 6 or 7 | 3 | ||
| GEF 5 (1st 8-wks) | 3 | ||||
| GEF 6 or 7 (2nd 8-wks) | 3 | ||||
| 20 | 18 | 9 | |||
| Fourth Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer | Hours |
| AT 511 | 2 | AT 530 | 3 | AT 610 | 3 |
| AT 520 | 3 | AT 531 | 3 | AT 613 | 2 |
| AT 521 | 3 | AT 523 | 2 | AT 622 | 2 |
| AT 522 | 2 | AT 532 | 2 | ||
| AT 524 | 3 | AT 534 | 3 | ||
| 13 | 13 | 7 | |||
| Fifth Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| AT 620 | 2 | AT 630 | 1 | ||
| AT 629 | 1 | AT 631 | 2 | ||
| AT 623 | 9 | AT 632 | 2 | ||
| AT 633 | 8 | ||||
| 12 | 13 | ||||
| Total credit hours: 174 | |||||
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