Wellness and Prevention (Minor)
This minor provides students with key concepts that impact mental and physical well-being. Students will study foundations for health and explore practices to prevent illness and disease. Obstacles and opportunities for health behavior change are addressed. NOTE: This minor may not be declared with the following majors: B.S., Health & Wellness, B.S. Human Services: Wellness and Prevention, and B.S Psychology: Wellness & Prevention.
Students will have the opportunity to:
1. Determine the evidence-based best practices that are common to the field of health and wellness.
2. Recognize the health-related problems of an individual, a community or agency.
3. Apply knowledge of health and wellness concepts to determine interventions that affect behavior change and enhance the overall well-being of an individual or group.
Minor Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HLTC 560 | Health Behaviors: Theoretical Foundations for Health Education | 4 |
| HLTC 620 | Health Program Planning and Evaluation | 4 |
| SCI 502 | Nutrition and Health | 4 |
| HLTC 612 | Population Health | 4 |
| or SCI 603 | Advanced Human Physiology & Wellness | |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| The Emerging U.S. Health Care System | ||
| Statistics | ||
| Principles of Exercise Science | ||
| Contemporary Issues in Personal and Global Health | ||
| Fitness and Health | ||
| Total Credits | 20 | |