Bachelor of Science, Major in Wellness Management
This degree option prepares students for employment as managers of wellness and health promotion programs that include corporate wellness programs, private health clubs, senior living facilities, and community and private health/wellness programs.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science in Wellness Management | ||
| Core Curriculum | ||
| Component Area I (Communication) | 6 | |
| Component Area II (Mathematics) | 3 | |
| Component Area III (Life and Physical Science) | 8 | |
| Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture) | 3 | |
| Component Area V (Creative Arts) | 3 | |
| Component Area VI (U.S. History) | 6 | |
| Component Area VII (Political Science/Government) | 6 | |
| Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences) | 3 | |
| Component Area IX (Component Area Option) | 4 | |
| Degree Specific Requirements | ||
| BIOL 2401 | Human Anatomy 1 | 4 |
| BIOL 2402 | Human Physiology | 4 |
| CHEM 1406 | Inorganic & Envir Chemistry 1 | 4 |
| CHEM 1407 | Intro Organic and Biochemistry | 4 |
| MATH 1369 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| or MATH 1370 | Intro to Biomedical Statistics | |
| or MATH 3379 | Statistical Mthods In Practice | |
| FACS 2362 | Nutrition | 3 |
| or FACS 1367 | Basic Nutrition | |
| CSTE 1330 | Introduction To Computers | 3 |
| or BUAD 1305 | Electronic Communications Tech | |
| Major | ||
| Wellness Management Health Courses | ||
| HLTH 2381 | Consumer Health Education | 3 |
| HLTH 2383 | Multicultural Health Issues 1 | 3 |
| HLTH 3219 | Group Exercise Instruction | 2 |
| HLTH 3361 | Health Planning & Evaluation | 3 |
| HLTH 3380 | Drug Use and Abuse | 3 |
| HLTH 3391 | Study Of Human Diseases | 3 |
| HLTH 3392 | Health Comm & Literacy | 3 |
| HLTH 4363 | Interventions for Wellness | 3 |
| HLTH 4364 | Directing Wellness Programs | 3 |
| HLTH 4384 | Internship Preparation | 3 |
| HLTH 4387 | Community Health | 3 |
| HLTH 4394 | Internship Program 2 | 6 |
| Wellness Management Interdisciplinary Courses | ||
| ATTR 3370 | Prevention & Care of Injuries | 3 |
| KINE 2114 | Wgt Train & Phy Conditioning | 1 |
| KINE 2115 | Lifetime Health and Wellness 1 | 1 |
| KINE 2119 | Kinesiology Activities | 1 |
| KINE 2330 | First Aid - Red Cross Instr Cr | 3 |
| KINE 3373 | Physiology Of Exercise | 3 |
| KINE 4377 | Prin Exer Testing/Prescription | 3 |
| BUAD 3355 | Business Law | 3 |
| MGMT 3310 | Principles Of Management | 3 |
| MGMT 3330 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| MKTG 3310 | Principles Of Marketing | 3 |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
| 1 | Satisfies Core Curriculum and does NOT count toward total hours in degree. |
| 2 | Students must enroll for two sections of HLTH 4394, for a total of 6 semester credit hours. |
Notes
Degree must have 120 hours with at least 42 advanced hours (3000 and 4000) taken at a four year institution. 18 hours must be writing enhanced (WE).
Consult current University catalog for questions concerning transfer courses and residency requirements.
Students must earn a grade of "C' or better in HLTH 4394.
HLTH 4384 must be completed prior to enrollment in HLTH 4394 (internship).
HLTH 4394 (internship) is the Wellness Management Internship that requires 400 hours of work in the internship location. Internships are performed during the final semester prior to students anticipated graduation date.
BIOL 2402 requires a grade of “C” or higher in BIOL 2401 and CHEM 1406.
CHEM 1407 requires a prerequisite of CHEM 1406 or the Health Sciences Chemistry. CHEM 1406 satisfies the 4 hours of Chemistry in Core Competency Area III.
FACS 2362 requires a prerequisite of BIOL 2401.
HLTH 3361, HLTH 4363, HLTH 4364, HLTH 4387, KINE 3373 and MKTG 3310 require Junior Standing.
ATTR 3370 requires Junior Standing or permission of the instructor.
MGMT 3310 requires 50 hours of course work completed.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENGL 13011 | 3 | ENGL 13021 | 3 |
| Component Area II | 3 | HIST 13023 | 3 |
| CHEM 14062 | 4 | MATH 1369, 1370, or 3379 | 3 |
| HIST 13013 | 3 | CHEM 14072 | 4 |
| KINE 21154 | 1 | Component Area IV | 3 |
| 14 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| POLS 2305 | 3 | POLS 2306 | 3 |
| FACS 1367 or 2362 | 3 | BIOL 2402 | 4 |
| BUAD 1305 or CSTE 1330 | 3 | HLTH 2381 | 3 |
| BIOL 2401 | 4 | KINE 2330 | 3 |
| KINE 2114 | 1 | HLTH 23835 | 3 |
| KINE 2119 | 1 | ||
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| HLTH 3219 | 2 | HLTH 4363 | 3 |
| HLTH 3361 | 3 | HLTH 4387 | 3 |
| HLTH 3391 | 3 | MKTG 3310 | 3 |
| KINE 3373 | 3 | HLTH 3392 | 3 |
| MGMT 3310 | 3 | Component Area IX | 3 |
| Component Area V | 3 | ||
| 17 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| HLTH 4364 | 3 | HLTH 3380 | 3 |
| HLTH 4384 | 3 | HLTH 4394 | 3 |
| BUAD 3355 | 3 | HLTH 4394 | 3 |
| KINE 4377 | 3 | MGMT 3330 | 3 |
| ATTR 3370 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 12 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
| 1 | Satisfies Component Area I. |
| 2 | Satisfies Component Area III. |
| 3 | Satisfies Component Area VI. |
| 4 | Satisfies one hour of Component Area IX. |
| 5 | Satisfies Component Area VIII. |
