Wellness and Health Promotion, B.S.

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Grade Point Policy

To graduate with the Wellness and Health Promotion (WHP) major a student must attain a cumulative grade point average of 2.75 in all School of Health Sciences coursework applied to the core curriculum of the major (School of Health Sciences coursework includes courses in EHS, EXS, HS, CDS, and WHP). A student completing a required course with a grade below C+, or whose cumulative grade point average in School of Health Sciences courses falls below 2.75, will automatically be considered to be on probation in the program. A subsequent course grade below C+ will necessitate repeating the course; or a change of major, a decision which will be made in the best interest of the student following consultation with the WHP Coordinator. Before repeating any course, students must consult with the WHP Coordinator. For Wellness and Health Promotion majors who want to register as Certified Wellness Practitioners (CWP) with the National Wellness Institute, a cumulative GPA of 2.75 for the overall degree is required.

Requirements for the B.S. degree with a major in Wellness and Health Promotion

Students seeking the Bachelor of Science degree in Wellness and Health Promotion must complete 124 credits, including the following requirements:

1. Meet the university general education requirements

(See Undergraduate degree requirements). Note that several courses under requirement number three below satisfy general education requirements and Wellness and Health Promotion requirements. See courses marked with “*”.

2. Complete the university U.S. diversity requirement.

For majors in Wellness and Health Promotion, this requirement is satisfied by completing WHP 3700 Culture, Ethnicity and Well-being (4) or HS 3000 Community and Public Health (4) .

3. Complete the Wellness and Health Promotion core curriculum credits

EHS 2550 - Basic Statistics for Health Sciences (4) * or STA 2220 Introduction to Statistical Concepts and Reasoning (4) *
EHS 3001 - Global Perspectives of Environmental and Health Sciences (4) * or MGT 1100 Contemporary World Business (4) * (satisfies writing intensive in general education)
EXS 2700 - Safety and First Aid in Exercise Settings (2)
HRD 3300 - Instructional Design (4)
HS 2000 - Health in Personal and Occupational Environments (4) *
HS 2150 - Stress Management (3)
HS 2250 - Research Methods in Health Science (4) or PSY 2500 Research Design in Psychology (4)
HS 2500 - Human Nutrition and Health (4)
HS 3400 - Contemporary Topics in Health (2)
HS 4500 - Law, Values and Health Care (4) or COM 3300 Multicultural Communication (4) or PS 3215 The Politics of Race and Ethnicity (4) or PS 3730 Global Environmental Governance (4) (satisfies writing intensive in the major)
PSY 1000 - Introduction to Psychology (4) *
PSY 3450 - Health Psychology (4)
WHP 2800 - Introduction to Health Literacy (4)
WHP 3000 - Wellness Across the Life Span (4)
WHP 3500 - Health Program Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation (4)
WHP 3600 - Wellness Facilitation (4)
WHP 3800 - Persuasion and Marketing in Health Promotion (4)
WHP 4000 - Assessment and Interventions in Wellness (4)
WHP 4030 - Laboratory in Assessment and Interventions (4)
WHP 4950 - Internship in Wellness and Health Promotion (4)
WRT 1060 - Composition II (4) *

Notes

Courses above with * after them also satisfy university general education requirements.

HS 2000 is a pre-requisite for WHP 3000 , WHP 4000 , WHP 4030 , and WHP 4950 .

4. Complete 21 credit hours of electives

Once students have fulfilled the requirements above, students are required to take 21 credit hours of electives, either from the following recommended courses or students can apply courses taken as part of a minor toward the elective requirements. Recommended courses: AHS 3310 - Health Care Safety (4); AHS 3320 - Delivering Safe Patient Care (4); AHS 3340 - Hospital Safety and Health (4); HS 3350 - Introduction to Environmental Health Sciences (4); WHP 3250 - Issues in Women’s Health (4); WHP 4850 - Population Health, Health Policy, and Healthcare Delivery (4); or any course not required for the Wellness and Health Promotion degree or used to fulfill general education requirements.