Wellness and Health Education Minor

The Wellness and Health Education minor includes an examination of disease determinants, theories and strategies for behavior change, methods for effective delivery and evaluation of health education programs, and design and implementation techniques for health education in diverse communities. The minor courses conform to best practices and ethics in the field of health promotion, as outlined by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, World Health Organization and the United States Department of Health and Human Services. The goal is for students to become culturally competent leaders in wellness and health promotion.

Minor Requirements

Required courses: 16 sh

WHE 2300 is taken before WHE 2400 and WHE 3500. WHE 2300 and WHE 2850 can be taken concurrently. Junior or Senior standing needed to take WHE 3500.

WHE 2850PERSPECTIVES IN PERSONAL AND GLOBAL HEALTH

4 sh

WHE 2300PERSPECTIVES IN HEALTH PROMOTION: FOUNDATIONS TO FUNCTION

4 sh

WHE 3500Community Health Program Assessment, Evaluation And Design

4 sh

WHE 2400Materials and Methods in Community Health Education and Promotion

4 sh

Note: Students planning to sit for the Certified Health Specialist (CHES) exam should take a research course related to the field.

 

Community Health Electives: 4 Sh

Select four credits from the Community Health electives. These courses contain content about how to understand and change the health behavior and well-being of others in a community. 

COR 3260HUMAN SEXUALITY

4 sh

COR 4060WOMEN'S HEALTH ISSUES

4 sh

COM 3370HEALTH COMMUNICATIONS

4 sh

EDU 2110EDUCATION AND SOCIETY

4 sh

PEH 2110FOUNDATIONS OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH

2 sh

PEH 3240NUTRITION

4 sh

COR 3240SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND HUMAN BEHAVIOR

4 sh

WHE 1160CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN WELLNESS: FUNDAMENTALS OF WELLNESS COACHING

2 sh

WHE 2350Foundations of Physical Activity and Community Health

4 sh

HSS 2130WORKING WITH GROUPS AND COMMUNITIES

4 sh

SOC 2200SOCIAL ISSUES AND PROBLEMS IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY

4 sh

PSY 3530COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY

4 sh

PSY 3840HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY

4 sh

Students must obtain prior approval from Program Coordinator to substitute electives not listed. 

Personal Wellness Electives: 2 Sh

Select one 2 credit Personal Wellness course. These courses contain content related to student's own personal wellness and health behavior change.

WHE 1110CONTEMPORARY WELLNESS ISSUES

2 sh

WHE 1120CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN WELLNESS: HEALTH RELATED FITNESS

2 sh

WHE 1140CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN WELLNESS: PERSONAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT

2 sh

WHE 1150CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN WELLNESS: STRESS AND WELL-BEING

2 sh

These courses cannot be substituted.

Total Credit Hours: 22

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