This program provides a sound academic foundation for the student who wants to pursue an entry-level position in health and fitness, community health, and health education, and/or transfer to a 4-year program in any of those fields. This program prepares students for the competitive and ever-expanding field of healthcare and personal wellness services. Students in the Medical Coding and Coaching certificates can seamlessly apply those credits towards this program.
Curriculum Abbreviations
- CL – Number of lecture/classroom hours per week for the course
- LAB – Number of simulation laboratory, laboratory or clinical hours per week for the course
- CR – Number of credit hours for the course
General Education Core
Course | Title | CL | LAB | CR |
BIOL 120C | Human Biology | 4 | ||
BIOL 122C | Basic Pathophysiology | 3 | ||
BIOL 125C | Human Genetics and Society | 4 | ||
BIOL 129C | Introduction to Sports Nutrition or | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BIOL 159C | Personal Nutrition | 3 | 2 | 4 |
ENGL 101C | English Composition | 4 | 0 | 4 |
ENGL 120C/COMM 120C | Communications | 3 | ||
HLTH 101C | Medical Terminology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
HLTH 150C | Personal Wellness | 1 | 1 | 1 |
PSYC 220C | Global Public Health | 3 | ||
IST 102C | PC Applications | 3 | ||
MATH xxxC | Mathematics elective (MATH 120C or higher level) | 4 | 0 | 4 |
PHIL 242C | Contemporary Ethical Issues | 3 | 0 | 3 |
PSYC 105C | Intro to Psychology | 3 | ||
PSYC 220C | Human Growth and Development | 3 | 0 | 3 |
SOCI 105C | Intro to Sociology | 3 | ||
47-48 |
Medical Coding
CR | ||
HLTH 104C | Healthcare Data Content and Delivery Systems | 3 |
MCOD 118C | Introduction to Hospital Diagnosis Coding | 4 |
MCOD 119C | Introduction to Hospital Procedure Coding | 3 |
MCOD 218C | Advanced Hospital Coding | 3 |
MCOD 219C | Ambulatory Coding | 4 |
Total Credits | 64-65 |
Coaching
CR | ||
BIOL 129C | Introduction to Sports Nutrition | 3 |
HLTH 120C | Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries | 4 |
HLTH 125C | Coaching Principles I | 3 |
XXXX xxxC | Electives (see list below) | 6-7 |
Total Credits | 60 |
Health and Wellness
CR | ||
XXXX xxxC | Electives (see list below) | 12-13 |
Total Credits | 60 |
Electives
CR | ||
BIO 239C | Public Health Nutrition | 3 |
BIO 279C | Lifecycle Nutrition | 4 |
CHEM xxxC | Chemistry elective (not 100C) | 4 |
HLTH 104C | Healthcare Data Content and Delivery Systems | 3 |
HLTH 152C | Personal Training | 4 |
MATH 251C | Statistics | 4 |
PSYC 210C | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
PSYC 205C | Crisis Intervention | 3 |
SOCI 205C | The Individual and Society | 3 |
- Students will communicate effectively.
- Students will employ vocabulary pertinent to health science.
- Students will complete research and use peer-reviewed sources of literature.
- Students will use critical thinking.
- Students will apply the scientific method.
- Students will evaluate personal wellness concepts and improve self-selected areas of wellness.
- Students will demonstrate the application of scientific technology.
- Students will practice lab safety procedures.
- Students will utilize current technology to collect, analyze, and present data.
- Students will express quantitative and qualitative scientific knowledge.
- Students will demonstrate knowledge of human anatomy and physiology.
- Students will design nutrition and wellness education and training programs for individuals and groups.
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This program provides a sound academic foundation for the student who wants to pursue an entry-level position in nutrition, health and fitness, public health, and health education, and/or transfer to a 4-year program in any of those fields.
Jennifer Eggers
Health Sciences | Medical CodingProfessorMacRury 211CSusan Krenzien
Athletics | Health Sciences | Medical Coding | Wellness CenterAthletics Office Manager/Athletic Facilities Reservations/Adjunct ProfessorStudent Center 109Tracey Lesser
Biology | Environmental Sciences | Health Sciences | Sustainable AgricultureProgram Coordinator/ProfessorAmy Liptak
Biology | Environmental Sciences | Health Sciences | Medical Coding | Natural Sciences | Sustainable AgricultureDepartment ChairMacRury 209Craig Meservey
Coaching | Health SciencesProfessorMacRury 211CJessana Palm
Biology | Environmental Sciences | Health Sciences | Sustainable AgricultureProfessorMacRury 211BPerry Seagroves
Biology | Environmental Sciences | Health SciencesProfessorLittle