Health and Wellness

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

Medical Coding

Coaching

Health and Wellness

Electives

• 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.