This program prepares students for the competitive field of healthcare and personal wellness services. In addition to the core requirements, the student is required to take courses in nutrition, pathophysiology, and personal training plus electives.
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
| Course | Title | CL | LAB | CR |
| General Education Core | ||||
| BIOL 195C | Anatomy and Physiology I1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| BIOL 196C | Anatomy and Physiology II1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| CHEM xxxC | Chemistry Elective1,2 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| ENGL 101C | English Composition | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| ENGL xxxC | English Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| INDL 120C | Global Public Health3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MATH xxxC | Mathematics elective (MATH 120C or higher level)4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| PHIL 242C | Contemporary Ethical Issues5 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | ||||
| Related coursework to complete the degree6 | Variable | |||
| Required: | ||||
| BIOL 122C | Basic Pathophysiology or | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BIOL 222C | Pathophysiology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BIOL 129C | Introduction to Sports Nutrition or | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BIOL 159C | Personal Nutrition | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| BIOL 259C | Normal and Therapeutic Nutrition or | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| BIOL 279C | Life Cycle Nutrition | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HLTH 120C | Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| HLTH 150C | Personal Wellness | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| HLTH 152C | Personal Training | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Concentration Elective | 3-4 | 0 | 3-4 | |
| 21-24 | ||||
| Pick four from these: | ||||
| BIOL 202C | Microbiology | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| BIOL 229C | Nutrition in Exercise and Sports | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BIOL 259C | Normal and Therapeutic Nutrition or | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| BIOL 279C | Life Cycle Nutrition | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HLTH 101C | Medical Terminology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HLTH 125C | Coaching Principles I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| PSYC 220C | Human Growth and Development: The Life Span | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| PSYC 226AC | Sport and Exercise Psychology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 12-14 | ||||
| Concentration Credits | 33-38 | |||
| Total Credits | 62 | |||
1Courses with online/virtual labs for BIOL 195C, BIOL 196C, and CHEM xxxC are not accepted (except for labs completed online in 2020-21 due to COVID-19).
2CHEM 100C does not meet this requirement.
3Meets Social Science requirement
4MATH 129C does not meet the minimum math requirements.
5Meets Humanities/Language/Fine Arts requirement
6Courses identified as “institutional credit only” do not meet this requirement.
A minimum of eight credits hours in courses numbered at the 200-level must be earned through instruction at NHTI. Additional credits, up to the required 62, may be taken in areas of interest or need of the individual student, or may be transferred in from another institution.
High school-level courses in Chemistry and Biology with labs, or their equivalent, must be completed with grades of C or higher.
Students will be able to:
- Communicate effectively, employ vocabulary pertinent to health science, and complete research and use peer-reviewed sources of literature.
- Use critical thinking, apply the scientific method, and evaluate personal wellness concepts and improve self-selected areas of wellness.
- Demonstrate the application of scientific technology, practice lab safety procedures, use current technology to collect, analyze, and present data.
- Express quantitative and qualitative scientific knowledge, demonstrate knowledge of human anatomy and physiology, and design nutrition and wellness education and training programs for individuals and groups.
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.
