Health & Wellness Management
Program Goals
- Prepare students with the proficiencies to become life-long learners, and provide the skills needed to contribute to a healthy lifestyle, and improved quality of life for themselves and the people they educate.
- Provide a comprehensive and multidisciplinary academic curriculum that prepares its graduates for careers in a variety of health promotion and education fields.
- Prepare students to meet the standards set by state and national credentialing organizations for careers in health promotion and education.
- Provide a comprehensive and holistic approach to health promotion and education emphasizing the connection and interdependency of individuals, groups and organizations, and communities in promoting and maintain health.
The B.S. in Health and Wellness Management is an interdisciplinary degree with a dual focus in health/wellness and in business management/administration. It incorporates the development of skills in these areas with a strong foundation in psychology and communication methods. A health and wellness management degree puts students in a position to build a career as leaders in the health and wellness industry. Students will graduate prepared to pursue positions in healthcare facilities, group medical practices, parks and recreation, wellness centers and corporations, and other for profit and non-profit wellness settings. They may also be prepared to start their own health and wellness venture at some time in the future. Students will gain the skills necessary to plan, promote, direct, and coordinate the business activities of health and wellness events, programs, and organizations.
Degree Requirements
All degrees at WCSU require 120 semester hours (SH). This includes major requirements, general education requirements, cognates (where applicable), and free electives. This structure provides room for minors, internships, and study abroad.
Required Courses in the Major: Health and Wellness Management = 57 SH
| Health and Wellness Management Major | |
| PSY 100 Intro to Psychology | 3 SH |
| PSY 260 Health Psychology (HW) | 3 SH |
| SOC 100 Intro to Sociology (CT) | 3 SH |
| SW 220 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (IC) | 3 SH |
| COM 203 Health Communication | 3 SH |
| HPX 100 Intro to Health & Wellness (FY) | 3 SH |
| HPX 271 Health Education Programs in the Community | 3 SH |
| HPX 348 Principles of Wellness Coaching | 3 SH |
| HPX 4XX Health and Wellness Entrepreneurship (W3) | 3 SH |
| HPX 4XX Health and Wellness Management & Leadership pre-req HPX 4XX | 3 SH |
| HPX Electives* (Choose from: HPX 150, 205, 212, 240, 241, 242, 244, 253, 254, 255, 343, 352, 369, 380) | 9 SH |
| MIS 155 Information Technology | 3 SH |
| MKT 200 Principles of Marketing | 3 SH |
| ACC 201 Financial Accounting | 3 SH |
| JLA 240 Commercial Law | 3 SH |
| MGT 250 Organizational Behavior | 3 SH |
| MGT 251 Total Management or MGT 340 Total Quality Management or MGT 350 Management Negotiations | 3 SH |
| Cognates | |
| WRT 210 Managerial Writing (W2) | 3 SH |
| COM 163 Introduction to Human Communication (OC) | 3 SH |
| CS 110 Website Production (QR) | 3 SH |
| Minimum GPA for the B.S. in Health and Wellness Management = 2.0 overall. | |
General Education: All students must complete the General Education curriculum. General Education Requirements include both competency and breadth requirements. In some cases, major courses will satisfy competencies. These are indicated in the parentheses after the course title. For a complete description of the General Education program, follow this link. https://catalogs.wcsu.edu/ugrad/academic-programs-degrees/
Cognates: In some programs there are courses outside of the major that are required as pre-requisites or enhancements to the major course work. These courses may satisfy competencies and they will count toward the general education breadth requirement. If cognate courses are required, they are included in the list of courses required in the major.
Electives: All degrees require 120 semester hours. Elective credits are opportunities for minors, internships, study abroad, and just following general interests. We encourage all students to speak with their advisors about great opportunities for their elective courses.
Sample Four Year Plan: B.S. Health and Wellness Management
Four-year plans are suggestions. Plans change. Consult your advisor to adjust your plan.
| Semester 1 | SH | Semester 2 | SH |
| HPX 100 Intro to Health & Wellness (FY) | 3 | PSY 100 Intro to Psychology | 3 |
| WRT 101 (W1) | 3 | WRT 210 Managerial Writing (W2) | 3 |
| SOC 100 Intro to Sociology (CT) | 3 | MIS 155 Information Technology (IL) | 3 |
| COM 163 Intro to Communication Skills (OC) | 3 | Gen Ed: Creative Process (CP) | 3 |
| Quantitative Reasoning (QR) OR MAT 100 | 3 | Gen Ed: Quantitative Reasoning (QR) OR Gen Ed: Breadth | 3 |
| Semester 3 | Semester 4 | ||
| PSY 260 Health Psychology (HW) | 3 | HPX 348 Principles of Wellness Coaching | 3 |
| COM 203 Health Communication (HW, Rpt. 1) | 3 | CS 110 Web Design (QR, Rpt. 2) | 3 |
| Gen Ed: Scientific Inquiry (SI) | 4 | MKT 200 Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| HPX Elective* (SH vary) | 3 | HPX Elective* (SH vary) | 3 |
| ACC 201 Financial Accounting | 3 | HPX 271 Health Ed Programs in the Community | 3 |
| Semester 5 | Semester 6 | ||
| SW 220 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (IC) | 3 | JLA 240 Commercial Law | 3 |
| MGT 250 Organizational Behavior (CT, Rpt. 3) | 3 | Gen Ed: Breadth | 9 |
| HPX Elective* (SH vary) | 3 | MGT 251 Total Management OR MGT 340 Total Quality Management OR MGT 350 Management Negotiations | 3 |
| Gen Ed: Breadth | 6 | ||
| Semester 7 | Semester 8 | ||
| HPX 4xx Health & Wellness Entrepreneurship (W3) | 3 | HPX 4XX Health & Wellness Management & Leadership (CE) | 3 |
| Free Electives (Internship Recommended) | 12 | Free Electives | 11 |
| Total Credits Required for B.S. in Health and Wellness Management = 120; Minimum GPA 2.0 | |||
BS Public Health: Allied Health
Description: The mission of the Public Health program is to develop career professionals who are revolutionary leaders empowered to impact health promotion using an experiential, holistic and multi-disciplinary approach. This program is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).
Degree Requirements
All degrees at WCSU require 120 semester hours (SH). This includes major requirements, general education requirements, cognates (where applicable), and free electives. This structure provides room for minors, internships, and study abroad.
Required Courses in the Major: 64 SH.
| Public Health Core | |
| BIO 105 Anatomy & Physiology I (SI) | 4 SH |
| BIO 106 Anatomy & Physiology II (SI) | 4 SH |
| CHE 110 General Chemistry OR CHE 102 Everyday Chemistry (SI) | 4 SH |
| PSY 260 Health Psychology (HW) pre-req PSY 100 | 3 SH |
| HPX 103 Introduction to Health Promotion & Practice | 3 SH |
| HPX 200 Intro to Community Health Assessment (IL), pre-req HPX 103 C+ or better | 3 SH |
| HPX 202 Epidemiology of Disease | 3 SH |
| HPX 270 Health Education: Theory & Application pre-req HPX 200 C+ or better. | 3 SH |
| HPX 370 Health Promotion Program Planning & Introduction to Evaluation (W3), pre-req HPX 270 C+ or better, Co-req HPX 371 | 3 SH |
| HPX 371 Health Communication Methods & Materials pre-req HPX 270 C+ or better | 3 SH |
| HPX 470 Health Program Implementation & Evaluation Methods (CE) pre-req HPX 370 C+ or better | 3 SH |
| HPX 490 Practicum for Health Promotion Studies, pre-req HPX 470 C+ or better, co-req HPX 490 | 12 SH |
| HPX 491 Health Promotion Studies Senior Seminar, pre-req HPX 470 C+ or better, co-req HPX 491 | 1 SH |
| Allied Health Option (C or better in all courses) | |
| HPX 314 Exercise Physiology | 3 SH |
| CHE 111 General Chemistry II (SI) pre-req CHE 110 General Chemistry I | 4 SH |
| BIO 103 General Biology I | 4 SH |
| PHY 120 General Physics I | 4 SH |
| Cognates | |
| PHI 223 Ethical Issues in Healthcare (CT, OC) | 3 SH |
| SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology (CT, IC) | 3 SH |
| MAT 115 or 120 Biostatistics or Elementary Statistics (QR) | 3 SH |
| SW 220 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (IC) | 3 SH |
| PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology | 3 SH |
| PSY Elective (any) | 3 SH |
| Students must earn a C (2.0) or better in BIO 105, 106, CHE 110/102, PSY260, HPX 202, and HPX 491. | |
| Students must earn a C+ or better in HPX 103, 200, 270, 370, 371, 470 | |
| Minimum GPA for the B.S. in Public Health = 2.5 overall. | |
General Education: All students must complete the General Education curriculum. General Education Requirements include both competency and breadth requirements. In some cases, major courses will satisfy competencies. These are indicated in the parentheses after the course title. For a complete description of the General Education program, follow this link. https://catalogs.wcsu.edu/ugrad/academic-programs-degrees/
Cognates: In some programs there are courses outside of the major that are required as pre-requisites or enhancements to the major course work. These courses may satisfy competencies and they will count toward the general education breadth requirement. If cognate courses are required, they are included in the list of courses required in the major.
Electives: All degrees require 120 semester hours. Elective credits are opportunities for minors, internships, study abroad, and just following general interests. We encourage all students to speak with their advisors about great opportunities for their elective courses.