Health, Wellness and Fitness, B.S.

Communication Skills (9 credits)

• ENGL-101 Composition 1 (3 cr.) or
• ENGL-101HON Honors Composition 1 (3 cr.)

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• ENGL-102 Composition 2 (3 cr.) or
• ENGL-102HON Honors Composition 2 (3 cr.)

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• COMST-100 Fundamentals of Communication (3 cr.)

Analytic Reasoning and Natural Sciences (10 credits)

Courses must be from the areas of analytic reasoning and natural sciences. At least one mathematics or statistics course and a natural science course with a lab are required.

• MATH-118 Concepts of Mathematics (4 cr.) or higher
• BIO-132 Human Biology: Our Bodies, Our Health, Our World (4 cr.)
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Arts and Humanities (6 credits)

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Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 credits)

• PSYC-110 Introduction to Psychology (3 cr.)
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Social Responsibility and Ethical Reasoning (3 credits)

• HWF-340 Community CPR, Automatic External Defibrillation and First Aid (3 cr.)

Electives to reach 40 Stout Core credits

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Racial and Ethnic Studies (2 courses)

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Global Perspective (2 courses)

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Human Sciences (16 credits)

• BIO-234 Anatomy and Physiology (4 cr.)

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• CHEM-115 Introductory Chemistry (5 cr.)

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• CHEM-135 College Chemistry I (5 cr.)

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• FN-207 Medical Terminology (1 cr.)
• HWF-225 Structural Kinesiology (3 cr.)
• HLTH-365 Physiology of Exercise (3 cr.)

Health and Wellness (23 credits)

• HWF-100 Introduction to Health, Wellness & Fitness Industry (2 cr.)
• HWF-275 Lifespan Motor Development (3 cr.)
• HWF-322 Health and Fitness Assessment (3 cr.)
• HWF-348 Stress Assessment and Intervention (3 cr.)
• HLTH-350 Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries (3 cr.)
• HLTED-360 Personal Health and Fitness (3 cr.)
• HWF-370 Personal and Group Exercise: Theory and Methods (3 cr.)
• HLTED-375 Methods In Health, Wellness and Fitness (3 cr.)

Nutrition (5 credits)

• FN-212 Nutrition (3 cr.)
• FN-312 Nutritional Assessment (2 cr.)

Psychology/Behavior Management (3 credits)

• PSYC-361 Abnormal Psychology (3 cr.)

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• PSYC-371 Introduction to Health Psychology (3 cr.)

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• PSYC-377 Consumer Psychology (3 cr.)

Business and Management (15 credits)

• BUACT-206 Introduction to Financial Accounting (3 cr.)
• BUMGT-304 Principles of Management (3 cr.)
• BUMKG-330 Principles of Marketing (3 cr.)
• HWF-390 Recreational Facilities Management and Leadership (3 cr.)

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• BULGL-318 Business Law I (3 cr.) or
• HT-460 Hospitality Industry Law and Liability (3 cr.)

Preprofessional Experience (2 credits)

• HWF-398 Field Experience (1 cr.)
• HWF-498 Field Experience (1 cr.)

Fitness Professional (16 credits)

Through advising, select electives courses to fulfill concentration. Examples include courses from areas such as nutrition, aging, adventure education, lifespan sports, racquet sports, psychology, rehabilitation and disability.

• FN-355 Sports Nutrition (3 cr.)
• HWF-380 Fitness Club Management (3 cr.)
• HWF-410 Kinesiological Biomechanics (3 cr.)
• HWF-418 Administration of Strength Training and Conditioning (4 cr.)
• XXX-XXX Electives (3 cr.)

Health and Wellness Promotions (16 credits)

Through advising, select elective courses to fulfill concentration. Examples include courses from areas such as nutrition, aging, disability, leisure activities, psychology and rehabilitation.

• HWF-345 Health and Wellness Coaching (3 cr.)
• HWF-405 Wellness Promotion and Programming (3 cr.)
• FN-380 Community Nutrition (3 cr.)
• REHAB-320 Rehabilitation and Chemical Dependency (3 cr.)
• XXX-XXX Electives (4 cr.)