Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Health Promotion and Wellness

Graduates in this major will be prepared to promote life-style strategies to prevent illness and improve quality of life. Students seeking the health promotion and wellness degree must choose a clinical or non-clinical track and will actively participate in an internship experience in their final semester. Upon completion of the program, graduates may seek professional opportunities in a wide variety of areas including, but not limited to:

• Fitness/wellness center
• Personal training
• Community health/wellness
• Physical therapy
• Corporate Wellness
• Occupational therapy
• Group exercise/fitness
• Athletic Training
• Public health
• Exercise physiology
• Nursing home activities
• Cardiac rehabilitation
• Youth/sport camps
• Fitness/medical sales

Note: Several career options require additional schooling and/or certifications. Students who wish to pursue the degree in health promotion and wellness must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 for all university course work prior to admission into KINE 495, Internship in Wellness - Extensive, off-campus internship providing opportunity for students to be an integral component of a wellness or health promotion facility. Students and on-site supervisor will develop a contractual agreement that provides specific learning experiences for the internship. Prerequisites: Health Promotion and Wellness major, application for experience at least one semester in advance and consent of department.

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