Health Coaching & Health Promotion Minor

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The goal of the minor is to provide an opportunity for students to acquire general theoretical and practical knowledge related to health coaching, promotion and disease prevention and related programs that may be implemented in school, in public and private agencies, at the worksite, or in specialized and clinical settings.

Minimum Credits Required: 17

Required Courses:

ASW 221W - Personal Health, 3 credit hours
ASW 235 - Fitness & Health Promotion Program Management & Leadership, 3 credit hours
ASW 270 - Principles of Health Promotion, 3 credit hours
ASW 335 - Health Behavior Management, 3 credit hours

Choose One Course:

PSY 304 - Personality Psychology, 4 credit hours
PSY 321 - Human Relations and Group Dynamics, 3 credit hours
PSY 326 - Applied Behavior Analysis, 3 credit hours

Electives: complete at least one

ASW 206 - Medical Terminology, 2 credit hours
ASW 207W - Nutrition for Daily Living, 3 credit hours
ASW 218W - Consumer Issues, 2 credit hours
ASW 222W - Community Health, 3 credit hours
ASW 302 - Physiology of Exercise, 3 credit hours
ASW 303 - Health and Physical Fitness Assessment Techniques, 3 credit hours
ASW 312W - Substance Abuse/Chemical Dependency, 3 credit hours
ASW 330W - Human Sexuality Education, 3 credit hours