Health and Wellness Minor

17-19 credit hours

Students earning a bachelor’s degree in health and wellness may not earn a minor in health and wellness within the department. Also, no more than two courses in the major, including the emphasis areas, can be used to satisfy the requirements for an additional minor within the department.

Requirements

Minor Coursework

6 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

HFS 20500 - Fitness and Wellness Concepts Credit Hour: 3
HFS 34000 - Mental Health and Resiliency Techniques Credit Hour: 3

First Aid Care Coursework

2-4 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

HFS 16000 - First Aid/CPR/Sport Injuries Credit Hour: 2
HFS 20800 - Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries Credit Hour: 4

Health Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

HFS 30000 - Health and Well-Being in Society Credit Hour: 3
PHS 20000 - Foundations of Public Health Credit Hour: 3

Elective Coursework

6 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

BSC 12100 - Nutrition Credit Hour: 3
EXS 24000 - Nutrition Throughout the Lifecycle Credit Hour: 3
PHS 37000 - Health Promotion Credit Hour: 3
PSY 30300 - Abnormal Psychology Credit Hour: 3
PSY 32100 - Health Psychology Credit Hour: 3
PSY 33200 - Psychology of Motivation and Emotion Credit Hour: 3
PSY 36500 - Human Sexuality Credit Hour: 3
REC 20600 - Leisure in Contemporary Society Credit Hour: 3
SOC 32600 - Drugs and Society Credit Hour: 3 or CCJ 32600 - Drugs and Society 3 Credit Hour(s)