Health Science, Bachelor of Science: Health Coaching Emphasis
Graduates from the Health Coaching emphasis are prepared to work in worksite health promotion programs, insurance prevention programs or in private practice as a health coach assisting clients with behavior change and disease prevention.
Program Requirements
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BS in Health Science Required Core | 11 | |
| Total Credits | 11 | |
Health Coaching Required Courses 41 hours
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CIS 103 | INTRODUCTION TO POWERPOINT | 1 |
| CIS 104 | INTRODUCTION TO EXCEL SPREADSHEETS | 1.00 |
| BIOL 112 | NUTRITION | 3 |
| EPER 162 | PERSONAL HEALTH | 3.0 |
| EPER 201 | DRUGS AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLES | 3.0 |
| PSYC 212 | PSYCHOLOGY OF DIVERSITY | 3.0 |
| EPER 222 | BEHAVIOR FACILITATION | 3.0 |
| HS 322 | HEALTH COACHING CONCEPTS | 3 |
| HS 330 | EPIDEMIOLOGY AND DISEASE PREVENTION | 3 |
| PSYC 362 | ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3.0 |
| PSYC 405 | POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY | 3.0 |
| PSYC 471 | CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3.0 |
| HS 422 | APPLIED HEALTH COACHING | 3 |
| EPER 494 | FIELD EXPERIENCE | 1-6 |
| Total Credits | 36-41 | |
Selection courses: choose any 18 hours
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PSYC 311 | THEORIES OF PERSONALITY | 3.0 |
| SOC 315 | HEALTH, CULTURE, AND SOCIETY | 3 |
| HS 320 | EVALUATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES | 3 |
| HS 336 | COMMUNITY AND GLOBAL HEALTH | 3 |
| EPER 344 | EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY | 3.0 |
| EPER 344L | EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY LAB | 1.0 |
| SOC 352 | SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| EPER 364 | KINESIOLOGY | 3.0 |
| PSYC 403 | EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE | 3.0 |
| SOC 404 | POVERTY AND INEQUALITY IN THE U.S. | 3 |
| HS 430 | PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM PLANNING | 3 |
| HS 435 | PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM EVALUATION | 3 |
| EPER 436 | EXERCISE ASSESSMENT | 3.0 |
| EPER 432 | APPLIED SPORT & EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY | 3.0 |
| PSYC 465 | BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION | 3.0 |
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 101 | RHETORIC & WRITING I | 3 |
| ENG 102 | RHETORIC & WRITING II | 3 |
| PSYC 151 | HUMAN DEVELOPMENT | 3.0 |
| SOC 101 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | 3 |
| BIOL 223 | HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY AND ANATOMY I | 3 |
| BIOL 223L | HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY AND ANATOMY I LAB | 1 |
| BIOL 224 | HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY AND ANATOMY II | 3 |
| BIOL 224L | HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY AND ANATOMY II LAB | 1 |
| MATH 156 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS | 3 |
| COMR 103 | SPEAKING AND LISTENING | 3 |
| General Education Humanities | 6 | |
| General Education History | 3 | |
| Courses outside the major | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 50 | |
Planning Sheet
Disclaimer: The Planning Sheet is designed as a guide for student's planning their course selections. The information on this page provides only a suggested schedule. Actual course selections should be made with the advice and consent of an academic advisor. While accurately portraying the information contained in the college catalog, this form is not considered a legal substitute for that document. Students should become familiar with the catalog in effect at the time in which they entered the institution.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | ||
| Fall | ||
| COMR 103 | Speaking and Listening | 3 |
| ENG 101 | Rhetoric & Writing I | 3 |
| HS 101 | Introduction to Health Professions | 2 |
| PSYC 151 | Human Development | 3 |
| General Education | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| CIS 103 | Introduction to PowerPoint | 1 |
| CIS 104 | Introduction to Excel Spreadsheets | 1 |
| EPER 162 & 162L |
Personal Health and Personal Health Lab |
4 |
| ENG 102 | Rhetoric & Writing II | 3 |
| MATH 156 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIOL 112 | Nutrition | 3 |
| BIOL 223 & 223L |
Human Physiology and Anatomy I and Human Physiology and Anatomy I Lab |
4 |
| EPER 201 | Drugs and Healthy Lifestyles | 3 |
| General Education | 6 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL 220 | Medical Terminology | 2 |
| BIOL 224 & 224L |
Human Physiology and Anatomy II and Human Physiology and Anatomy II Lab |
4 |
| EPER 222 | Behavior Facilitation | 3 |
| PSYC 212 | Psychology of Diversity | 3 |
| Elective Must be outside the major. | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 111 & 111L |
Principles of Chemistry and Principles of Chemistry Lab |
4 |
| HS 322 | Health Coaching Concepts | 3 |
| HS 330 | Epidemiology and Disease Prevention | 3 |
| PSYC 362 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| Elective Must be outside the major. | 2 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| HS 422 | Applied Health Coaching | 3 |
| PSYC 405 | Positive Psychology | 3 |
| NSG 207 | Nursing Pathophysiology | 3 |
| Elective Must be Health Science course. | 3 | |
| Elective Must be outside the major. | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| Elective Must be Health Science course. | 9 | |
| Elective Must be outside the major. | 6 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| PSYC 471 | Clinical Psychology | 3 |
| HS 494 | Field Experience | 6 |
| Elective Must be Health Science course. | 6 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |