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Health and Community Wellness, B.S.

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The mission of the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Health & Community Wellness is to provide professional candidates for employment in a variety of settings to promote health and wellness. Through program courses and experiential learning experiences, students will be prepared to help people, organizations, and communities change lifestyle behaviors to minimize health risks and improve overall wellness.
 
Students have the option to choose the General Track or one of four professional tracks. Professional track options include: Athletic Training, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, or Dietetics. These tracks serve as a pathway and will prepare students to apply for a masters or doctoral program in the designated field of study. Students must maintain a minimum of 3.0 GPA for good academic standing on any of the four professional tracks in this program.

Students choosing the General Track will have the option of completing fifteen (15) credit hours of electives or can select an approved minor. Students must maintain a minimum of 2.0 GPA for good academic standing on the General Track in this program.

The Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s Degree Pathway in Health and Wellness at the University of West Georgia allows outstanding students who major in Health and Community Wellness to begin earning credit toward a graduate degree while completing their Bachelor’s degree. The ABM in Health and Wellness allows exceptional students to count up to six (6) hours towards the M.S. in Integrative Health and Wellness. Upon completion of the undergraduate B.S. in Health and Community Wellness, with a satisfactory undergraduate grade point average and a grade of “B” or better in all graduate courses completed, the student may move to full graduate status in the M.S. in Integrative Health and Wellness graduate program, and the courses taken as an undergraduate will be applied toward the graduate degree.

Learning Outcomes:

1. The student will be able to describe discipline-specific and theoretical concepts related to industry standards set by the National Wellness Institute in five critical aspects: systems aspect, methodological aspect, professional aspect, project management aspect, and contextual aspect.
2. The student will be able to implement evidence-based information appropriate to developmental level, health literacy level, learning needs, learning readiness, and cultural values and beliefs to educate clients and the public about health promotion and wellness.
3. The student will demonstrate dispositions essential to becoming effective professionals.
4. The student will apply participatory, holistic, and strength-based processes to design and evaluate a wellness program that meets the objectives and outcomes established by key stakeholders.

 

Health and Community Wellness, General Track

Core IMPACTS General Education Requirements: (42 Hours)

Core IMPACTS General Education Requirements  

Field of Study: 18 Hours (a)

Professional Classes for the Degree:42 Hours Required (a)

Professional Elective for the Degree: 3 Hours Required (a)

Select one of the following courses:

Electives Recommended: 15 Hours (a)

(Electives are for an approved minor or special topics courses.  All electives must be at the 3000 level or above.  The academic advisor must approve any 2000 level courses)

Total: 120 Hours

Minimum 2.0 GPA required for graduation

(a) Courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.

Health and Community Wellness, Athletic Training Track (a)

Core IMPACTS General Education Requirements: (42 Hours)

Core IMPACTS General Education Requirements  

Athletic Training Professional Track Core IMPACTS Curriculum.  Specific course requirements in these areas for this track include MATH 1111 for Core IMPACTS Area M; BIOL 1107 and BIOL 1107L, BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L, and MATH 1401 for Core IMPACTS Area T; and PSYC 1101 for Core IMPACTS Area S.

Field of Study: 18 Hours

Professional Classes for the Degree: 45 Hours Required

Required Electives: 14 Hours

All courses are required to satisfy this professional track.

Total: 120 Hours

(a) Students must maintain an overall 3.0 GPA in this professional track, and ending coursework must be at a 3.0 GPA to apply to a Master’s Athletic Training program.

Health and Community Wellness, Dietetics Track (a)

Core IMPACTS General Education Requirements: (42 Hours)

Core IMPACTS General Education Requirements  

Dietetics Professional Track Core IMPACTS Curriculum. Specific course requirements in these areas for this track include MATH 1111 for Core IMPACTS Area M; CS 1000 for Core IMPACTS Area I; CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1211L, CHEM 1212 and 1212L, and MATH 1401 for Core IMPACTS Area T.

Field of Study: 18 Hours

Professional Classes for the Degree: 42 Hours Required

Professional Elective for the Degree: 3 Hours Required

Select one of the Following Courses:

Required Electives: 15 Hours

For this professional track, these courses are required to earn a Minor in Nutrition Promotion and Education.

Total: 120 Hours

(a) Students must maintain an overall 3.0 GPA in this professional track and ending coursework must be at a 3.0 GPA to apply to a Master’s Dietetics program.

Health and Community Wellness, Occupational Therapy Track (a)

Core IMPACTS General Education Requirements: (42 Hours)

Core IMPACTS General Education Requirements  

Occupational Therapy Professional Track Core IMPACTS Curriculum.  Specific course requirements in these areas for this track include MATH 1111 for Core IMPACTS Area M; BIOL 1107 and BIOL 1107L, BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L, and MATH 1401 for Core IMPACTS Area T; and SOCI 1101 for Core IMPACTS Area S.

Field of Study: 18 Hours

Professional Classes for the Degree: 45 Hours Required

Required Electives: 12 Hours

All courses are required to satisfy this professional track

Total: 120 Hours

(a) Students must maintain an overall 3.0 GPA in this professional track and ending coursework must be at a 3.0 GPA to apply to a Master’s Occupational Therapy program

Health and Community Wellness, Physical Therapy Track (a)

Core IMPACTS General Education Requirements: (42 Hours)

Core IMPACTS General Education Requirements  

Physical Therapy Professional Track Core IMPACTS Curriculum. Specific course requirements in these areas for this track include MATH 1111 for Core IMPACTS Area M; BIOL 1107 and BIOL 1107L, BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L, and MATH 1401 for Core IMPACTS Area T; and PSYC 1101 for Core IMPACTS Area S.

Field of Study: 18 Hours

Professional Classes for the Degree: 44 Hours Required

Required Electives: 15 Hours

All courses are required to satisfy this professional track.

Total: 120 Hours

(a) Students must maintain an overall 3.0 GPA in this professional track. Prerequisites GPA and ending coursework must be at 3.0 to apply to a DPT program.  An overall ending GPA of 3.5 or higher is recommended for this competitive program.

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