Health Promotion and Wellness, A.A.S.

Program Description

In the Health Promotion and Wellness, A. A.S. students learn the complex and evolving world of health and wellness. They receive a solid foundation in personal and community health, health literacy, biological sciences, fitness, and wellness concepts and skills. Students assess various lifestyle choices as they relate to promoting health and the concepts learned in coursework to various populations. Throughout this program students explore careers in the health, wellness, and fitness fields. Students can choose from two tracks, Health Promotion or Wellness.

Students may also obtain industry related certifications such as First Aid/CPR and Personal Trainer (ACE).

This degree prepares students for entry-level employment in community health, worksite wellness, health coaching, and fitness training.

Program Outcomes

Graduates of the Health Promotion and Wellness, A.A.S. will be able to:

• Analyze issues related to personal and community health.
• Apply concepts of fitness, health, and wellness to various populations and in specific contexts.
• Evaluate lifestyle choices for promoting healthy behaviors.
• Apply skills that enhance health, fitness, and wellness.
• Demonstrate first aid and CPR skills

Sequence of Study

Below are the required courses for your program arranged in a suggested sequence. Please note that the sequence does not include the English co-requisite course (EGL-0100S ) or any co-requisite MAT courses (MAT-0113C , MAT-0114C , MAT-0125C  and MAT-0135C  ). See Academic Preparation  for more information on College Readiness if applicable to you. 

Required Courses (in expected order)

• PAS-1000 First Year Experience Credits: 1 (Institutional Requirement)
• INT-1010 Introduction to Information Technology Credits: 3 (Computer Literacy Institutional Requirement)
• EGL-1010 Composition I: Expository Writing Credits: 3 (English Gen. Ed. Requirement)
• HLE-1150 Personal and Community Health Credits: 3 (Program Requirement; Critical Course)
• BIO-1010 General Biology Credits: 4 (Science w/Lab Gen. Ed. Requirement)
• PSY-1010 General Psychology Credits: 3 (Social Science Gen. Ed. Requirement)

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• SOC-1010 Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3 (Program Elective) or
• HST-1510 History of African Americans to 1877 Credits: 3 (Program Elective) or
• HST-1530 History of African Americans since 1877 Credits: 3 (Program Elective)

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• EGL-1100 Composition II: Writing About Issues and Ideas Credits: 3 (English Gen. Ed. Elective) or
• EGL-1320 Composition II: Writing for Business Credits: 3 (English Gen. Ed. Elective) or
• EGL-1340 Composition II: Writing About Technical Topics Credits: 3 (English Gen. Ed. Elective)

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• HLE-2420 Health Education Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)

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• MAT-1130 Mathematical Ideas Credits: 3 (Mathematics Gen. Ed. Elective) or
• MAT-1140 Introduction to Statistics Credits: 3 (Mathematics Gen. Ed. Elective) or
• MAT-1250 Applied College Algebra Credits: 3 (Mathematics Gen. Ed. Elective)

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• BIO-2050 Human Anatomy & Physiology I Credits: 4 (Program Requirement)
• COM-1010 Foundations of Communication Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)

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• PHL-1330 Ethics Credits: 3 (Arts/Humanities Gen. Ed. Elective) or
• SPN-1010 Spanish for Beginners Credits: 3 (Arts/Humanities Gen. Ed. Elective) or
• ART-1010 Introduction to Art Credits: 3 (Arts/Humanities Gen. Ed. Elective)

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• HLE-2130 First Aid Responding to Emergencies/CPR Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)
• HLE-2000 Applications of Concepts for Fitness and Wellness Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)
• NTR-1010 Introductory Nutrition Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)
• BIO-2060 Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: 4 (Program Requirement)

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• Select 8 credits of electives from one of the following tracks:

  • Health Promotion
  • Wellness

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• Health Promotion Track

• CHM-1010 General Chemistry I Credits: 4 (Program Requirement)
• HIM-1800 Introduction to Medical Terms for Health Professionals Credits: 1 (Program Requirement)

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• HLE-2010 Health Issues in a Culturally Diverse Society Credits: 3 (Program Elective) or
• HLE-2210 Human Sexuality Credits: 3 (Program Elective) or
• HLE-2250 Health Issues for Women Credits: 3 (Program Elective) or
• HLE-2260 Applied Personal and Community Health Credits: 3 (Program Elective) or
• NTR-1100 Introduction to Food Science Credits: 3 (Program Elective)

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  Wellness Track

• Select 2 Credits from the following courses:

• PED-1020 Circuit Weight Training Credits: 1 (Program Elective)
• PED-1030 Wellness Through Fitness and Sport Skills Credits: 2 (Program Elective)
• PED-1040 Introduction to Tennis Credits: 2 (Program Elective)
• PED-1050 Introduction to Swimming Credits: 2 (Program Elective)
• PED-1060 Cardio Fitness Credits: 1 (Program Elective)
• PED-1070 African Dance Credits: 1 (Program Elective)
• PED-1080 Weight Training Credits: 1 (Program Elective)

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• Select 6 additional credits from the courses below:

• PED-2400 ACE Personal Training Preparation Credits: 3 (Program Elective)

• HLE-2010 Health Issues in a Culturally Diverse Society  Credits: 3 (Program Elective)

  HLE-2210 Human Sexuality  Credits: 3 (Program Elective)

• HLE-2410 Health Communications Credits: 3 (Program Elective)

• HLE-2250 Health Issues for Women  Credits: 3 (Program Elective)

Program Total: 60 Credits

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