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Health & Wellness

Health & Wellness Management are fast growing fields (approx. 13% faster than average according to the Occupational Outlook Handbook). Preventative medicine is a way to improve health outcomes and to reduce healthcare costs by teaching people healthy behaviors and explaining how to use available healthcare service.

With a  Health & Wellness minor, students will:

  • Comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.
  • Understand the physiologic processes that regulate human exercise tolerance.
  • Design, implement, and evaluate personal wellness and fitness programs.
  • Participate in movement and wellness activities.
  • Obtain a certificate of their choice in special topics capstone.

 

 

Faculty

Regular Faculty

Kevin King, Ph.D, ATC/LAT

Professor, Program Coordinator Exercise Science

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