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Health & Wellness Coaching Minor

Boost Your Resume & Your Wellbeing
  • 19

    Credit Hours

Health & Wellness Coaching Minor Program Overview

Looking for a way to level up your personal wellness and stand out professionally? The Health and Wellness Coaching minor gives you practical skills in coaching and health knowledge that you can use in any career — or just to live a healthier life.

Core classes teach you how to be an effective health coach, while electives let you explore topics you're passionate about, like nutrition, stress management, or fitness. Whether you're majoring in psychology, education, business or anything else, this minor fits right in.

 

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Coaching process, ethical and legal issues, and general knowledge about healthy living.

Evidence-based techniques such as motivational interviewing and solution focused coaching to build capacity for lasting behavioral change.

Knowledge and skills of motivational interviewing.

Our Alumni Have Careers In:

 Help clients cultivate a healthier lifestyle. (Source)

Work in food preparation in locations such as healthcare facilities, including hospitals and retirement homes, working closely with chefs, dietitians, and dietary managers to determine and implement dietary requirements for a group or individual patient. (Source)

Plan, organize and implement sexual health education programs for various age groups. (Source)

Sample Courses

  • CHHS 325: Foundations in Health and Wellness Coaching
  • CHHS 210: Creating Happiness and Well-Being
  • HEA 205: Human Sexuality
  • WPA 210: Plant-Based Living for Wellness
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How Do I Apply?

No application required. A “C” (2.00) or better average is required in all courses counted toward the minor.

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