Whole Health and Wellness Studies Minor

http://www.uncw.edu/hahs

Michelle Cathorall (program coordinator)

The School of Health and Applied Human Sciences offers a Whole Health and Wellness Studies minor, which provides students with a strong foundation of health and wellness content knowledge and skills to facilitate healthy living both personally and professionally. The minor reflects the multi-dimensional nature of health and wellness while providing students opportunities to select from a variety of interdisciplinary elective courses that meet both their personal and professional wellness goals.

Requirements for a Minor in Whole Health and Wellness Studies:

Core (8 credits):

CHHS 210 - Creating Happiness and Well-Being Credit Hours: 3
HEA 300 - Mental and Emotional Health Credit Hours: 3
WPA 101 - Wellness and Physical Activity Credit Hours: 1
WPAL 101 - Wellness and Physical Activity Lab Credit Hours: 1

Electives (12 credit hours)

At least one course from at least four of the below categories

Emotional
EXS 412 - Facilitating Behavior Change Credit Hours: 3
HEA 205 - Human Sexuality Credit Hours: 3
PSY 211 - Perception and Cognition Credit Hours: 3
PSY 217 - Learning and Behavior Change Credit Hours: 3
PSY 223 - Life Span Human Development Credit Hours: 3
PSY 245 - Drugs and Behavior Credit Hours: 3
PSY 246 - Psychology of Personality Credit Hours: 3
PSY 247 - Abnormal Psychology Credit Hours: 3
PSY 256 - Brain and Behavior Credit Hours: 3
PSY 257 - Evolutionary Psychology Credit Hours: 3
PSY 264 - Social Psychology Credit Hours: 3
RTH 372 - Recreation Therapy in Behavioral Health Credit Hours: 3
Engagement
INT 105 - Introduction to International Studies Credit Hours: 3
PBH 290 - Foundations of Public Health Credit Hours: 3
PBH 351 - Health Communication Credit Hours: 3
PBH 352 - Intercultural Communication in Global Health Credit Hours: 3
PBH 353 - Patient Communication in Healthcare Credit Hours: 3
PSY 270 - Cross-Cultural Psychology Credit Hours: 3
SOC 215 - Modern Social Problems Credit Hours: 3
SOC 304 - Popular Culture Credit Hours: 3
SOC 335 - The Sociology of Deviant Behavior Credit Hours: 3
SOC 336 - Sociology of Aging Credit Hours: 3
Financial
FIN 235 - Personal Finance Credit Hours: 3
Intellectual
COM 101 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
COM 220 - Interpersonal Communication Credit Hours: 3
CRW 201 - Introduction to Creative Writing Credit Hours: 3
EBD 281 - Creativity and Innovation Credit Hours: 3
ENG 204 - Introduction to Professional Writing Credit Hours: 3
HST 190 - History Unlimited: A Short History of Nearly Everything Credit Hours: 3
PHY 104 - Physics Everyone Should Know Credit Hours: 3
SOC 350 - Gender and Society Credit Hours: 3
THR 121 - Introduction to Theatre Credit Hours: 3
THR 130 - Improvisation Credit Hours: 3
THR 134 - Ballet I Credit Hours: 3
THR 135 - Modern Dance I Credit Hours: 3
THR 230 - Acting For Non-Majors Credit Hours: 3
Occupational
CHHS 205 - Introduction to Health and Human Services Credit Hours: 3
COM 223 - Mediation and Conflict Management Credit Hours: 3
COM 272 - Introduction to Organizational Communication Credit Hours: 3
EBD 280 - Entrepreneurship for Non-Business Majors Credit Hours: 3
LED 211 - Principles of Leadership Credit Hours: 3
LED 311 - Communication and Leadership Credit Hours: 3
WLD 305 - Emotional Intelligence in Training and Development Credit Hours: 3
WLD 310 - Global Organizational Learning & Development Credit Hours: 3
WLD 325 - Facilitation and Presentation in Learning & Development Credit Hours: 3
WLD 330 - Instructional Strategies for Workforce Learning & Development Credit Hours: 3
WLD 375 - Principles of Adult and Workforce Learning and Development Credit Hours: 3
Physical
EXS 210 - Introduction to Exercise Science Credit Hours: 3
EXS 320 - Exercise Physiology Credit Hours: 3
EXS 322 - Sports Nutrition Credit Hours: 3
EXS 410 - Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning I Credit Hours: 3
EXS 411 - Exercise Prescription I Credit Hours: 3
HEA 207 - Nutrition and Behavior Credit Hours: 3
HEA 210 - Substance Abuse Prevention Credit Hours: 3
HFE 235 - Foundations of Health and Physical Education Credit Hours: 3
PED 136 - Movement Exploration Credit Hours: 3
REC 370 - Tourism and Health Credit Hours: 3
WPA 210 - Plant-Based Living for Wellness Credit Hours: 3
WPA 295 - Special Topics in Physical Activity and Wellness Credit Hours: 1 To 3
Spiritual
PAR 101 - The Big Questions: Introduction to Philosophy Credit Hours: 3
PAR 103 - Exploring Religions Credit Hours: 3
PAR 115 - Introduction to Ethics Credit Hours: 3
WPA 220 - Introduction to Yoga Methodology and Techniques Credit Hours: 3
Sustainability
EVS 195 - Introduction to Environmental Sciences Credit Hours: 3
EVS 205 - Global Environmental Issues Credit Hours: 3
EVS 305 - Environmental Impacts of Climate Change Credit Hours: 3
EVS 360 - Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Management Credit Hours: 3
GRN 101 - Introduction to Gerontology Credit Hours: 3
HEA 245 - Consumer Health Credit Hours: 3
HEA 325 - Health and Aging Credit Hours: 3
INT 220 - Cultural and Social Globalization Credit Hours: 3
PBH 105 - Explorations in Public Health Credit Hours: 3
PBH 310 - Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health Credit Hours: 3
REC 265 - Leisure and Society Credit Hours: 3

Whole Health and Wellness Studies Minor

Requirements for a Minor in Whole Health and Wellness Studies:

Core (8 credits):

Electives (12 credit hours)

Emotional

Engagement

Financial

Intellectual

Occupational

Physical

Spiritual

Sustainability

Total: 20 hours