School of Applied Arts & Sciences, Department of Exercise and Wellness

Exercise and Wellness Minor

The Minor in Wellness Foundation consists of the following plus all prerequisite courses.

EXW 300 Foundation of Exercise and Wellness 3
EXW 325 Fitness for Life 3
EXW 342 Health Behavior Change 3
EXW 450 Cultural and Social issues in Exercise and Wellness 3
EXW Elective* 6
Total 18
* Six semester hours must be selected from the approved list of electives provided below.

Electives for the Exercise and Wellness Minor and the BIS Degree

EXW 100 Introduction to Health and Wellness 3
EXW 280 Global Issues in Exercise and Wellness 3
EXW 310 Computer Skills and Technology for EXW
3
EXW 311 Special Populations in Exercise and Wellness 3
EXW 320 Program Development and Leadership 3
EXW 346 Program Evaluation in Health Promotion 3
EXW 350 Substance Abuse and Addictive Behaviors 3
EXW 380 Body Image and Wellness 3
EXW 400 Stress Management for Wellness 3
EXW 442 Physical Activity in Health and Disease 3
EXW 444 Epidemiology 3
EXW 460 Resistance Training Application and Theory 3
KIN 100 Introduction to Health and Wellness 3
KIN 370 Advanced First Aid 3
HES 100 Introduction to Health and Wellness 3
NTR 100 Introduction to Nutrition 3
NTR 241 Human Nutrition 3
NTR 340 Applications in Human Nutrition 3
NTR 341 Introduction to Planning Therapeutic Diets 3
NTR 345 Development of Healthy Cuisines 3
NTR 346 Sports Nutrition 3
NTR 348 Cultural Aspects of Food 3
NTR 350 Nutrition Counseling 3
NTR 351 Nutrition and Health Communication 3
NTR 450 Nutrition in the Life Cycle I 3
NTR 451 Nutrition in the Life Cycle II 3

NUTRITION MAJORS CANNOT USE NTR CLASSES TO MEET MAJOR AND MINOR REQUIREMENTS

There may be some courses offered by the Human Health Program that will count toward the minor.