Minors
Nutrition (15 cr.)
The nutrition of our population is a growing concern. To combat this concern, the Health Sciences is offering minors in nutrition to develop students with the fundamental training to educate their peers and community on healthy diets and lifestyle choices.
Nutrition minor requirementsSports and Exercise Science (18 cr.)
Many careers can be augmented by an understanding of the fundamental health concepts important for maintaining a fit lifestyle. Training in these areas may pave the way toward careers as a personal or strength trainer. Students with minors in Sport and Exercise Science will be competent to sit for the NSCA-CPT (certified Personal Trainer) exam.
Sports and Exercise Science minor requirementsHealth Promotion (15 cr.)
As we move further into the twenty-first century, the United States is placing a greater emphasis on health, health education, health promotion, fitness, and wellness programming. Understanding this greater emphasis, employers in many sectors are looking for individuals to promote wellness. This minor provides fundamental tools for providing health education in a community setting.
Health Promotion minor requirementsPalliative and Supportive Care (15 cr.)
Due to advances in medicine and science, people are living longer with serious illnesses, requiring complex often fragmented care. Palliative care is a new philosophy of team-based care, with a goal to improve quality of life for patients and their families, at any age or stage of an illness and alongside curative treatments. This is one of the fastest growing areas of healthcare in the past decade, with a shortage of trained Palliative care team members and a need for widespread advocacy and community education.
This minor introduces the basic principles and skills required to become a Palliative care team member and would complement the resume of students from diverse disciplines across the university.
Palliative and Supportive Care minor requirements
Stay tuned for more minors in the College of Health Sciences!
Students should make an appointment with their advisor for specific details about the courses included in these minors.
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