Human Performance & Wellness Management , Bachelor of Science

The Bachelor of Science in Human Performance and Wellness Management prepares you to design, develop, implement, and maintain health and wellness initiatives in a wide variety of settings. Corporations, hospitals, and government agencies see the positive effects a wellness program has on their employees and the community, leading to an increase in job demand. In addition, there continues to be a strong demand for performance specialists to train athletes at the youth to elite levels to assist the athletes in reaching the next level.

The main objectives of the human performance and wellness management program are understanding the health/wellness issues that face individuals and the role that corporate and community wellness programs play in addressing these problems; planning, developing, and establishing effective wellness and exercise programs; creating appropriate training protocols for a variety of individuals ranging from recreational athletes to special populations to elite competitive performers; facilitating, teaching, and promoting wellness program content areas; and managing and directing staff, facilities, and budgets of fitness and wellness programs.

The Degree in Human Performance and Wellness Management will also prepare you for a career in corporate and commercial fitness and/or prepare you to apply to occupational therapy graduate programs or other kinesiology and exercise science - related graduate school programs. Future job prospects include wellness coordinator, personal trainer, strength and conditioning specialist, and other fitness specializations. This track is focused on applied settings where you will be working with the general population, such as at a performance center, commercial gym, or recreational facility, or owning or managing a gym.

The BS in Human Performance and Wellness Management is designed to provide graduates with the following marketable skills:

• Fitness assessment, exercise program design, and implementation.
• Fitness and wellness entrepreneurship.
• Determination of strategies for performance enhancement and the prevention of injuries.
• Effective communication with a range of audiences in exercise science settings.
• Effective teaching of motor skills in individual and group settings.

Coursework

The required coursework accomplishes the major objectives of the wellness management program including:  understanding the major health problems that face Americans and the role that corporate and community wellness programs play in addressing these problems; planning and development of comprehensive wellness programs; establishing effective wellness programs; facilitating, teaching, and promoting wellness program content areas; managing and directing staff, facilities, and budgets of wellness programs; and applying health care economic principles to community, corporate, and hospital wellness programs.

Internships

The wellness management degree culminates with a 400-hour professional internship. The internship will be conducted in a corporate, community, or hospital setting under the instruction and supervision of a qualified and experienced wellness professional.

Possible Careers in Wellness Management

Work as a wellness manager in a variety of settings:

• Wellness Director in Corporate & Hospital
• Performance Enhancement
• Health and Fitness
• Strength & Conditioning
• Cardiac Rehabilitation
• Fitness Entrepreneur

Or continue your education with a graduate degree.

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