Program: Health Science with a concentration in Wellness Health Promotion [HSC/WELL] - SUNY Cortland - Modern Campus Catalog™

2006-2007 Undergraduate Catalog

Apr 06, 2025

The concentration is intended to prepare health education specialists to work in a variety of private, public and worksite settings related to health promotion. Responsibilities include assessing client needs, designing health promotion programs, implementing/coordinating programs and evaluation of outcomes.

Career Potential

Wellness specialist in a business or corporation
Wellness manager in a private health promotion center
College or school-site wellness coordinator
Wellness coordinator in a community agency

A. Required courses: 27 credit hours

Select All: 21 credit hours

HLH 120 - Responding to Emergencies (2 cr. hr.)
HLH 210 - Wellness and Health Promotion (3 cr. hr.)
HLH 232 - Nutrition (3 cr. hr.)
HLH 301 - Stress Management (3 cr. hr.)
HLH 314 - Mental Health and Counseling (3 cr. hr.)
HLH 394 - Health-Related Behavior: Formation and Change (3 cr. hr.)
HLH 406 - Wellness/Fitness Practicum (1 cr. hr.)
HLH 493 - Community Health Education (3 cr. hr.)

Select: Three credit hours

EXS 397 - Exercise Physiology I (3 cr. hr.)

Select: Three credit hours

MGT 250 - Principles of Management (3 cr. hr.)

B. Fieldwork

(HLH 499) — Must be in an approved wellness facility

HLH 499 - Fieldwork in Health (8 cr. hr.)

Health Science Program

Health Department Requirements: 13 credit hours

BIO 301 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I (3 cr. hr.)
BIO 302 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II (3 cr. hr.)
BIO 303 - Microbiology and Human Disease (4 cr. hr.)
COM 210 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking (3 cr. hr.)

Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 124