Community Health and Wellness Major (MAP)

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The Community Health & Wellness major is designed for healthcare professionals from a variety of healthcare backgrounds with an Associate of Science (AS) degree who wish to obtain a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree to enable them to explore more holistic clinical practices.

This major is excellent preparation to serve in one of the emerging community-based services such as Wellness Coaching, Health Coaching, and Health Manager, which are supported by current trends in the American healthcare system and by the Affordable Care Act. Professionals from a variety of clinical backgrounds including occupational therapy and human social services can select this major.

Major Requirements: (30 Semester Hours for Major)

Community Health and Wellnes Core Requirements: (12 Credit Hours)

HLSC 301 - The American Health Care System Credit Hours: 3
HLSC 307 - Health Communication and Promotion Credit Hours: 3
HLSC 495 - Seminar in Health Science Credit Hours: 3

Choose one of the following:

HLSC 304 - Statistics for the Health Sciences Credit Hours: 3
HLSC 305 - Health Informatics Credit Hours: 3

Foundational Core Requirements: (9 Credit Hours)

HLSC 315 - Public Health and Epidemiology Credit Hours: 3
HLSC 406 - Legal Issues in Healthcare Credit Hours: 3
HLSC 308 - Community Health Credit Hours: 3

Community Health & Wellness Electives: (9 Credit Hours)

Choose Three of the Following:

HLSC 312 - Social Gerontology Credit Hours: 3
HLSC 331 - Nutrition and Health Credit Hours: 3
HLSC 345 - Personal Health Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 308 - Adolescence and Youth Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 309 - Adulthood and Aging Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 430 - Psychology of Injury Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 320 - Racial and Cultural Minorities Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 345 - Sociology of the Family Credit Hours: 3

Customize Your Curriculum Plan

MAP majors are designed to accomodate the demands of your career and personal life. Most courses are offered multiple times per year within four 10-week terms. This allows you to:

Adjust your course load: take only 1 or up to 4 courses each term

Choose the pace at which you will complete your program: take courses in just one term each year,or in all 4

Customized dual majors and or/minors: Your Health-Related Program Advisor will help you create a curriculum plan to meet your career goals

Click here for Muskingum Adult Program (MAP) General Education and Degree Requirements

For additional information, contact Jennifer Baird, Allied Health Programs Advisor, at jbaird@muskingum.edu or 740-826-8470

For a complete listing of MAP requirements, policies and procedures please refer to the Muskingum Adult Program Guidebook(pdf).