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2012-2013
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Minor in Health and Wellness

The Health and Wellness minor has been designed to provide students who have an interest in expanding their knowledge of health and wellness issues.  This  minor will provide students with the opportunity to complement their major course of study by expanding and applying health knowledge and concepts to their chosen profession and personal life.  Students in Health Behavior Sciences are not eligible to take this minor as a course of study. Students may take a maximum of 9 credits already required for their major. Students should contact the Steve Goodwin at (goody@udel.edu) to apply for the program.  A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or above is required for admission to the minor. A grade of C- or better is required for all courses in the minor.

CURRICULUM
Required Courses
BHAN155 Personal Health Management 3
NTDT200 Nutrition Concepts 3

Health Behavior Theory Course -  Must select one course from the following 3 credits
BHAN332 Health Behavior Theory and Assessment 3
BHAN333 Health Theory and Program Planning 3
BHAN435 Physical Activity and Behavior 3

Capstone Course - Must select one course from the following 3 credits
HLPR430 Behavior Change Strategies and Tactics 3
NTDT410 Overweight/Obesity Prevention and Management 3

Health Electives - Must select one course from the following 3 credits
BHAN301 The Art of Happiness 3
BHAN311 Issues in Health Behavior Science 3
BHAN335 Health and Aging 3
NTDT305 Nutrition in the Lifespan 3
NTDT310 Nutrition and Activity 3
HDFS/BHAN401 Foundations of Human Sexuality 3
SOCI311 Sociology of Health and Illness 3
ANTH304 Culture, Health, and Environment 3

Other courses - 3 credits
BHAN130* Health Topics (Two credits required) 2
BHAN120** Physical Education (One credit required) 1
* BHAN130 Healthy Weight for Life topic may not be used as one of the two credits if students take NTDT410.
**BHAN120 courses to fulfill this requirement must be approved and must address a health-related physical activity. Sport related BHAN120 courses are not acceptable for this requirement.  


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