Health & Wellness Promotion, AAS

Suggested sequence (may be modified to meet your needs):

Credit Hours Required: 62

Semester 1

• GEN ED - Group I.A (AAS, ABA) Credit Hours: Variable
• BIOL 1000 - General Biology 1 Credit Hours: 4.00 (Required Course GEN ED Group II)
• WHES 2022 - Lifestyle, Behavior, & Disease Credit Hours: 3.00 (Required Course GEN ED Group IV)
• WHES 2032 - Cardio Group Fitness Credit Hours: 3.00
• WHES 2042 - Strength Training & Health Credit Hours: 2.00

Semester 2

• GEN ED - Group I.B (AAS, ABA) Credit Hours: Variable (ENGL 1210 or ENGL 1190)
• MATH 1000 - Intermediate Algebra Credit Hours: 4.00
• OR  MATH 1100 - Everyday Mathematics Credit Hours: 4.00
• WHES 2070 - Prevention, Intervention, Treatment of Disease, Illness & Injury Credit Hours: 3.00
• WHES 2024 - Community & Environmental Health Credit Hours: 3.00
• WHES 2085 - Stress Management Credit Hours: 2.00

Semester 3

• BIOL 2710 - Human Physiological Anatomy Credit Hours: 6.00
• SOCY 1010 - Principles of Sociology Credit Hours: 4.00 (Required Course GEN ED Group III)
• WHES 2015 - Nutrition Credit Hours: 3.00
• WHES 2050 - Mental Health & Drugs Credit Hours: 3.00

Semester 4

• PSYC 1010 - Introductory Psychology Credit Hours: 4.00
• GEN ED  Group IV elective (select 2 courses from GEN ED Group IV, not previously taken)
• WHES 2016 - Exercise, Nutrition & Weight Management Credit Hours: 3.00 (Critical Course  minimum grade C is recommended for future success but is not required to receive credit)
• WHES 2086 - Health Promotion & Education Credit Hours: 3.00 (Critical Course  minimum grade C is recommended for future success but is not required to receive credit)

Health & Wellness Promotion - Additional Program Information

Program Description:

The Health and Wellness Promotion AAS degree offers a great foundation for various health-related fields. It is a broad and practical education in multiple domains of health. This enables the student to explore different career paths in the field of health and wellness as well as continuing their education in the fields of community health, public health, health education, health and wellness promotion and more. It will provide the student the opportunity to find work in entry-level positions as well as preparing them for transfer programs at a four-year institution to complete a bachelor’s degree that will lead to a variety of health-related careers.

Program Outcomes:

Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:

1. Create lifestyle and behavior modification programs based on current scientific literature.

2. Utilize multiple communication strategies to interact collaboratively within various area of the community.

3. Apply current professional, legal and ethical standards as it pertains to the Health and Wellness field.

4. Outline the components of a well-designed health promotion program.

5. Evaluate the roles within various settings of Community, Public and School Health education.

Career Opportunities:

• Health and Wellness Promotion 

Transfer Pathways:

Students intending to transfer and complete a bachelor’s degree need to make early decisions concerning an academic major and a transfer destination. Statistics show that students who make these decisions early are more likely to persist to graduation than their undecided counterparts. Students planning to transfer credits earned at Macomb are strongly urged to see a counselor or academic advisor as early as possible in their college careers.

• Transfer Plan Database