Certificate Health & Wellness
Find your future in health and wellness – whether you’re interested in health education, health coaching, alternative medicine, fitness or becoming a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES). You can earn just your certificate in Health & Wellness. You can also continue your studies and transfer all 18 credits to the MA degree in Health & Wellness. You will only have 18 more credits to complete to earn your MA.
Find your future in health and wellness – whether you’re interested in health education, health coaching, alternative medicine, fitness or becoming a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES). You can earn just your certificate in Health & Wellness. You can also continue your studies and transfer all 18 credits to the MA degree in Health & Wellness. You will only have 18 more credits to complete to earn your MA.
- 18 credits taught in 16-week terms
- Complete in 8 months (full-time) or one year (part-time)
- January, May, and August start dates
- HWEL 525 - Applications I
- HWEL 526 - Applications II
- HWEL 512 - Disciplinary Foundations I
- HWEL 513 - Disciplinary Foundations II
- HWEL 521 - Field of Study I
- HWEL 522 - Field of Study II
- A graduate degree (this requirement can be waived in specific circumstances)
- A personal essay explaining why the certificate is sought
- Transcripts from prior college and graduate work, with a GPA of at least 3.0
- One letter of reference that speaks to the applicant’s academic abilities
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