Program Overview

Health Behavior and Fitness Corporate Health Track Degree

Overview

The Bachelor of Science with a major in health behavior and fitness teaches students health principles to assist others in living a healthy lifestyle. The curriculum explores a wide range of areas, including epidemiology, consumer health, health communication, and program planning.

Program Details

• Program Type: Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
• Major: Health Behavior and Fitness
• Format: On Campus
• Estimated Time to Complete: 4 years
• Credit Hours: 120

Why Earn a Health Behavior and Fitness Corporate Health Track Degree?

This degree provides students with the skills to assist others in living a healthy life with an emphasis on wellness and physical activity. The curriculum explores various areas around healthy lifestyle choices, including exercise, nutrition, psychology, and wellness.

Marketable Skills

• Assess health needs/resources
• Develop/implement/evaluate health programs
• Promote/advocate for healthy lifestyles
• Develop/implement strategies for behavior change
• Multi-cultural/diversity competencies

Program Highlights

• The College of Education is ranked 9th in Texas and 66th in the South by Best-Education-Schools.com.
• The College of Education is ranked 1st in the North Texas region among public graduate schools, 3rd among public graduate schools in Texas, 68th among public graduate schools, and 89th overall in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
• The Bachelor's in kinesiology program is ranked 33rd for affordability.

Research Areas

• The Pediatric Movement and Physical Activity Laboratory positively influences the physical activity engagement of school-aged children to improve the health of students through empirical research, increasing public awareness, and policy advocacy.
• The Applied Physiology Laboratory includes more than 8,000 square feet of state-of-the-art facilities for the measurement of bioanalytical outcomes following various exercise or nutritional treatments.

Courses

• Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory (1 hr)
• The Social Context of Aging/Global Perspectives (3 hrs)
• Principles of Health (3 hrs)
• Mental Health (3 hrs)
• Family Life and Human Sexuality (3 hrs)
• Human Anatomy and Physiology I (3 hrs)

Related Programs

• Allied Health Degree
• Kinesiology Degree with All-level Teacher Certification

Similar Areas of Study

• Education
• Health & Wellness

Department Information

• Department of Kinesiology, Health Promotion, and Recreation
• Physical Education Bldg, Room 209