Holistic Health Option
BS Health Promotion Studies: Holistic and Integrative Health
The Holistic and Integrative Health option is designed for students who want to study the multidimensional aspects of wellness. It encourages individuals to recognize the dimensions of the whole person – physical, mental, emotional, social, intellectual, and spiritual. Students will explore the diverse systems that are considered complementary or integrative health and will gain an awareness of the philosophies of health and healing that unite all of these systems. The option in Holistic and Integrative Health provides an understanding of important holistic health concepts and practices relevant to many health and social service-related careers.
Description: The mission of the Health Promotion Studies program is to develop career professionals who are revolutionary leaders empowered to impact health promotion using an experiential, holistic and multi-disciplinary approach. This program is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).
Degree Requirements
All degrees at WCSU require 120 semester hours (SH). This includes major requirements, general education requirements, cognates (where applicable), and free electives. This structure provides room for minors, internships, and study abroad.
Required Courses in the Major: 64 SH.
| Health Promotion Studies Core | |
| BIO 105 Anatomy & Physiology I (SI) | 4 SH |
| BIO 106 Anatomy & Physiology II (SI) | 4 SH |
| CHE 110 General Chemistry OR CHE 102 Everyday Chemistry (SI) | 4 SH |
| PSY 260 Health Psychology (HW) pre-req PSY 100 | 3 SH |
| HPX 103 Introduction to Health Promotion & Practice, pre-req HPX 103 C+ or better | 3 SH |
| HPX 200 Intro to Community Health Assessment (IL) | 3 SH |
| HPX 202 Epidemiology of Disease | 3 SH |
| HPX 270 Health Education: Theory & Application pre-req HPX 200 C+ or better. | 3 SH |
| HPX 370 Health Promotion Program Planning & Introduction to Evaluation (W3), pre-req HPX 270 C+ or better, Co-req HPX 371 | 3 SH |
| HPX 371 Health Communication Methods & Materials pre-req HPX 270 C+ or better | 3 SH |
| HPX 470 Health Program Implementation & Evaluation Methods (CE) pre-req HPX 370 C+ or better | 3 SH |
| HPX 490 Practicum for Health Promotion Studies, pre-req HPX 470 C+ or better, co-req HPX 490 | 12 SH |
| HPX 491 Health Promotion Studies Senior Seminar, pre-req HPX 470 C+ or better, co-req HPX 491 | 1 SH |
| Holistic & Integrative Health (C or better in all courses) | |
| HPX 240 Intro to Principles of Holistic & Integrative Health | 3 SH |
| HPX 241 Mind/Body Interventions for Health | 3 SH |
| HPX 242 Cross-Cultural and Traditional Healing Methods | 3 SH |
| HPX 343 Food, Herbs, Supplements and Other Products | 3 SH |
| One Holistic & Integrative Elective from the following: ANT 233, COM 245, HPX 253, 281, 352, 353, 344, 348, PHI 241, 245, 265, 340, or SOC 233 | 3 SH |
| Cognates | |
| PHI 223 Ethical Issues in Healthcare (CT, OC) | 3 SH |
| SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology (CT, IC) | 3 SH |
| MAT 115 or 120 Biostatistics or Elementary Statistics (QR) | 3 SH |
| SW 220 Cultural Diversity (IC) | 3 SH |
| PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology | 3 SH |
| PSY Elective (any) | 3 SH |
| Students must earn a C (2.0) or better in BIO 105, 106, CHE 110/102, PSY260, HPX 202, and HPX 491. | |
| Students must earn a C+ or better in HPX 103, 200, 270, 370, 371, 470 | |
| Minimum GPA for the BS in Health Promotion Studies (HPX) = 2.5 overall. | |
General Education: All students must complete the General Education curriculum. General Education Requirements include both competency and breadth requirements. In some cases, major courses will satisfy competencies. These are indicated in the parentheses after the course title. For a complete description of the General Education program, follow this link. https://catalogs.wcsu.edu/ugrad/academic-programs-degrees/
Cognates: In some programs there are courses outside of the major that are required as pre-requisites or enhancements to the major course work. These courses may satisfy competencies and they will count toward the general education breadth requirement. If cognate courses are required, they are included in the list of courses required in the major.
Electives: All degrees require 120 semester hours. Elective credits are opportunities for minors, internships, study abroad, and just following general interests. We encourage all students to speak with their advisors about great opportunities for their elective courses.
Sample Four Year Plan: BS Health Promotion Studies: Holistic & Integrative
Four-year plans are suggestions. Plans change. Consult your advisor to adjust your plan.
| Semester 1 | SH | Semester 2 | SH |
| HPX 100 Intro. to Health & Wellness (FY) | 3 | HPX 103 Introduction to Health Promotion & Practice | 3 |
| SOC 100 Intro to Sociology (CT, IC) | 3 | CHE 102 Everyday Chemistry (SI) | 4 |
| WRT 101 Composition I (W1) | 3 | Writing Tier 2 (W2) | 3 |
| MAT 100/100(P) Intermediate Math OR MAT 115/120 Statistics (QR) | 3 | MAT 115/MAT 120 Biostatistics or Statistics (QR) or Free Elective | 3 |
| PSY 100 Intro to Psychology | 3 | Gen Ed: Breadth | 3 |
| Semester 3 | SH | Semester 4 | SH |
| HPX 200 Intro to Community Health Assessment (IL) | 3 | HPX 270 Health Education Theory & Application | 3 |
| HPX 241 Mind/Body Interventions for Health | 3 | HPX 240 Intro to Principles of Holistic & Integrative Health | 3 |
| SW 220 Cultural Diversity (IC, RPT 2) | 3 | HPX 202 Epidemiology of Disease | 3 |
| BIO 105 Anatomy & Phys I (SI) | 4 | BIO 106 Anat. & Phys II (SI, RPT 1) | 4 |
| PHI 223 Ethical Issues in Healthcare (CT, OC) | 3 | Gen Ed: Creative Process or Breadth | 3 |
| Semester 5 | SH | Semester 6 | SH |
| HPX 370 Health Promotion Program Planning & Intro to Eval (W3) | 3 | HPX 470 Health Program Implementation & Evaluation Methods (CE) | 3 |
| HPX 371 Health Communication Methods & Materials | 3 | HPX 242 Cross-Cultural and Traditional Healing Methods | 3 |
| Holistic & Integrative Elective | 3 | PSY 260 Health Psychology (HW) | 3 |
| Gen Ed: Creative Process or Breadth | 3 | Free Electives | 6 |
| PSY Elective | 3 | ||
| Semester 7 | SH | Semester 8 | SH |
| HPX 343 Food, Herbs, Supplements and Other Products | 3 | HPX 490 Practicum for Health Promotion Studies | 12 |
| Free Electives | 10-12 | HPX 491 Health Promotion Studies Senior Seminar | 1 |
| Total Credits Required for the BS in HPX = 120; Minimum GPA 2.5 | |||