Personal Health

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Description
The personal health concentration will allow students with academic interests that lie outside the realm of medical and health sciences to explore and learn the latest information related to healthy lifestyles, including the attainment and retention of a high quality of personal health. Students will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to optimize their personal health and assume increased responsibility for their own personal health and well-being. The concentration reflects the interdisciplinary nature of personal health by including courses from the nutrition, exercise and wellness, and health sciences disciplines.

Requirements

  • Students must complete a minimum of 18 credit hours including 12 of upper division hours for this concentration.
  • Students must complete a minimum of 12 upper division (300-400 level) hours.
  • All courses must be completed with a grade of “C” (2.00) or higher.

Core 12 Hours Required:

EXW 325 Fitness for Life (3) (Prerequisites: ENG 101; Minimum 30 hours)

EXW 380 Body Image and Wellness (3)

NTR 100 Introductory Nutrition (3) (Credit is allowed for only NTR 100 or 241)

NTR 355 Eating for Lifelong Health (3), SB

Elective courses 6 hours required:

EXW 303 Human Sexuality for Health Education (3)

EXW 312 HIV/AIDS Prevention (1)

EXW 321 Consumer Health (1)

EXW 331 Violence Prevention (1)

EXW 341 Injury Prevention (1)

EXW 351 Substance Abuse Prevention (1)

EXW 361 Social Media and Marketing in Health Education (1)

EXW 371 Conflict Management and Mediation (1)

NTR 345 Development of Healthy Cuisines (3)

NTR 348 Cultural Aspects of Food (SB & C & G) (3)

YEAR

2018-19

CAMPUS

Online

ADVISING

Interdisciplinary Studies Advising
cisa.asu.edu/advising
All appointments:
480-965-4464

Downtown Phoenix
Arizona Center, Suite 380

Polytechnic
Santa Catalina Hall

Tempe
Urban Systems Engineering

Online
480-965-4464

DARS CODE

NHPHLEMPH

COLLEGE/SCHOOL

College of Health Solutions

CONCENTRATION CONTACT

602‐496‐3300
chs@asu.edu
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