Suggested Course Sequence

Bachelor of Science – Health, Wellness, and Fitness Management

Access the complete curriculum for the BS, Health, Wellness, and Fitness Management, from the Health Promotion Department section of the Daemen catalog.

Following is a suggested course sequence for your program. Courses may be offered as indicated and/or at other times. Consult your Advisor for further direction and planning.

Year 1

First Year Seminar and Learning Communities are generally completed in the first year.

FIRST SEMESTER

  • Biology****: Select 1: BIO103 Human Biology; BIO109 General Biology I Lecture (3) AND lab if recommended (Nat Sci/Math Exploration) (1)
  • CMP101 English Composition (3)
  • HPR102 Introduction to Health Care: Systems and Professions (3)
  • CFE97 Career Field Exploration (0)**
  • HPR291 Professional Development**  (1)
  • First Year Seminar (3)
  • Gen Ed (Breadth- Humanities) (3)
  • Total Credits (16)

**CFE97 is the co-requisite to HPR291

****If BIO109/BIO109L is selected, free electives are adjusted/decreased by 1 credit.

SECOND SEMESTER

  • HPR208 Health Promotion and Education (3)
  • HPR218 Nutrition for Wellness & Performance (3)
  • MTH124 College Algebra*** (3)
  • Learning Community (6)
  • Total Credits (15)

*** Students who have been evaluated as having MTH equivalency but not academic credit, must either complete MTH 124 for academic credit or advance to MTH 134 or MTH 144.

Year 2

FIRST SEMESTER

  • PSY103 Introduction to Psychological Sciences (3)
  • HPR200 Emergency Care & Prevention (3)
  • HPR223 Foundations of Human Motion (3)
  • BA211 Effective Business Communications (3)
  • Gen Ed (Breadth- Humanities) (3)
  • Total Credits (15)

SECOND SEMESTER

  • ECO202 Macroeconomics (3)
  • HPR332 Strength Training (3)
  • Gen Ed (Depth- Discovery I) (3)
  • Gen Ed (Breadth- Social Sciences) (3)
  • Choice of HPR229 Integrative Stress Management, HPR305 Communicating Health, or HPR330 Health Promotion Program Planning (3)
  • Total Credits (15)

Year 3

FIRST SEMESTER

  • BIO207/L Anatomy & Physiology I/Lab (4/0)
  • Communications: Oral, Visual, Written: Select 1: CMP212 News Writing; CMP217 Rhetoric: Argument and Persuasion; CMP301 Professional Writing; CMP317 Journalism; CMP 318 Writing for Media (3)
  • ACC225 Financial Accounting (3)
  • MGT208 Principles of Management (3)
  • Free Elective (3)
  • Total Credits (16)

SECOND SEMESTER

  • BIO208/L Anatomy & Physiology II/Lab (4/0)
  • HPR314 Health Policy (3)
  • MGT312 Human Resources Management (3)
  • HPR309 Community Health Nutrition (3)
  • Gen Ed (Depth- Discovery II) (3)
  • Total Credits (16)

Year 4

FIRST SEMESTER

  • HPR338 Social Determinants of Health (3)
  • MKT209 Principles of Marketing (3)
  • MGT321 Organizational Behavior & Theory (3)
  • CMP311 Advanced Composition (3)
  • Free Elective (3)
  • Total Credits (15)

SECOND SEMESTER

  • HPR350 Fitness testing & Programming (3)
  • HPR313 Principles of Health Behavior Change (3)
  • Gen Ed (Depth- Discovery III) (3)
  • Free Elective (3)
  • Total Credits (12)