Health Sciences - Warner Pacific University

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Promote Healthy Communities With a Health & Wellness Degree

As health care experiences rapid changes, there is a continued emphasis on disease prevention and wellness promotion. This is particularly true for growing multicultural communities and a larger population of older adults. Be part of the solution as you gain a deeper understanding of the human
body in regard to health and disease, exercise, nutrition, and stress management. The Health & Wellness major explores the multiple dimensions of wellness, preparing graduates for a number of different career paths. This is a rapidly growing field with job growth predicted to more than double by 2026. At Warner Pacific, your degree in Health & Wellness prepares you to teach secondary education when combined with our Master of Arts in Teaching 4.5 program.

A Health & Wellness Degree Prepares You for a Career in:

Corporate Wellness
Gyms
Health & Wellness Coaching or Consulting
Parks & Recreation
Personal Training*
Physical Therapy Assistant
Health or PE Teacher (when followed with the MAT 4.5)

Students majoring in Health & Wellness secure valuable internships that provide relevant experience. Graduates have gone on to open their own gyms, manage athletic clubs, operate nutrition-oriented businesses, and teach and coach at local schools.

*Students may graduate with a Certified Personal Trainer (CPT)
credential from the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM).

Growing up, I experienced a lot of discrimination in school. Being a Mexican-American student in a primarily white school created many disadvantages for me. Many people doubted my pursuit in education but the stereotypical comments built resilience within me. At Warner Pacific, I was not discriminated against because of my culture, ethnicity, or skin color. I am blessed because I experienced a learning environment where I was able to feel comfortable with who I am while being fully supported by the community.

Stephanie Reyes-Chavez

I definitely feel that Warner Pacific played the largest role in helping me gain the confidence I needed to step out into the real world, ready to engage and network with others from all walks of life.

Thalia Garcia

Graduating from Warner Pacific, I am far more self-aware and concerned with the injustices of the world. I have grown into a person that embodies and values the importance of mutual respect and critical thought. I am so grateful to have spent my college years an environment that encourages the pursuit of justice, diversity, inclusion, and equity.

Britny Belcher

COURSES

62 : 28 in residence, 12 of which must be BIO or PHS. Required:

BIO 212 General Biology II 4
BIO 221 Human A & P I 4
BIO 222 Human A & P II 4
BIO 370 Microbiology 4
PHS 111 Introduction to Chemistry 4
Mathematics course, 100-level or higher* 3-4
HE 240 Nutrition 3
PSY 140 or 141 General Psychology 3
SOC 140 Principles of Sociology 3
HD 230 Life Span Human Dev. 3
SS 351 Cultural Anthropology

or SOC/HIS 340 Race and Ethnic Relations 3

EN 101 College Composition 3
EN 200 Advanced Composition: Argument 3
BI 151 Bible as Literature 3
HUM 210/211/212/213/310 Humanities colloquy* 3
HE 150 Personal Health and Fitness 2

Electives (at least 9-10 from the following list)*

MA 342 Statistics 4
MA 115 Precalculus 4
First-year learning community 3
Religion course (BI, REL)

*REL 310 Religions of the World 3

Fine arts course (cultural/historical) 3
Other electives chosen in consultation with advisor

*Elective and humanities courses should be chosen in correlation with published entry requirements for the nursing schools of intended application.