Online Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences (Healthy Lifestyles Coaching)
The healthy lifestyles coaching focus combines exercise and wellness, nutrition, and health sciences to provide you with a solid background in preventative health care.
Quick facts
Next start date: 06/30/2021
Total classes: 40
Weeks per class: 7.5
Total credit hours: 120
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Details
As a student pursuing this major, you will take classes in fitness, nutrition, healthy eating, stress management, cultural aspects of health and research-based practices in coaching. You will interact with faculty and professionals who have devoted their lives to teaching and promoting positive lifestyles. This program also emphasizes community integration through nonprofit and for-profit organizations, which provide opportunities for internships.
The multifaceted nature of the program will provide translatable skills within the healthcare industry. As a graduate of our program, you will be equipped with the competencies to facilitate behavioral change, empower positive changes to improve health, reduce chronic disease risk and enhance an individual’s path to an improved well-being. Rehabilitation, community outreach, and numerous other private institutions need skilled healthcare professionals, therefore the breadth of this major increases your job opportunities. Possible career options include positions as health technicians, educators, coordinators, and healthcare practitioners.
Some of our coaching courses prepare graduates to become a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC) through the National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching (NBHWC).
Looking for an in-person program? Explore the on-campus health sciences degree in healthy lifestyle coaching.
Professional licensure and certification
Eligibility to sit for the National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coaches (NBC-HWC) is based on completing an NBC-HWC-approved health and wellness training and education program. This program is intended to lead to certification in any state. The health and wellness coach profession is not licensed. NBC-HWCs can practice anywhere in the world as long as they are abiding by the local laws surrounding health coaching.
Help others improve their health with healthy lifestyles coaching.
Watch videoFeatured courses
HEP 350: Substance Abuse and Addictive Behavior
NTR 290: Introduction to Evidence-Based Research in Nutrition (L)
EXW 344: Impact of Physical Activity on Health and Disease
EXW 450: Social Determinants of Health and Health Behavior ((L or SB) & C)
EXW 217: Cardiorespiratory and Flexibility Training
EXW 425: Exercise Prescription for Health and Wellness
CHS 300: An Exploration of Well-Being (SB)
CHS 100: Optimizing Your Health and Performance (SB)
Related careers
Coach
Community Health Worker
Fitness Instructor
Fitness and Wellness Coordinator
Health Care Support Worker (General)
Health and Safety Manager
Healthcare Professor
Medical and Health Services Manager
Prestigious faculty
Our faculty bring a high-level of expertise to every research project. In addition to cutting-edge approaches to research, we’re focused on creating a better future for people. We’re lifelong learners with a goal to improve health outcomes for the communities we serve. Some of our research focuses on:
- Discovering the impact of the environment and policy on food security and community health.
- Exploring mechanisms involved in the development of diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
- Harnessing big data to improve patient outcomes.
- Using state-of-the-art cognitive, behavioral and neuroscience techniques to study the components of human communication.
- Utilizing advanced technology to monitor and promote healthy lifestyles.
Prestigious faculty
Our faculty bring a high-level of expertise to every research project. In addition to cutting-edge approaches to research, we’re focused on creating a better future for people. We’re lifelong learners with a goal to improve health outcomes for the communities we serve. Some of our research focuses on:
- Discovering the impact of the environment and policy on food security and community health.
- Exploring mechanisms involved in the development of diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
- Harnessing big data to improve patient outcomes.
- Using state-of-the-art cognitive, behavioral and neuroscience techniques to study the components of human communication.
- Utilizing advanced technology to monitor and promote healthy lifestyles.
Admission requirements
freshman student
Don't meet admission requirements?
You can still gain admission to ASU through Earned Admission. Through this pathway, you can demonstrate your ability to succeed at ASU by completing online courses with a 2.75 GPA or higher.
To begin, submit an application to ASU. An enrollment coach will reach out with more information if the Earned Admission Pathway is right for you.
Don't meet admission requirements?
You can still gain admission to ASU through Earned Admission. Through this pathway, you can demonstrate your ability to succeed at ASU by completing online courses with a 2.75 GPA or higher.
To begin, submit an application to ASU. An enrollment coach will reach out with more information if the Earned Admission Pathway is right for you.
Developing the health workforce of the future
At the College of Health Solutions, students and faculty research solutions to pressing global health challenges while preparing the health workforce of the future. Ongoing partnerships with the medical community offer students access to professional resources and networking opportunities with Mayo Clinic, Banner Health, HonorHealth, Dignity Health and more.
6,500+
students.
250+
Barrett honors scholars.
160+
faculty members.
$14.5 million
in research expenditures.
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