Global workforce demands in the health and human services are increasing, and a BAS degree with a concentration in health, wellness, and social services will provide you with the foundation necessary to be a professional in the field. In fact, Mason’s College of Health and Human Services was developed in 2006 to help meet this demand and offer students high-quality programs in public health, rehabilitation science, nutrition, health informatics, senior housing, health services research, and policy and specialized study in social work and nursing.

The need for scholars and practitioners with a background in Human Development and Family Science has never been greater. In the last few decades, family life has become progressively more complex and diverse, and demographic trends at national, state and regional levels reflect a shift in family structures, functions, and cultural backgrounds; an increased level of child and family poverty; and a larger aging population. To meet these shifting trends, family practitioners with backgrounds in human development and family science have become essential. These individuals consistently strive to understand and work efficiently with contemporary families who have increasingly diverse needs.

As a graduate of this program, you’ll take with you a deep understanding and personal mastery of: Fundamental coaching skills:including active listening, mirroring, motivating, being self-aware, and providing feedback and suggestions. Principles of healthy living:as described in Maharishi AyurVeda and other contemporary disciplines of health and wellness (e.g., positive psychology, diet and nutrition, and health-related fitness) Business planning such as documenting client intake, progress, and outcomes, keeping financial records, managing a schedule, and developing a network of connections to the local community.

Professional Portfolio / Practice gives each student an opportunity to assemble her/his work from both school and professional practice experiences into a professional presentation format for review by prospective employers, clients, or graduate school admissions committees.

Earn your Bachelor of Science in Fitness and Wellness Management in just three years with the Fast Track program! Lindenwood University is now offering a fast track that will allow you to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Fitness and Wellness Management and complete your education in three years. If you are interested in accelerating your education, this is a great option to complete your bachelor of science degree while saving money.

Do you have an interest in fitness, nutrition, health, or wellness? If so, then the Fitness and Wellness Management bachelor of science degree program at Lindenwood University could be for you!

The Bachelor’s Degree in Coaching provides better forms and adapted strategies to cover specifically the needs of the professional. Coaching applies proven psychological techniques that work as tools in the development of human behavior as well as in their form to acquire knowledge and learning to learn.

The Bachelor of Arts in Advertising Creative program offers students the opportunity to earn a four-year degree and build a career-ready creative portfolio, all while developing a well-rounded set of critical skills and a deep sense of ethics and responsibility. Students in this program prepare for careers in art direction, copywriting, production, and other creative roles at agencies and other organizations.

The one thing that truly determines the quality of our lives is our health. We live in a time of unprecedented rates of stress, burnout, and chronic physical and mental health conditions along with a host of challenges that contribute to these conditions. Sadly, health and well-being are not equally distributed in our society. A degree in Wellness & Health Promotion will put you on the path to addressing disparities in health and will provide you with the skills, knowledge, and strategies needed to be an effective health advocate, educator, provider, and agent of change. You will learn how to help individuals, organizations, and communities take action that will encourage a healthier lifestyle. You will learn the most recent science on the elements of wellness and lifestyle that are protective of health and how to reduce the risk of poorer health outcomes. Coursework emphasizes a holistic, culturally relevant approach to health and covers topics such as nutrition, physical activity, stress, and other elements of lifestyle that impact health and wellbeing, such as substance abuse and the many social determinants of health.

The program provides strong content knowledge, hands-on personal training experience as well as business, management and clinical rotations that will help you gain employment as a personal trainer, fitness professional, health or fitness manager and business owner. Four concentrations will prepare you for entry into the fitness and wellness industry or for graduate school in physical therapy, athletic training, chiropractor and other health professions. Allied health interested students are encouraged to work with both their fitness and wellness leadership advisor and with the pre-health advising program.

The faculty in the Department of Exercise Science, Physical Education, and Wellness believes that individuals and society benefit from physical activity. The mission of the Department is to promote an enhanced quality of life through participation in physical activity, exercise, and sports for the people of Tennessee and beyond.

The B.S. in Corporate Fitness and Wellness Management offers a wide and diverse range of job opportunities within fitness, exercise, health, wellness, nutrition, and rehabilitation. MSU Corporate Fitness graduates and former students have or are currently employed in the following occupations.

The Bachelor of Arts in Behavioral Health program is designed to help students learn and understand what constitutes psychological, emotional, and spiritual well-being for individuals. All students will learn to consistently practice the integration of psychology and Christianity. Coaching students apply psychological principles and strategies to encourage personal growth in individuals. With an important emphasis of applying knowledge in an experiential setting, the program includes a credit-earning internship that reflects a minimum of 135 hours at an off-campus site.

Successful fitness/wellness professionals practice good listening skills, understand strategies for behavior change, are physically fit, have excellent speaking skills, work well with people of all ages and stages of life, and apply knowledge of exercise science and biomechanics to design programs for clients with a variety of needs and abilities.