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Dr. Kiran C. Patel
College of Osteopathic Medicine

Your passion for health and wellness can lead to a rewarding career in a rapidly growing industry. Nova Southeastern University’s Bachelor of Science in Health and Wellness Coaching will prepare you to provide personalized health solutions for patients or clients in a holistic manner. You’ll learn how to assess client lifestyles and family support systems, develop tailored diet and/or wellness plans, create health education materials, conduct health workshops and seminars, build a clinical practice and apply solution-building strategies to coaching.

NSU’s B.S. in Health and Wellness Coaching program offers you opportunities to work directly with faculty members from the departments of public health, human nutrition, and couple and family therapy—in the classroom as well as in the community. The interprofessional experiences of our faculty provides you with the benefits, rewards and challenges of working in health and wellness coaching. This program is also a great foundation if you’re interested in continuing your education in other health-related post-graduate programs or in behavioral health professions such as couple and family therapy.

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Why Should You Major in Health and Wellness Coaching at NSU?

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Interdisciplinary: work alongside professionals in the fields of family therapy, mental health and medicine
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Participate in NSU’s Clinic Exploration Program, which offers opportunities to shadow medical professionals on the job in many of NSU’s medical and health clinics
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Onramp to medical school, graduate degrees in family therapy, public health or nutrition or other graduate and professional programs

Excel in the Fast-Growing Profession of Wellness and Healing

Health and wellness is a fast-growing profession. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that jobs for health educators and community health workers will grow 13 percent from 2019 to 2029, which is much faster than the average. This growth will be due to efforts to improve health outcomes and reduce health care costs by teaching people healthy behaviors and how to use available health care resources.

Shark Destinations

With a bachelor’s in health and wellness coaching, you have a lot of flexibility in job location. You can find employment in private practice, integrative health clinics, hospitals and other medical settings, fitness and wellness centers, as well as educational and government settings.

Additionally, NSU’s B.S. in Health and Wellness Coaching creates a pathway for a number of graduate programs at NSU, like Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Medical Doctor, Master of Science in Nutrition, Master of Public Health, Master of Science in Couple and Family Therapy, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Physician’s Assistant, Athletic Training and Exercise and Sports Science and others.

 

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Working alongside professionals in the fields of family therapy, mental health and medicine, you will learn critical strategies for engaging clients in their exploration and understanding of their unique paths toward wellness.

Elaine M. Wallace, D.O., M.S., M.S., M.S., M.S., Dean, Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine

 

During your undergraduate studies, you will get hands on experience through course and capstone projects. There are also amazing opportunities to join active, student-led organizations, such as NSU_eHACKERS ("e" stands for Ethical!). As a member of NSU_eHACKERS you can participate in activities such as hands-on preparations for ethical hacking exercises and attend guest lectures by industry leaders (e.g. CISOs), as well as government agents (e.g. FBI Special Agents, DHS agents, NSA agents, CIA agents, & US Army)..

Additionally, computer science majors enjoy highly sought-after internships as software developers, software engineers, business intelligence analysts, product developers and more at companies like Citrix, Professional Computer Solutions, Amazon, Envision Healthcare, Ryder System, Inc. Modernizing Medicine and Ultimate Kronos Group.


Learn More about Experiential Learning
Reserve your seat in one of NSU’s graduate or professional schools while you earn your bachelor’s degree. With NSU’s Dual Admission program, you don’t have to worry about competing with thousands of other students for a spot in a highly selective graduate program. This Premier Program gives you an opportunity to get a head start on your career, so you can start earning sooner.

Dual Admission Programs
Your NSU professors are dedicated to ensuring that you have a great academic experience. They regularly review the curriculum to make updates that give you an edge in today’s ever-changing world. As an NSU Health and Wellness Coaching major, some sample courses that you could take include Mindfulness and Meditations for Health, Geriatric Coaching, Pediatric Coaching and Couples/Relationship Coaching. Visit the B.S. in Health and Wellness curriculum to view detailed course descriptions and plans of study.

View Curriculum and Plans of Study

During your undergraduate studies, you will get hands on experience through course and capstone projects. There are also amazing opportunities to join active, student-led organizations, such as NSU_eHACKERS ("e" stands for Ethical!). As a member of NSU_eHACKERS you can participate in activities such as hands-on preparations for ethical hacking exercises and attend guest lectures by industry leaders (e.g. CISOs), as well as government agents (e.g. FBI Special Agents, DHS agents, NSA agents, CIA agents, & US Army)..

Additionally, computer science majors enjoy highly sought-after internships as software developers, software engineers, business intelligence analysts, product developers and more at companies like Citrix, Professional Computer Solutions, Amazon, Envision Healthcare, Ryder System, Inc. Modernizing Medicine and Ultimate Kronos Group.


Learn More about Experiential Learning

Reserve your seat in one of NSU’s graduate or professional schools while you earn your bachelor’s degree. With NSU’s Dual Admission program, you don’t have to worry about competing with thousands of other students for a spot in a highly selective graduate program. This Premier Program gives you an opportunity to get a head start on your career, so you can start earning sooner.

Dual Admission Programs

Your NSU professors are dedicated to ensuring that you have a great academic experience. They regularly review the curriculum to make updates that give you an edge in today’s ever-changing world. As an NSU Health and Wellness Coaching major, some sample courses that you could take include Mindfulness and Meditations for Health, Geriatric Coaching, Pediatric Coaching and Couples/Relationship Coaching. Visit the B.S. in Health and Wellness curriculum to view detailed course descriptions and plans of study.

View Curriculum and Plans of Study