About the Program

Health, Nutrition and Dietetics Department
Caudell Hall 334
(716) 878-5913
https://hnd.buffalostate.edu/

The major prepares students with the knowledge and skills needed to assume roles as health and wellness professionals in a variety of settings, such as: not-for-profit community health agencies; college health promotion; government public health agencies; corporate or worksite wellness; private business or personal training consultant; and health care organizations. Students are eligible to become Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES).

Admission Requirements

Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.

Program Requirements

General Education 23 Requirements (33 credit hours)
Completion requirement

Health and Wellness Major Requirements (54 credit hours)
Completion requirement

Required Courses (42 credit hours)
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
BIO101 HUMAN BIOLOGY | 3 - Credit Hours
OR BIO100 PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY | 3 - Credit Hours
OR BIO111 FOUNDATIONS OF BIOLOGY | 3 - Credit Hours
BIO308 SURVEY OF HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY | 3 - Credit Hours
HEW345 WELLNESS, FITNESS, AND AGING | 3 - Credit Hours
HEW204 PERSONAL HEALTH | 3 - Credit Hours
HEW225 INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HEALTH | 3 - Credit Hours
HEW305 COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS | 3 - Credit Hours
HEW312 METHODS AND MATERIALS IN HEALTH AND WELLNESS | 3 - Credit Hours
HEW320 PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS AND HEALTH | 3 - Credit Hours
OR HEW425 ALCOHOL PROBLEMS | 3 - Credit Hours
HEW326 INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH DATA VISUALIZATION AND ANALYTICS | 3 - Credit Hours
OR HEW350 EPIDEMIOLOGY | 3 - Credit Hours
HEW340 DIMENSIONS OF HUMAN SEXUALITY | 3 - Credit Hours
HEW401 ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION IN HEALTH WELLNESS | 3 - Credit Hours
HEW411 CRITICAL ISSUES IN HEALTH AND WELLNESS | 3 - Credit Hours
HEW412 COMMUNITY HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAMS | 3 - Credit Hours
OR HEW488 INTERNSHIP | 3 - 12 Credit Hours
NFS102 INTRODUCTORY NUTRITION | 3 - Credit Hours

Electives (12 credit hours)
Earn at least 12 credits from the following:
HEW304 EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY I | 3 - Credit Hours
HEW308 WOMEN'S HEALTH ISSUES | 3 - Credit Hours
HEW320 PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS AND HEALTH | 3 - Credit Hours
HEW322 PRINCIPLES OF HEALTH PROMOTION SCIENCES | 3 - Credit Hours
HEW326 INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH DATA VISUALIZATION AND ANALYTICS | 3 - Credit Hours
HEW330 PRINCIPLES OF PERSONAL TRAINING | 3 - Credit Hours
HEW331 PRINCIPLES OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING | 3 - Credit Hours
HEW335 PREVENTION AND CARE OF ATHLETIC INJURIES | 3 - Credit Hours
HEW345 WELLNESS, FITNESS, AND AGING | 3 - Credit Hours
HEW350 EPIDEMIOLOGY | 3 - Credit Hours
HEW412 COMMUNITY HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAMS | 3 - Credit Hours
HEW488 INTERNSHIP | 3 - 12 Credit Hours
MAT311 INTRODUCTORY PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS | 3 - Credit Hours
PSY355 LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3 - Credit Hours
PSY376 HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY | 3 - Credit Hours
SOC100 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | 3 - Credit Hours

All College Electives (39-45 credit hours)
Completion requirement

120 Total Credit Hours