Health, Wellness, and Equity - Certificate of Proficiency

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Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services

Department of Human Development and Family Studies

Department of Kinesiology and Health Science

Department of Psychology

Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling

This cross-disciplinary certificate equips students and professionals to design and deliver impactful health and wellness programs, identify and address community needs, address health disparities, and promote healthy lifestyles and environments. Students earning this certificate will benefit from faculty expertise in the departments of Kinesiology and Health Sciences, Special Education and Rehabilitation, Human Development and Family Studies, and Psychology. Please contact laura.holley@usu.edu for more information.

Program Requirements - minimum 16 credits

Required Courses (14 credits)

HEP 1500 - Introduction to Global Health (BSS) 3 credit(s)
HEP 2500 - Health and Wellness 2 credit(s)
HDFS 3700 - Mental Health Advocacy and Awareness 3 credit(s) or
PSY 3700 - Mental Health Advocacy and Awareness 3 credit(s)
REH 2010 - Neurodiversity and Society 3 credit(s)
REH 2060 - Health Promotion for Individuals with Chronic Illness and Disability 3 credit(s)

Elective Course (2-3 credits)

Students must complete one of the following elective courses:

HDFS 1010 - Balancing Work and Family (BSS) 3 credit(s)
HDFS 4250 - Addictions and the Family 3 credit(s)
HEP 2000 - First Aid and Emergency Care 2 credit(s)
HEP 3000 - Drugs and Human Behavior 3 credit(s)
HEP 3400 - Stress Management 3 credit(s)
HEP 3600 - Introduction to Community and Public Health (CI) 3 credit(s)
HEP 4100 - Foundations of Community Health 3 credit(s)
HEP 5000 - Health Equity (CI) 3 credit(s)
PSY 2400 - Happiness: An Evolutionary, Experimental, Experiential Course 3 credit(s)
PSY 3110 - Health Psychology 3 credit(s)