The Bachelor of Science degree in wellness management is designed to prepare students to assume roles as wellness/health promotion professionals in private business and industries, community organizations, and health care organizations. The degree will provide students the opportunity to select a program that focuses on wellness, worksite health promotion, and managing such programs.

Wellness is often chosen by those interested in the broader fields of health and physical fitness. Students will be prepared to enter careers in travel, tourism, parks and recreation agencies, and resort properties with the recreation and tourism concentration.

In addition to a broad liberal arts education, students can graduate with a foundation in health science/wellness, management, and human behavior. Students can also graduate with skills in needs assessment, program planning, program implementation, and program evaluation. These skills will reflect the health needs of a worksite/business.

This degree offers students the opportunity to enter the job market as organizers, activity leaders, and facility and equipment managers. They help people in entertainment, self improvement and physical fitness. Skills maintained by those in this field include leadership and organization, motivation, and the ability to work with a variety of people.

Possible Jobs:

Possible positions after graduation include: activities director, aquatic manager, athletic coach, athletic director, camp director, corporate fitness instructor, country club manager, cruise recreation director, dietitian, exercise physiologist, human kinetics specialist, message therapist, nutrition specialist, occupational therapy assistant, personal trainer, physical therapist, professional sports scout, recreation specialist, rehabilitation specialist, social director, sports illustrator, sports psychologist, team physician.

Potential Employers:

Private fitness centers, health clubs and country clubs

Commercial fitness centers

Corporate wellness programs

Cruise lines, resorts and hotels

Health maintenance organizations

Health clinics

Retirement/assisted living centers

Colleges and universities

YMCA/YWCA

Residential youth and adult centers

Correctional institutions

Wellness Related Web Sites:

Nat'l Association for Sport and Physical Education: http://www.aahperd.org/naspe/naspema

The Wellness Connection: http://www.wellnessconnection.com/

New York University Health Education Professional Resources: http://www.nyu.edu/education/hepr/jobs/

American University for Health Fitness: http://www.american.edu/academic.depts/cas/health/nchf/nchfcarln.html

HPCareer.net: http://www.hpcareer.net/

The Health Care Job Store: http://www.wellnessjobs.com/

Human Kinetics http://www.humankinetic.com

Online Sports http://www.onlinesports.com/pages/CareerCenter.html

Sports and Exercise Psychology http://www.spot.colorado.edu/~collinsj"

Athletic Trainer http://www.athletictrainer.com

Sports Medicine Jobs http://www.sportsmedicinejobs.com

Nat'l Athletic Trainers Association http://www.nata.org

The American College of Sports Medicine http://www.acms.org