Corporate Wellness Emphasis MS
Graduate students choosing the MS HPER Corporate Wellness emphasis will focus on developing skills and attributes for designing, delivering and evaluating fitness and wellness programs designed to improve the quality of life of the program's participants. To accomplish this mission, the graduate students in the Corporate Wellness Program will meet the following objectives:
To develop a knowledge base and be able to apply that knowledge to impact areas such as health-related and mental fitness as they relate to hypokinetic diseases and conditions.
To gain a basic understanding of the core disciplines including Exercise Physiology, Biomechanics, and Research Methodology.
To be able to apply exercise prescription for both the general population and for special populations, such as: persons with diabetes, poor cholesterol profiles, heart disease, osteoporosis, and other debilitating diseases.
To be able to adjust the workplace environment to decrease the chance of repetitive injuries, which requires a basic knowledge of occupational ergonomics.
To gain an understanding of the concepts of marketing and management of a corporate wellness program.
To gain practical experience of a wellness program through the requirement of a 400-hour practicum in a facility that functions to promote health and wellness.
The practicum is considered a critical piece of higher education. Practicum (also known as internships in other programs) are designed to assist students in connecting and applying academic and conceptual knowledge to the real world. To optimize the learning experience, students should possess an in-depth knowledge of wellness programming. From a practical perspective, practicum are invaluable in helping students focus on career options, gain experience, establish professional contacts and, perhaps most importantly, deciding whether a particular field is truly a good fit both professionally and personally.
To participate in a practicum, students must select a site and supervisor, either through an advisor's guidance or self-selection.
EXAMPLES OF PRACTICUM SITES {NEED TO BUILD PAGE TO HOST}
Graduate Program Director 
Graduate Program Secretary (Status/Documentation)
