Health Sciences (Healthy Lifestyles and Fitness Science), BS

Arizona State University - Kaplan International

You can help people improve their daily lives and coach them on how to maintain healthy habits over time. Get the skills you need in order to help people and communities enhance their well-being.

The BS program in health sciences with a concentration in healthy lifestyles and fitness science provides students with skills for employment in health, wellness and fitness fields or for continuing their education in graduate and professional school.Students study disciplines such as nutrition, fitness, stress management, substance abuse, behavior change and coaching psychology and train for work in preventive health care. They learn how to use lifestyle coaching, physical activity and health care education to improve community health and how to address the challenges reflected by socio-economic determinants of is program supports successful completion for nationally accredited certification in health and fitness, such as American College of Sports Medicine's certification for personal trainers: Students who complete this degree and one additional course are eligible for national certification for health and wellness coaches offered by the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaches: