Master of Arts in Wellness & Lifestyle Management

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The Master of Arts in Wellness & Lifestyle Management (WLM) is a program for professionals from a variety of disciplines who want to work with clients or students to create and maintain lifestyle changes. The program is designed to serve the needs of professionals from a variety of educational backgrounds. The goal of this program is to prepare professionals in corporate, hospital and community health promotion settings to facilitate and lead wellness initiatives within their organizations. Graduates will be prepared to serve as facilitators, coordinators and managers of wellness programs in the following types of organizations:

Corporate wellness/fitness facilities
Hospital-based wellness/fitness facilities
Clinical and rehabilitation centers
Schools and Colleges/universities
Community wellness/fitness facilities
Non-profit health agencies
State/county/city Departments of Public Health

The Master of Arts in Wellness & Lifestyle Management program consists of 10 courses and a total of 30 graduate semester hours (s.h.). This is a part-time accelerated program with degree completion possible in 5 consecutive semesters.

Program Requirements

Required Courses: 30 s.h.

WLM 00512 - Understanding and Applying the Professional Literature in HES Credits: 3
WLM 00530 - Leadership and Management in Health Promotion Programs Credits: 3
WLM 00541 - Wellness Coaching and Behavior Change Credits: 3
WLM 00542 - Program Planning in Health Promotion Credits: 3
WLM 00580 - Obesity and Diabetes Prevention and Management Credits: 3
WLM 00590 - Integrating Wellness into School Settings Credits: 3
WLM 00600 - Promoting Human Wellness Across the Lifespan Credits: 3
WLM 00610 - Positive Perceptions & Performance Wellness Credits: 3
WLM 00575 - Wellness in the Workplace Credits: 3
HLT 00550 - Capstone Project Credits: 3 to 6
or
WLM 00620 - Internship in Wellness and Lifestyle Management Credits: 3
or
WLM 00621 - Practicum in Wellness Coaching Credits: 3

Total Required Credits for the Program: 30 s.h.

Foundation Courses

Students must have completed a three (3) credit undergraduate-level NUT 00200 - Basic Nutrition course and a four (4) credit Anatomy and Physiology ( BIOL 10210 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I or BIOL 10212 ) course at an accredited institution before beginning the WLM 00580 - Obesity and Diabetes Prevention and Management course.

Graduation/Exit, Benchmark, and/or Thesis Requirements

None

Minimum Required Grades and Cumulative GPA

The Master of Arts in Wellness & Lifestyle Management is a Category 3 program.

For details regarding satisfactory academic progress and graduation requirements, please visit Academic Program Policy Categories

Program Coordinator & Academic Advisor
Dr. Leslie Spencer
Herman D. James Hall
856.256.4500, ext. 53761
spencer@rowan.edu