Overview

The mission of the Health and Community Wellness program of University of West Georgia is to provide high-quality professionals for employment in worksites such as fitness centers, hospitals, corporations, schools, and many other settings around the nation.

Key facts

The B.S. degree with a major in Health and Community Wellness will:

provide an educated workforce who are prepared for the wide range of career options in the health and wellness industry.

provide an interdisciplinary curriculum offering a broad scope of preparation across disciplines in counseling, physical education, health and special education.

provide flexibility of coursework to allow students to customize their program in preparation for advanced (graduate) study in a related field of interest.

contribute to the health and wellness of citizens working and living in Georgia, through a highly skilled workforce.

Students will be able to identify and evaluate various social problems within the community and take on leadership roles to develop and implement behavior modification techniques and other effective healthy solutions

Students will have the foundational knowledge of human anatomy, lifespan development, and educational psychology needed to be successful in a community education and care or fitness and wellness leadership profession

Students who select the Community Education and Care concentration will be able to design and conduct program evaluations in a variety of diverse community settings and will have the knowledge and skills necessary to develop and provide supportive educational, social, communicative, and literacy-based interventions

Students who select the Fitness and Wellness Leadership concentration will have the foundational knowledge of healthy eating, nutrition, personal training and exercise needed to conduct program evaluations and implement effective fitness and wellness interventions in both public and private sectors

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Health and Community Wellness
Lifespan Development
App Con of Fitness & Wellness
Human Anatomy and Physiology
First Aid and CPR for Education Majors
Special Topics in Physical Education

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-08 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-10 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-27 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Blended, Online

Campus Location

Carrollton, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

$40 non-refundable application fee (If mailing a paper application, please do not mail cash.)

Official High School Transcripts sent directly from the high school to Office of Admissions

Official SAT or ACT scores (Put us down as a school to automatically receive your scores!)

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

17016 USD / year

≈ 17016 USD / year
Out-of-State

16536 USD / year

≈ 16536 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

4488 USD / year

≈ 4488 USD / year

Living costs

Carrollton

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Carrollton

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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