Leadership in Health and Wellness Graduate Certificate
College: College of Natural & Health Sciences
This certificate will prepare individuals to become wellness leaders at all levels by giving them the knowledge and tools needed to effectively plan, implement and evaluate well-being initiatives. Students in this program will learn critically important skills for engaging and leading a team of stakeholders and promoting a culture of well-being in a variety of settings.
Target Audience:
- Health and wellness professionals looking to advance to a leadership role
- Human Resources or other professionals who are operating wellness programming as an added responsibility
Program Learning Outcomes
- Utilize strategic planning approaches to advance a culture of well-being.
- Build and lead a team of internal and external stakeholders to develop and promote a culture of well-being.
- Forecast expenses, revenues, and trends to create and manage program budgets.
- Justify the value of a culture of well-being as part of an organization or community.
- Collect and analyze data to make informed decisions.
- Apply principles of project management to lead initiatives.
- Evaluate potential providers and the documents necessary to contract their services.
- Apply principles of ethics and social responsibility in wellness management decisions.
Students seeking admission to the Leadership in Health and Wellness Certificate require:
- A bachelor’s degree from a regionally or nationally accredited university (in any discipline).
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| HWM 705 | Strategic Management For Wellness Managers | 3 |
| HWM 750 | Planning and Evaluation for Wellness Managers | 3 |
| HWM 770 | Human and Group Behavior | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9 | |
University Requirements for Graduate Certificates
Graduate certificates are designed for students at one of the following levels:
- Students who have completed a baccalaureate or higher degree from a regionally accredited institution and are enrolled for graduate credit
- Students who are enrolled simultaneously in a graduate degree program
Students must meet the admission requirements of a degree seeking or non-degree seeking graduate student to be eligible to earn a graduate certificate. At least 75% of the credits must be earned after completion of a baccalaureate or higher degree and students must attain a GPA of 3.00 within the certificate courses.
Certificate programs are designed to develop a particular expertise or set of skills. Graduate certificate programs will require a minimum of 8 graduate-level credits. For graduate certificates, at least 50% of the credits must be at the 700 level. At least 60% of the credits for the graduate certificates must be earned at UW-Parkside for program residency. Individual departments and programs may require more than 60% of the credits to be taken at UW Parkside.
Certificate programs should not be confused with certification or licensure programs which lead to certification by an outside agency.