HSC 3353 - Health Coaching: Foundations and Application

Credits: 4

Health coaching is an aspect of health promotion in which practitioners help clients maintain or enhance their health and well-being by supporting the client through behavior change. The course focuses on advancing content knowledge and health coaching skills such as goal setting, motivational interviewing, cultural competence and effective communication. This course is appropriate for students majoring in health sciences, exercise sciences, public health, nutrition, and related majors who are interested in developing health coaching skills. This course will be implemented through a model of team teaching. Faculty with expertise in health behavior change, exercise science, nutrition, consulting, and cultural competence will co-teach this course. The course will be delivered by three modalities: asynchronous online, in-person practicum practice, and one-on-one coaching analysis.
Prerequisite(s): HSC 1500