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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 is the prerequisite for HSC4350 Health Coaching:  Application and Practice.  Students who complete HSC2500 Health Behavior and Promotion and the two health coaching courses will receive the Merrimack College Health Coaching Certificate.
Prerequisite(s): HSC 1500