SPHS540 - Health and Wellness Coaching and Behavior Change

Course Code: SPHS540 Course ID: 4724 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Graduate

This course examines a range of health related coaching skills including observation, active listening, asking the right questions, and motivating clients to facilitate changes toward health and fitness goals. Students explore coaching strategies for various health and wellness professional settings such as corporate wellness and health promotion, community health organizations, personal training, senior adult, and clients with lifestyle-related diseases. Competencies in health and wellness coaching include building rapport with clients; helping clients identify goals, helping clients identify strategies for action plans geared toward reaching their goals, and building accountability measures to ensure compliance and success. (Prerequisites: SPHS501 and SPHS503)