Lifestyle Medicine Major, Bachelor of Science (BS)
Students with career goals in Public Health, Health Care, and Wellness should consider pursuing the BS in Lifestyle Medicine.
The BS in Lifestyle Medicine allows students to pursue a degree path that looks holistically at health and well-being. Lifestyle medicine is founded upon six pillars of health – a whole-food, plant-predominant eating pattern, physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, avoidance of risky substances, and positive social connections. These pillars are the foundation of the Lifestyle Medicine degree.
Current research indicates that lifestyle medicine is a growing field, particularly related to the health care of individuals with chronic diseases. Research has shown that up to 80% of chronic diseases can be prevented through adherence to four key healthy lifestyle factors – never smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, adhering to a healthy diet, and participating in physical activity. The BS in Lifestyle Medicine is a holistic approach to healthcare that prepares students for the future trajectory of health care in the U.S.
| Required Core Courses | ||
| ADST 300 | SURVEY OF ALCOHOL/DRUG PROBLEMS | 4 |
| ADST 308 | CULTURAL ISSUES IN ADDICTION TREATMENT AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH | 4 |
| EXSC 390 | PRINCIPLES OF PROGRAM DESIGN | 3 |
| EXSC 411 | PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, MENTAL HEALTH, AND COGNITION | 3 |
| EXSC 420 | PRINCIPLES OF PROGRAM DESIGN FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS | 4 |
| EXSC 440 | EXERCISE COUNSELING AND BEHAVIOR CHANGE | 3 |
| LMED 201 | INTRODUCTION TO LIFESTYLE MEDICINE | 2 |
| LMED 401 | APPLIED LIFESTYLE MEDICINE | 3 |
| PHED 256 | MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY | 2 |
| PHED 350 & 350L | EXERCISE TESTING AND PRESCRIPTION and EXERCISE TESTING AND PRESCRIPTION LAB | 4 |
| PHED 372 | APPLIED NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL FITNESS | 3 |
| PSYC 231 | SCIENCE OF STRESS AND COPING | 3 |
| PSYC 440 | HAPPINESS AND POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY | 5 |
| RCLS 333 | FACILITATION AND GROUP DYNAMICS IN RECREATION MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| Supporting Courses | ||
| BIOL 232 & 232L | HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY NON-BIOL MAJORS and HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY NON-BIOL MAJORS LAB | 5 |
| BIOL 233 & 233L | HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY NON-BIOL MAJORS and HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY NON-BIOL MAJORS LAB | 5 |
| BIOL 234 & 234L | HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY NON-BIOL MAJORS and HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY NON-BIOL MAJORS LAB | 5 |
| Elective Courses-choose at least 10 credits from the following: | 10 | |
| GLOBALLY SPEAKING: WHAT ABOUT DRUGS? | ||
| PHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY OF ADDICTIONS | ||
| ANTHROPOLOGY OF FOOD AND NUTRITION | ||
| MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| BIOLOGY OF AGING | ||
| FOUNDATIONS OF SOCIAL MEDIA | ||
| NUTRITION IN SPORT AND EXERCISE | ||
| RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS | ||
| LIFESTYLE MEDICINE PRACTICUM | ||
| STANDARD FIRST AID AND SAFETY | ||
| PSYCHOLOGY OF HUMAN RELATIONS | ||
| HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| OUTDOOR ADVENTURE RECREATION | ||
| LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN RECREATION MANAGEMENT | ||
| EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP | ||
| PROPOSAL WRITING | ||
| Pre-Clinical Concentration - 20 credits | ||
| The Pre-Clinical Concentration is designed for students who are planning on attending a graduate program. | ||
| ELEMENTARY MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY and ELEMENTARY MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY LAB | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY FOR THE HEALTH SCIENCES and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY FOR THE HEALTH SCIENCES | ||
| ORGANIC CHEMISTRY FOR THE HEALTH SCIENCES and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY FOR THE HEALTH SCIENCES | ||
| BIOCHEMISTRY FOR THE HEALTH SCIENCES and BIOCHEMISTRY LAB FOR THE HEALTH SCIENCES | ||
| Required Senior Capstone | ||
| LMED 490 | SENIOR CAPSTONE IN LIFESTYLE MEDICINE | 4 |
| Total Credits | 76 | |
Plan of Study
The following plan of study is for a student with zero credits. Individual students may have different factors such as: credit through transfer work, Advanced Placement, Running Start, or any other type of college-level coursework that requires an individual plan.
Courses could be offered in different terms, checking the academic schedule is paramount in keeping an individual plan current. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.
All Undergraduate students are required to meet the Undergraduate Degree Requirements.
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| ENGL 101 | 5 | ENGL 201 | 5 | Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning | 5 |
| Humanities & Arts BACR 11 | 5 | PHED 256 | 2 | Social Science BACR 21 | 5 |
| Social Science BACR 11 | 5 | Humanities & Arts BACR 21 | 5 | College-level Chemistry (biology prerequisite) | 5 |
| Elective - minor or general elective | 3 | ||||
| 15 | 15 | 15 | |||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| BIOL 232 & 232L (Natural Science BACR 1) | 5 | ADST 300 | 4 | BIOL 234 & 234L | 5 |
| LMED 201 | 2 | BIOL 233 & 233L (Natural Science BACR 2) | 5 | PHED 372 | 3 |
| PSYC 231 | 3 | Elective - minor or general elective | 5 | Elective - minor or general elective | 5 |
| Elective - minor or general elective | 4 | ||||
| 14 | 14 | 13 | |||
| Third Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| ADST 308 (Diversity - graduation requirement) | 4 | PHED 350 & 350L | 4 | EXSC 440 | 3 |
| EXSC 390 | 3 | RCLS 333 | 4 | Lifestyle Medicine Elective (LMED 388 suggested)2 | 4 |
| Lifestyle Medicine Elective2 | 4 | Global Studies - graduation requirement1 | 5 | Elective: Pre-Clinical Concentration or general elective | 5 |
| Elective: Pre-Clinical Concentration or general elective | 5 | Elective: Pre-Clinical Concentration or general elective | 5 | Elective - minor or general elective | 4 |
| 16 | 18 | 16 | |||
| Fourth Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| EXSC 411 | 3 | LMED 401 | 3 | LMED 490 (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement) | 4 |
| EXSC 420 | 4 | PSYC 440 | 5 | Elective - minor or general elective | 5 |
| Lifestyle Medicine Elective2 | 2 | Elective - minor or general elective | 5 | Elective - minor or general elective | 5 |
| Elective: Pre-Clinical Concentration or general elective | 4 | Elective - minor or general elective | 4 | ||
| 13 | 17 | 14 | |||
| Total Credits 180 | |||||
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University Graduation Requirements (UGR) and Breadth Area Course Requirements (BACR) courses may be less than 5 credits and additional credits may be required to reach the required 180 total credits needed to graduate. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.
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Elective Courses-choose at least 10 credits from the approved list.
General Education Requirements (GER)
- Minimum Quarter Credits—180 cumulative credit hours
- 60 upper-division credits (300 level or above)
- 45 credits in residence (attendance) at EWU, with at least 15 upper-division credits in major in residence at EWU
- Minimum Semester Credits—120 cumulative credit hours
- 40 upper-division credits (300 level or above)
- 30 credits in residence (attendance) at EWU, with at least 10 upper-division credits in major in residence at EWU
- Minimum Cumulative GPA ≥2.0
University Competencies and Proficiencies
Writing
Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning
Placement and Clearance
Prior Learning/Sources of Credit AP, CLEP, IB
Breadth Area Core Requirements (BACR)
Humanities and Arts
Natural Sciences
Social Sciences
University Graduation Requirements (UGR)
Diversity Course List
Global Studies Course List
Minor or Certificate
Senior Capstone Course List
World Language (for Bachelor of Arts)
Application for Graduation (use EagleNET) must be made at least two terms in advance of the term expected to graduate (undergraduate and post-baccalaureate).
Use the Catalog Archives to determine two important catalog years.
- The catalog in effect at the student's first term of current matriculation is used to determine BACR (Breadth Area Core Requirements) and UGR (Undergraduate Graduation Requirements).
- The catalog in effect at the time the student declares a major or minor is used to determine the program requirements.
Students who earn a BS in Lifestyle Medicine from EWU should be able to:
- examine core principles of lifestyle medicine;
- explain relationships between pillars of lifestyle medicine and chronic diseases;
- design lifestyle medicine-based interventions to reduce disease burden;
- assess measurable health-related behaviors of lifestyle medicine;
- apply behavior change strategies to facilitate improvements in health;
- evaluate strategies to promote lifestyle medicine in community health care.