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 |
| ANTR 342 | MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY | 5 |
| LMED 201 | INTRODUCTION TO LIFESTYLE MEDICINE | 2 |
| LMED 350 | EXERCISE TESTING AND PRESCRIPTION | 4 |
| LMED 388 | LIFESTYLE MEDICINE PRACTICUM | 3 |
| LMED 390 | PRINCIPLES OF PROGRAM DESIGN | 3 |
| LMED 401 | APPLIED LIFESTYLE MEDICINE | 3 |
| LMED 411 | PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, MENTAL HEALTH, AND COGNITION | 3 |
| LMED 420 | PRINCIPLES OF PROGRAM DESIGN FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS | 4 |
| LMED 440 | EXERCISE COUNSELING AND BEHAVIOR CHANGE | 3 |
| PHED 256 | MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY | 2 |
| 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 | HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY NON-BIOL MAJORS | 5 |
| BIOL 233 | HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY NON-BIOL MAJORS | 5 |
| BIOL 234 | HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY NON-BIOL MAJORS | 5 |
| Elective Courses | 6-15 | |
Tier A: Professional Practice - choose at least one course from the following: | ||
| RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS | ||
| MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO EPIDEMIOLOGY | ||
| LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN RECREATION EXPERIENCE MANAGEMENT | ||
| PROPOSAL WRITING | ||
Tier B: Holistic Well-being - choose at least one course from the following: | ||
| GLOBALLY SPEAKING: WHAT ABOUT DRUGS? | ||
| PHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY OF ADDICTIONS | ||
| BIOLOGY OF AGING | ||
| PSYCHOLOGY OF HUMAN RELATIONS | ||
| HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY | ||
Tier C: Healthy Lifestyles - choose at least one course from the following: | ||
| ANTHROPOLOGY OF FOOD AND NUTRITION | ||
| NUTRITION IN SPORT AND EXERCISE | ||
| WALKABLE COMMUNITIES | ||
| OUTDOOR LIVING SKILLS | ||
| Concentration Options | 9-20 | |
Option A: Practitioner | ||
| FOUNDATIONS OF SOCIAL MEDIA | ||
| DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION IN THE WORKPLACE | ||
| EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP | ||
Option B: Pre-Clinical | ||
| ELEMENTARY MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY | ||
| 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 | 89-109 | |
University Competencies and Proficiencies
English
Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning
Placement and Clearance
Prior Learning/Sources of Credit AP, CLEP, IB
General Education Requirements (GER)
- Minimum Credits—180 cumulative credit hours
- 60 upper-division credits (300 level or above)
- 45 credits in residence (attendance) at Eastern, with at least 15 upper-division credits in major in residence at Eastern
- Minimum Cumulative GPA ≥2.0
Breadth Area Core Requirements (BACR)
Humanities and Arts
Natural Sciences
Social Sciences
University Graduation Requirements (UGR)
Diversity Course List
World Language (for Bachelor of Arts)
Global Studies Course List
Minor or Certificate
Senior Capstone Course List
Application for Graduation (use EagleNET) must be made at least two terms in advance of the term you expect to graduate (undergraduate and post-baccalaureate).
Use the Catalog Archives to determine two important catalog years.
Requirements in Degree Works are based on these two catalog years:
- The catalog in effect at the student's first term of current matriculation is used to determine BACR (Breadth Area Credit 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.