Health & Wellbeing Minor
Health and well-being are about much more than the absence of disease. In this one-of-a-kind minor, students are introduced to health and well-being through a wide spectrum of topics involving elements of genetic, biological, psychological, behavioral and social practices and processes.
The courses in this program are designed to assist students in obtaining the scientific knowledge related to health and well-being to promote intelligent decision-making. It also amplifies the curriculum for students who wish to work in the health or mental health professions, or hope to be engaged in public policy related to health and well-being.
Course topics include nutrition, exercise, mindfulness, healthy environment, psychology, public health policy and more. Six schools across the University of Virginia have joined forces to create this minor that helps view this topic from a wide spectrum. UVA students enrolled in this minor have unprecedented access to classes in the following schools:
- The School of Education and Human Development
- College of Arts & Sciences
- School of Medicine
- School of Nursing
- School of Architecture
- Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy.
The Health & Well-being Minor is an organized concentration by which students can gain deeper knowledge and explore links among the various topics within health and wellness across academic units, and be recognized for having completed substantive coursework by obtaining an academic minor.
This is a 19-credit minor program and open to all UVA students. See below for admissions and program details.
Applications for admission into the minor are due each year on October 1st for spring entry and February 1st for fall entry. Applicants accepted into the minor will be notified on October 15th and February 15th respectively.
Program Details
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Applications for admission into the minor are due each year on October 1st for spring entry and February 1st for fall entry. Applicants accepted into the minor will be notified on October 15th and February 15th respectively.
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Information on courses required for the minor can be found in the Undergraduate Record
The Health & Well-Being Minor allows students to gain knowledge in the full scope of disciplines represented in the integrative concept of health and well-being.
The information contained on this website is for informational purposes only. The Undergraduate Record and Graduate Record represent the official repository for academic program requirements. These publications may be found at http://records.ureg.virginia.edu/index.php.