The minor in lifestyle medicine focuses on whole-person health by providing students the knowledge, skill, and ability to help individuals improve their health and well-being and prevent the onset and/or progression of chronic diseases. The minor prepares students to incorporate the principles of evidence-based lifestyle medicine in health and wellness-related careers.
The minor in lifestyle medicine requires a minimum of 15 s.h. in the Department of Health and Human Physiology, including 12 s.h. in courses taken at the University of Iowa. Students must maintain a grade-point average of at least 2.00 in all courses for the minor and in all UI courses for the minor. Coursework in the minor may or may not be taken pass/nonpass.
Students who earn a BA in health studies, a BS in health promotion, or a BS in exercise science may not earn the minor in lifestyle medicine. Students who earn a BS in human physiology may earn the minor in lifestyle medicine.
The minor requires the following coursework.
Core Courses
Course List
| Course # |
Title |
Hours |
| |
| HHP:2200 | Physical Activity and Health | 3 |
| HHP:2310 | Nutrition and Health | 3 |
| HHP:3030 | Lifestyle Medicine | 3 |
Electives
Course List
| Course # |
Title |
Hours |
| |
| HHP:3045 | Physical Activity Psychology | 3 |
| HHP:3050 | Obesity | 3 |
| HHP:3200 | Health Behavior and Health Promotion | 3 |
| HHP:4010 | Behavioral and Clinical Health Assessment Laboratory | 4 |
| HHP:4020 | Health Coaching | 3 |
| HHP:4365 | Internship in Health Coaching | 3 |
