University of Wisconsin Health & Wellness Management

The University of Wisconsin Health and Wellness Management master's degree and graduate certificates, offered 100% online, can be the credential you need to start an exciting career in health promotion or advance in your profession.

Earn a Degree or Certificate in a Flexible, Online Format That Fits Your Life

Earn your master's degree in Health and Wellness Management, a graduate certificate in wellness management, leadership, or health data and policy, or a Graduate Certificate in Sustainability and Well-being from the University of Wisconsin—100% online.

• Course content is accessible online from any device
• Zero on campus meetings or requirements
• No need to be online at a specific time for classes
• Interact with faculty and fellow students via online discussion boards

Grow your skills, when you need them.

The program offers flexibility to earn the master's degree or one or more stackable certificates. Stackable credentials allow you to build your skills and career on your own schedule, over time. You can start any semester and take courses and certificates in any sequence. You choose what you learn, when you need to learn it.

Master of Science in Health and Wellness Management

11 courses. 31 credits. In the program, you'll explore topics in wellness management, leadership, and health data and policy, such as: the determinants of health and how they impact health outcomes, using evidence-based practices to address population health, wellness program planning and evaluation, how federal, state, and local health regulations influence health, using data to make informed decisions, leading a team of wellness professionals in a variety of settings, and communicating to diverse audiences.

Complete the 3 courses in each certificate plus the capstone to earn the master's degree:

• Graduate Certificate in Foundations of Health and Wellness (3 courses, 9 credits)
  • HWM 700 Contemporary Health and Wellness Perspectives
  • HWM 725 Evidence-based Practices for Health and Wellness
  • HWM 730 Holistic Aspects of Health
• Graduate Certificate in Leadership in Health and Wellness (3 courses, 9 credits)
  • HWM 705 Strategic Management for Wellness Managers
  • HWM 750 Planning and Evaluation for Wellness Managers
  • HWM 770 Human and Group Behavior
• Graduate Certificate in Improving Health with Data and Policy (3 courses, 9 credits)
  • HWM 710 Research and Data Analysis for Wellness Programs
  • HWM 715 Professional Communications for Wellness Managers
  • HWM 755 Health Policy and Action
• Capstone prep course (1 credit) and Capstone project course (3 credits)

Are you ready to begin? Visit uwex.wisconsin.edu/health-and-wellness-management to download a program guide, including information on courses, careers, and tuition.

The capstone course was a great opportunity for me as a student to grow into a health and wellness professional. The course offered content that portrayed how far you have come in your journey as a student as well as resources to show where you can take your professional career.

Kylie DeSmet, 2020 master's graduate, UW-Stevens Point

Graduate Certificate in Sustainability + Well-being

4 Courses. 12 Credits. Offered in collaboration with the Master of Science in Sustainable Management. Explore the link between the success of an organization and the well-being of a community. You'll learn about sustainable community design, organizational behavior, and corporate social responsibility. Ask us how you can earn the certificate as a degree-seeking student.

Who Should Apply? The master of science and graduate certificates are appropriate for adult learners who have completed a bachelor's degree, in any discipline, from a regionally or nationally accredited university (min 3.0 GPA).

About Universities of Wisconsin

The Universities of Wisconsin is one of the largest and most widely respected public higher education systems in the country. Health and Wellness Management is a partnership between UW-Green Bay, UW-Parkside, UW-River Falls, and UW-Superior with program administration from the Universities of Wisconsin Online Collaboratives.

Start any semester, spring, summer, or fall

Visit uwex.wisconsin.edu/health-and-wellness-management to download a program guide or speak with an enrollment adviser. Call 1-877-895-3276 or email [email protected].