MSES 570: Behavioral Change & Health Coaching

Credits 4

This course focuses on applying evidence-based behavioral strategies to interactions with health-fitness participants and patient populations to enhance engagement, adherence, and sustainability of lifestyle behaviors related to health. The course will include interaction strategies with patients, listening skills, strategies to enhance compliance, strategies for working with non-compliant patients, and application to specific health-fitness and healthcare settings.  You will also examine the impact COVID-19 has had on mental health regarding the ability of the client to address needed behavior changes.