School of Health Science and Wellness

School of Health Science and Wellness

Chairperson: Dr. Rhonda Beemer

Assistant Chair: Chase O’Gwin - Behavioral Sciences; TBD - Health Sciences

School Phone: (660) 562-1297

Graduate Assistantships:  Graduate assistantships are available on a competitive basis for qualified students. Students must be fully accepted into a graduate program and have a 2.75 cumulative undergraduate GPA to be initially eligible for assistantships. A graduate GPA of 3.00 is required to maintain assistantship eligibility.

Division of Behavioral Sciences

Assistant Director: Chase O’Gwin

Graduate Faculty: Amy Barton, Keely Cline, Alisha Francis, Giselle Greenidge, Shelly Hiatt, Amy Hillard, Jackie Kibler, Lauren Leach-Steffens, Jason McCain, Chase O’Gwin, Kyoung Ho Shin, Jacob Tengelsen

Associate Graduate Faculty: Elizabeth Dimmitt, Michele Veasey

Coordinators of Advisement: M.S.Ed. School Counseling - Michele Veasey

Division Telephone: (660) 562-1297

The Division of Behavioral Sciences offers a Master of Science in Education in School Counseling.

Division of Health Science and Wellness

Graduate Coordinator & Advisor: Damon Leiss

Graduate Faculty: Kristina Adanin, Michele Bateman, Rhonda Beemer, Kelly Claycomb, Damon Leiss, Jodie Leiss, Terry Long, Joel McCormick, Sue Myllykangas, Kyle Ryan, Tanmay Sharma, H. Machelle Skinner, Cristina Suits

Associate Graduate Faculty: Jessica Anderson

Division Phone: (660) 562-1297

Program Admission Requirements:

• A minimum overall grade point average of 2.75 on the undergraduate transcript OR an undergraduate overall GPA of 2.50 to 2.74 and a 3.0 GPA on six hours of required graduate coursework at Northwest in the major program where admission is requested.
•  Documentation of one of the following:
  • Score of 280 or higher on GRE combined score OR
  • 3.0 Overall undergraduate GPA OR
  • Two years of documented full time employment (minimum average 30 hours per week) in the field of study OR
  • Successful completion of another Master’s Degree from an institutionally accredited institution of higher education with at least a 2.75 GPA

Programs

• Health and Physical Education, M.S.Ed.
• School Counseling, M.S.Ed.

• Applied Health and Sport Sciences, M.S.
• Nutrition, M.S.
• Recreation, M.S.
• Therapeutic Recreation, M.S.

• Nursing, M.S.N.

• Nurse Educator Certificate
• Nursing Administration Certificate
• Therapeutic Recreation Graduate Certificate