Health and Fitness, BS
The health and fitness option provides the educational foundation required for pursuit of fitness-related careers. Students gain an understanding of the exercise prescription and assessment of general and athletic populations. In addition, students learn the planning, organization and administration of fitness and athletic conditioning programs and facilities.
Requirements
1. Core Curriculum (core hours depending on the number of coupled courses): (39-63 hours)
2. Major: Health and Fitness (50 hours)
Kinesiology Core Courses (14 hours)
Introduction to Kinesiology | 1 | |
Anatomical Kinesiology | 3 | |
Motor Behavior | 3 | |
Biomechanics | 3 | |
Exercise Physiology | 4 |
Foundation Courses (27 hours)
Sport and Exercise Neurophysiology | 3 | |
Nutrition and Physical Activity | 3 | |
Study of Human Disease | 3 | |
Foundations of Sport Injuries | 3 | |
Exercise Assessment and Prescription | 3 | |
Psychology of Sport | 3 | |
OR | ||
Exercise Psychology | 3 | |
OR | ||
Psychology of Aging and Physical Activity | 3 | |
OR | ||
Psychology of Injury In Physical Activity | 3 | |
Physical Activity and Disability | 3 | |
Principles of Strength and Conditioning | 3 | |
Senior Internship | 3 |
Emphasis Courses (choose 9 hours)
Clinical Emphasis
Health and Stress Management | 3 | |
Neuromuscular Pathophysiology | 3 |
Strength and Conditioning
Theory of Coaching | 3 | |
Advanced Strength and Conditioning | 3 |
3. Associated Requirements (17 hours)
Anatomy and Physiology | 4 | |
Anatomy and Physiology | 4 | |
Organizational Management | 3 | |
Elementary Statistics | 3 | |
Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
4. Electives as needed to complete (120 hours)