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)

KINE 10101	Introduction to Kinesiology	1
KINE 10603	Anatomical Kinesiology	3
KINE 30403	Motor Behavior	3
KINE 30623	Biomechanics	3
KINE 30634	Exercise Physiology	4

Foundation Courses (27 hours)

HLTH 30233	Sport and Exercise Neurophysiology	3
HLTH 30423	Nutrition and Physical Activity	3
HLTH 40203	Study of Human Disease	3
KINE 20313	Foundations of Sport Injuries	3
KINE 30523	Exercise Assessment and Prescription	3
KINE 30713	Psychology of Sport	3
	OR
KINE 30733	Exercise Psychology	3
	OR
KINE 51413	Psychology of Aging and Physical Activity	3
	OR
KINE 51423	Psychology of Injury In Physical Activity	3
KINE 30833	Physical Activity and Disability	3
KINE 40513	Principles of Strength and Conditioning	3
KINE 40903	Senior Internship	3

Emphasis Courses (choose 9 hours)

Clinical Emphasis

HLTH 30203	Health and Stress Management	3
KINE 30843	Neuromuscular Pathophysiology	3

Strength and Conditioning

KINE 30343	Theory of Coaching	3
KINE 40543	Advanced Strength and Conditioning	3

3. Associated Requirements (17 hours)

BIOL 20204	Anatomy and Physiology	4
BIOL 20214	Anatomy and Physiology	4
MANA 30153	Organizational Management	3
MATH 10043	Elementary Statistics	3
PSYC 10213	Introduction to Psychology	3