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Health and Fitness

Description

A health and wellness degree offers an education on various aspects of health, such as disease prevention, fitness, nutrition, and mental health. Participating in this type of degree program means you'll gain knowledge in the physical, biological, and social sciences and learn skills needed for a health-related career. 

Career opportunities

  • Fitness industry
  • Strength and Conditioning
  • Personal Training
  • Fitness Instructing

Advisors

Internships

Contact Spencer Mack for application information.

Certificates

Pathways

Semester 1

Course Number Name
EXSC 2500 Personal Training (3)
EXSC 1096 Fitness and Wellness (1)
PE 1073 Circuit Training (1)
HFST 1020 Foundations of Nutrition (3)
Math 0850 or Higher Math Literacy (4)
GNST 1200 Foundations (3)

Semester 2

Course Number Name
CHEM 1110 Elementary Chemistry (3)
CHEM 1115 Elementary Chemistry Lab (1)
EXSC 2600 Introduction to Sports Medicine (3)
PE 1085 Weight Training (1)
MATH 1040 Intro to Statistics (3)
ENGL 1010 Expository Writing (3)

Semester 3

Course Number Name
BIOL 2320 Human Anatomy (3)
BIOL 2325 Human Anatomy Lab (1)
PSY 1010 General Psychology (3)
ENGL 2010 Intermediate Research Writing (3)
DANC 1210 Yoga I (1)
PE 1015 Spinning (1)
Fine Arts (3)

Semester 4

Course Number Name
BIOL 2420 Human Physiology (3)
BIOL 2425 Human Physiology Lab (1)
EXSC 1543 First Aid (3)
BUS 1600 Entrepreneurship Seminar (1)
PE 1070 Cross Training (1)
Humanities (3)
American Institutions (3)