Fitness Management Major

43 Credit hours

Required Courses: 21 credit hours

BIOL 150	Human Anatomy	4
EXSC 120	Introduction to Exercise and Sport Sciences	3
EXSC 322	Structural Kinesiology	3
EXSC 360	Fitness Measurement and Exercise Prescription	3
EXSC 395	Internship	2-4
EXSC 450	Exercise Leadership	3
HLTH 222	Nutrition (WB)	3

One of the following courses: 3 credit hours

EXSC 310	Science of Exercise (SI)	3
EXSC 320	Physiology of Exercise	4

One of the following Accounting courses: 3 credit hours

ACCT 207	Understanding the Numbers	3
ACCT 210	Principles of Accounting I	3

One of the following Biology courses: 4 credit hours

BIOL 110	Biology and Human Concerns (NS)	4
BIOL 120	Biological Principles I (NS)	4

Required ESS Selectives: 6 credit hours (choose 2 or 3 of the following courses)

EXSC 265	Theory and Techniques of Strength and Conditioning	2
EXSC 355	Current Topics in Exercise and Sport Sciences (W)	3
EXSC 323	Biomechanics	3
EXSC 370	Exercise in Health and Disease (SI)	3
HLTH 216	Stress Management (WB2)	2
NURS 388	Epidemiology for Public Health Practice	2
PE 280	Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries	3

Required BSAD Selectives: 6 credit hours (choose 2 of the following courses)

BSAD 101	Innovation and Entrepreneurship	3
BSAD 310	Principles of Marketing	3
BSAD 320	Principles of Management	3
BSAD 330	Principles of Finance	3
BSAD 340	Business Law I	3

Fitness Management Sample Plan of Study

Following is one possible way to complete the major.  

Students should fill in gaps with coursework required for the core curriculum and other majors/minors to take an average of 14 credit hours each fall and spring, and 3-4 credit hours each Interim.  Total credit hours needs to be 124 for degree completion.

First Year

Fall Semester

FYS 110	First Year Seminar I (FS)	4
EXSC 120	Introduction to Exercise and Sport Sciences	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
BIOL 110	Biology and Human Concerns (NS)	4
	OR
BIOL 120	Biological Principles I (NS)	4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

BIOL 150	Human Anatomy	4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Second Year

Fall Semester

ACCT 207	Understanding the Numbers	3
	OR
ACCT 210	Principles of Accounting I	3
EXSC 322	Structural Kinesiology	3
HLTH 222	Nutrition (WB)	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

EXSC 320	Physiology of Exercise	4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Third Year

Fall Semester

EXSC 360	Fitness Measurement and Exercise Prescription	3
BSAD	BSAD Elective	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

BSAD	BSAD Elective	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

EXSC 450	Exercise Leadership	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Interim

EXSC 395

Internship

2-4

Spring Semester

EXSC 355	Current Topics in Exercise and Sport Sciences (W)	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4