Fitness Management Major

43 Credit hours

Required Courses: 21 credit hours

BIOL 1022	Human Anatomy	4
EXSC 1200	Introduction to Exercise and Sport Sciences	3
EXSC 2220	Structural Kinesiology	3
EXSC 3600	Fitness Measurement and Exercise Prescription	3
EXSC 3950	Internship	2-4
EXSC 4000	Exercise Leadership	3
HLTH 1200	Nutrition	3

One of the following courses: 3 credit hours

EXSC 2110	Science of Exercise	3
EXSC 2210	Physiology of Exercise	4

One of the following Accounting courses: 3 credit hours

ACCT 2600	Understanding the Numbers	3
ACCT 2610	Principles of Accounting I	3

One of the following Biology courses: 4 credit hours

BIOL 1000	Biology and Human Concerns	4
BIOL 1100	Biological Principles I	4

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

EXSC 3210	Biomechanics	3
EXSC 3500	Current Topics in Exercise and Sport Sciences	3
EXSC 4600	Exercise in Health and Disease	3
HLTH 1210	Stress Management	2
HLTH 2300	Epidemiology for Public Health Practice	2
PHED 2410	Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries	3
STCO 3400	Theory & Techniques of Strength & Conditioning I	3

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

BUSI 1010	Innovation and Entrepreneurship	3
BUSI 3040	Business Law I	3
FINC 3330	Principles of Finance	3
MGMT 2210	Principles of Management	3
MRKT 2110	Principles of Marketing	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.

Fitness Management Sample Plan of Study [This will open a Google Sheet, which you can view as well as make and save a copy of.]