Fitness and Wellness B.S.
Required credits to graduate with this degree: 120
The Fitness and Wellness major will prepare students to assume roles of fitness and wellness professionals for private business and industries, community organizations, and health care facilities. The Fitness and Wellness graduates will become effective and knowledgeable instructors, providing a safe and rewarding experience for people of all ages. Job responsibilities may include personal training, fitness testing, exercise prescription, development and implementation of health and fitness programs and designing and instructing group exercise programs. This major is also designed to prepare for graduate study in numerous areas of exercise and sport science.
Those interested in this degree must complete the 43 hour core along with the 13 hour Internship and Wellness hours. Students must also complete either of the two specializations: Fitness Pedagogy or Exercise Science.
A student majoring in Fitness and Wellness must satisfactorily pass a comprehensive examination (HPER 476S) prior to graduation.
Fitness and Wellness majors must complete 36 hours of essential studies. Additional requirements to the major include (BIOL 111, BIOL 111L or BIOL 150, BIOL 150L) BIOL 220, BIOL 220L, HPER 100, HPER 200 and HPER 210.
Students completing the Sport Science Specialization will also earn a General Science Minor.
A list of approved essential studies courses is available here.
Student Learning Outcomes:
- SLO 1:Through the demonstration and application of discipline specific concepts, HPER students will serve as advocates for fitness.
- SLO 2: HPER students will effectively communicate through a variety of methods with a discipline specific population.
- SLO 3: HPER students will utilize a variety of technological resources and equipment to enhance discipline specific population engagement and learning.
- SLO 4: HPER students will assess individual understanding of discipline specific concepts and utilize that assessment toward overall improvement.
Requirements
Core Courses
Required Specialization: Internship/Wellness (13 SH)
Students are required to complete 2 SH of HPER 497S
Wellness Electives: Select 10 SH from the following
Specializations
Students must choose one specialization from the options below:
Exercise Science (19 SH)
Fitness Pedagogy (19 SH)
| HPER 315 | Movement Education in Early Childhood | 2 |
| HPER 319 | Health and Physical Education In The Elementary School | 2 |
| HPER 333 | Adapted Physical Education | 2 |
| HPER 342 | Physical Activity Instruction of Older Adults | 3 |
| HPER 345 | Methods of Group Exercise Instruction | 3 |
| HPER 370 | Fitness / Sports Teaching Techniques | 3 |
Electives: Select 4 SH from the following
1 SH HPER Aquatics
*No minor required