Fitness and Wellness Leadership, B.S.

General Education Requirements

Students must meet requirements for general education; see The Cardinal Core Curriculum  for details. Certain courses that fulfill major or cognate requirements may also apply to general education.

Major Departmental Requirements 32-33 Credits

• PED 201 - CPR/AED/First Aid (1 cr.) or equivalent (0 cr.)
• PED 210 - Introduction to Fitness & Wellness Leadership Major (2 cr.)
• PED 212 - Introduction to Personal Fitness Training (3 cr.)
• PED 305 - Exploring Sport and Exercise Psychology (3 cr.)
• PED 319 - Analyzing Human Movement (3 cr.)
• PED 333 - Exercise Physiology (3 cr.)
• PED 334 - Kinesiology (3 cr.)
• PED 336 - Fitness Programming (3 cr.)
• PED 337 - Group Fitness Programming (3 cr.)
• PED 338 - Supplemental and Ergogenic Aids (2 cr.)
• PED 401 - Fitness Field Experience I (2 cr.)
• PED 402 - Fitness Field Experience II (2 cr.)
• PED 410 - Fitness Management (3 cr.) (AWR)

Concentration 15-23 Credits

Select one of the following concentrations:

Cognate Requirements 22-25 Credits

• BIO 101 - General Biology I (4 cr.)
• BIO 326 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I (4 cr.)
• BIO 327 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4 cr.)
• CLG 402 - Introduction to Counseling Techniques (3 cr.)

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• Select one of the following (Students in the Allied Health Concentration must take CHE 111 )

• CHE 101 - General Chemistry (4 cr.) or
• CHE 111 - Fundamental Principles of Chemistry I (4 cr.)

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• Select one of the following (Students in the Sports Nutrition concentration must take FNI 211 )

• FNI 191 - Nutrition and Well-Being (3 cr.) or
• FNI 211 - Human Nutrition (3 cr.)

Electives 7-17 Credits

Certain major/cognate courses may also satisfy GE requirements thus increase elective credits accordingly.

Total Credits minimum 120

Additional Degree Requirements

1. A grade of C or above for each course listed under Departmental Requirements.
2. A minimum overall GPA of 2.5 in all required major courses (Major Departmental Requirements).
3. Completion of all Undergraduate Degree Requirements .
4. Must obtain American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Certified Personal Trainer Certification prior to taking PED 401 .