Fitness and Wellness Leadership, B.S.

Curriculum 0370

The program provides strong content knowledge, hands-on personal training experience as well as business, management and clinical rotations that will help you gain employment as a personal trainer, fitness professional, health or fitness manager and business owner. For more information contact the Exercise and Nutrition Sciences Department . For help with schedule planning refer to the 4-Year Degree Map .

Major Departmental Requirements 47-56 Credits

Concentration 15-23 Credits

Select one of the following concentrations:

Fitness Management Concentration

Allied Health Science Concentration

BIO 102 - General Biology II (4 cr.)
BIO 300 or higher (3-4 cr.)
CHE 112 - Fundamental Principles of Chemistry II (4 cr.)
MAT 161 - Introductory Statistics (3 cr.)
PHY 103 - Physics for the Life Sciences I (4 cr.) and
PHY 104 - Physics for the Life Sciences II (4 cr.)
or
PHY 111 - General Physics I (4 cr.) and
PHY 112 - General Physics II (4 cr.)

Athletic Training Concentration

Sports Nutrition Concentration

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.)
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.)
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.)

Additional Degree Requirements

Completion of all Undergraduate Degree Requirements , including General Education: The Cardinal Core Curriculum , elective courses if applicable, and a total of 120 credits minimum.
A grade of C or above for each course listed under Departmental Requirements.
A minimum overall GPA of 2.5 in all required major courses (Major Departmental Requirements).
Must obtain American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Certified Personal Trainer Certification or receive permission by instructor prior to taking PED 401