BS Major in Health and Fitness

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree in Health and Fitness

Additional Graduation Requirements

General Education Component
Area I (Written Composition)6
Area II (Humanities and Fine Arts)12
Area III (Natural Sciences and Mathematics)11
Area IV (History, Social and Behavioral Sciences)12
Area V
Additional Requirements
HPE 102Weight Training and Conditioning1
HPE 105Walking/Jogging/Running1
HPE 130Beginning Swimming1
or HPE 131 Intermediate Swimming
HPE 140Aerobic Fitness1
HPE 175Essentials of Healthy Living3
HPE 213Foundations of Health3
HPE 221Introduction to Health and Physical Education3
HPE 233First Aid3
CIS 125Business Applications of Microcomputer Software3
Major Core Requirements
HPE 000Senior Portfolio0
HPE 466WLegal Issues and Risk Management in Sport and Leisure Activities3
HPE 498Internship6
Major Concentrations53-56
Select one of the following concentrations:
Total Hours122-125


Fitness Management Concentration

HPE 225Nutrition and Human Performance3
HPE 352Kinesiology3
HPE 353WPhysiology of Exercise3
HPE 360Introduction to Fitness Testing3
HPE 402Exercise Prescription and Fitness Appraisal in the Healthy Individual3
HPE 403Essentials of Prescribing Resistance Training3
HPE 405Exercise Leadership3
HPE 430Behavioral Modification Interventions3
HPE 443Management of Health, Physical Education, and Athletics3
HPE 451Applied Statistics in Health and Exercise Science3
Select one from the following couses:3
Athletic Training and Conditioning
Adapted Physical Education
Consumer Health
Health Promotion
Drugs in Society
Research Methods: Introduction to Concepts and Analyses
Recreation for Special Populations
Prescribed Supporting Courses
BI 241Human Anatomy and Physiology I4
BI 242Human Anatomy and Physiology II4
MG 330Principles of Management3
MG 331Leadership and Organizational Behavior3
MG 391Entrepreneurship3
MK 360Principles of Marketing3
Total Hours53

Health Promotion Concentration

HPE 350Applied Nutrition for the Lifespan3
HPE 351Chronic Disease and Health Promotion3
HPE 352Kinesiology3
HPE 353WPhysiology of Exercise3
HPE 360Introduction to Fitness Testing3
HPE 402Exercise Prescription and Fitness Appraisal in the Healthy Individual3
HPE 410Health Promotion3
HPE 430Behavioral Modification Interventions3
HPE 443Management of Health, Physical Education, and Athletics3
HPE 451Applied Statistics in Health and Exercise Science3
HPE 494Exercise Prescription for Moderate Risk and Known Disease Individuals3
Select three from the following courses:9
Human Sexuality
Consumer Health
Health and Aging
Public Health
Drugs in Society
Principles of Nutrition Science & Metabolism
Application of Nutritional Concepts
Research Methods: Introduction to Concepts and Analyses
Prescribed Supporting Courses
BI 241Human Anatomy and Physiology I4
BI 242Human Anatomy and Physiology II4
MK 360Principles of Marketing3
COM 410Layout and Design I3
Total Hours56