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The Major in Health and Fitness Administration is an innovative program that integrates physical education, health, and wellness theory with business and the social sciences to provide students with a sound academic foundation for entry-level positions in the health, fitness, or recreation industries. Specifically, the program is designed to prepare students for managerial, supervisory, and administrative positions in a variety of professional health/fitness career areas such as corporate and commercial wellness/fitness, community recreation leadership, preventative health care, and public fitness and recreation. Students with a background in health and fitness administration have found rewarding careers in the following settings: |
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For-profit, commercial health/fitness centers |
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Voluntary and not-for-profit organizations |
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Public parks and recreation agencies |
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Hotels, resorts, and country clubs |
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Residential health/fitness developments |
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Corporate, in-house health/fitness programs |
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Hospital-based health/fitness facilities |
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Intended Student Learning Outcomes |
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As outcomes of learning in the Major in Health and Fitness Administration, students will be able to: |
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demonstrate the broad-based knowledge, skills, and abilities that are expected of health/fitness professionals |
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demonstrate knowledge of the concepts and principles forming the theoretical foundation of the technical areas of health/fitness, including health/fitness education, human physiological systems, exercise science, and performance evaluation/assessment |
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explain the principles of effective organization and administration of various types of health/fitness programs and activities |
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demonstrate fundamental knowledge of the relevant principles of business, accounting, and economics |
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apply the concepts, ideas, and techniques from physical education, business, and communication in developing, programming, and implementing a variety of health/fitness activities and programs |
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explain the importance of lifetime health and fitness activities, and their place in modern society |
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The Program |
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Students must complete a minimum of 59 credit hours, including the Health and Physical Education Core, Business Core, and Correlative Requirements. |
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Students who choose this major must take HPE 208 Intermediate Weight Training as their physical activity course in the College's General Education Requirements. |
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Students who choose this course as an option must complete its additional prerequisites. |
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Schedule Planning Tools |
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Follow the links below to view and/or download useful schedule planning tools for the Major in Health and Fitness Administration. The recommended course sequence identifies the courses that should be taken in each year in order to complete the major in four years. The schedule planning sheets contain checklists that are useful for planning your schedule and keeping track of your progress in completing the Major in Health and Fitness Administration. |
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Schedule Planning Tools |
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