This program is designed to meet the needs of students who are seeking a career as a fitness specialist, athletic trainer, exercise physiologist, kinesiologist or corporate fitness consultant or graduate studies. Admission to this curriculum requires approval of the department.
Students who complete the B.S. in Fitness and Wellness will be proficient in the following student learning outcomes:
- Understand the transformation of the whole person through biblically-based education for service to God and humanity
- Apply solutions to current health and fitness related challenges
- Design an Individualized Exercise Prescription (IEP) as a preventive measure to circumvent chronic diseases and maintain a health enhancing level of physical fitness
- Analyze movement concepts as they relate to the development of motor skills
- Evaluate fitness assessments, health behaviors, and risk factors for physical dysfunction
- Apply anthropometric techniques in evaluating the components of health-related fitness
Major Requirements
Item #
Title
Hours
3
Sub-Total Hours
61
Required General Education Selections
Science and Mathematics
(no grade below C)
Item #
Title
Hours
Sub-Total Hours
4
Biblical Studies, Health, and Wellness
(no grade below C)
Item #
Title
Hours
Sub-Total Hours
4
Social and Behavioral Sciences
(no grade below C)
Item #
Title
Hours
Sub-Total Hours
3
General Electives
Sub-Total Hours
11
Each course taken by the student may be applied to only one program: general education, major, minor, or free electives.
General Education Requirements
Total Hours
120