Exercise, Sport & Wellness-Fitness Professions Emphasis

Exercise, Sport & Wellness-Fitness Professions Emphasis

This program prepares individuals to apply business, coaching, and physical education principles to the organization, administration, and management of athletic programs and teams, fitness/rehabilitation facilities and health clubs, sport recreation services, and athletic training programs. This includes instruction in program planning and development; business and financial management principles; sales, marketing and recruitment; event promotion, scheduling and management; facilities management; public relations; legal aspects of sports; and applicable health and safety standards. 

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:

• Demonstrate an acceptable level of health-related fitness.
• Demonstrate appropriate knowledge of fitness testing and of issues specific to different populations.
• Identify physiological principles of human movement in exercise and sport settings.
• Identify, explain, and apply appropriate principles of physical activity and nutrition for physical well-being and life-long learning.

Associate of Science Degree

The Associate of Science Degree in Exercise, Sport and Wellness: Fitness Professions will be awarded upon completion of the degree requirements, including general education and other graduation requirements as described
in the college catalog.