Management of Health and Fitness Major

This major focuses on health and fitness promotion and disease prevention interventions. Completion of this program prepares students for entry-level jobs at worksites, hospitals/clinics, public health agencies, health clubs, geriatric centers and other places where health and fitness are promoted. Health and fitness management majors must achieve a grade of "C" (2.00) or higher in all major courses.

Management of health and fitness majors must achieve a grade of “C” (2.00) or higher in all major courses. In addition, students are expected to follow a lifestyle commensurate with their professional aspirations.

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Health and Human Performance, School of department page.

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos296.htm

Total Credits Required

124

Liberal Studies	30-40
Health Promotion Requirements	2

Required Courses for Health Promotion
HP 200 Physical Well Being	1
HP 216A Weight Training and Conditioning - Beginning	1


Required Courses in Major	47-51
HL 101 Medical Terminology for Health Educators	1
HL 110 Introduction to Health and Fitness Education	2
HL 111 Personal Wellness	4
HL 230 Fitness Leadership	2
HL 242 Emergency Health Care or	2
ATR 125 Emergency Care for the Health Professional (2 cr.)
HL 275 Essentials of Personal Training	2
HL 367 Planning and Evaluation in Health and Fitness and/or	4
HL 369 Campus Recreation and Fitness Programming *	4
HL 368 Programming in Health and Fitness	2
HL 440 Critical Issues in Health Education	3
HL 460 Human Disease Education	4
HL 471 Exercise Specialization in Adult Fitness and Cardiac Rehabilitation	2
HL 472 Health and Exercise Leadership Skills	2
HL 491 Internship in Management of Health and Fitness	2 - 8
ES 315 Physiology of Exercise	4
ES 317 Anatomical Kinesiology	3
HHP Electives - selected with advisor approval	8


Other Required Courses	26-27
BI 104 Human Anatomy and Physiology [Div II]	4
CH 105 Chemical Principles (4 cr.) [Div II] or	4-5
CH 107 Introductory Chemistry I (4 cr.) or
CH 111 General Chemistry I (5 cr.) [Div II]
HN 210 Nutrition for Humans	4
HN 310 Nutrition for Fitness and Sports	2
MGT 240 Organizational Behavior and Management	4
MKT 230 Introduction to Marketing	4
PY 100S Psychology as a Natural Science [Div II] or	4
PY 100L Psychology as a Natural Science with Laboratory (4 cr.) [Div II] or
PY 100H Honors Psychology as a Natural Science (4 cr.) [Div II] or
PY 100G Psychology as a Social Science (4 cr.) [Div II]

This major does not require a minor.

*Based on adviser approval and career goals.

Bulletin Year: 2014 - 2015 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.