The
Associate of Applied Science curriculum is an educationally comprehensive
and technically oriented program designed for individuals wanting
to pursue professions in the fitness industry. The industry is
now experiencing a growing number of employment opportunities
in corporate fitness programs, health clubs, YMCA/YWCA, fitness
centers, and other professional franchises. Students in the fitness
professional program receive skilled instruction in aerobics,
strength training, fitness assessment, exercise prescription,
and equipment use and maintenance.
The
sixty-five to sixty-six hour degree program provides a more comprehensive
education when compared to the certificate path, but also allows
the option to transfer many courses to four-year institutions.
The degree can be completed in a four-semester format although
there is opportunity to alter the course sequencing based on individual
student needs and circumstances.
Fitness Professional (AAS-0649)
Cluster 1 |
Credits |
| ENG 101 |
Composition and Rhetoric |
3 |
| BUS 105 |
Business Mathematics |
3 |
| MIS 101 |
Computer Literacy and Applications |
3 |
| BIO 115 |
Human Body Structure
OR |
4 |
| BIO 101 |
Concepts of Biology
OR |
3 |
| BIO 102 |
Introductory Biology |
4 |
| FAD 205 |
Emergency Care and Safety |
2 |
| BUS 123 |
How to Start Your Own Small Business |
1 |
| P-E 100 |
Physical Fitness I |
1 |
| |
| Cluster 2 |
| PSY 101 |
Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
| FIT 104 |
Introduction to Leisure Studies |
3 |
| NTR 100 |
Basic Nutrition |
2 |
| FIT 101 |
Exercise Physiology I |
3 |
| FIT 102 |
Biomechanics of Human Motion |
3 |
| FIT 103 |
Basic Water Rescue |
1 |
| P-E 106 |
Beginning Weight Training I |
1 |
| |
| Cluster 3 |
| MUS 100 |
Fundamentals of Music
OR |
|
| HUM 205 |
Introduction to Rock and Roll
OR |
|
| HFA 120 |
Introduction to Music |
3 |
| SPE 108 |
Oral Communication |
3 |
| FIT 205 |
Fitness Professional Internship I |
3 |
| FIT 201 |
Exercise Physiology II |
3 |
| FIT 202 |
Aquatic Fitness |
1 |
| FIT 207 |
Fitness for Diverse Populations |
3 |
| |
| Cluster 4 |
| BUS 221 |
Human Relations in Organizations |
3 |
| FIT 203 |
Sports Facility Management |
3 |
| FIT 204 |
Fitness Assessment Technique
OR |
|
| FIT 206 |
Personal Trainer |
3 |
| FIT 208 |
Fitness Professional Internship II |
3 |
| |
*Career Elective |
3 |
| P-E 115 |
Low Impact/Impact Step Aerobics |
1 |
| |
Minimum for Degree |
64 |
*Note: Career elective is defined as any FIT, ACC, BUS, BLW, CIS/MIS, or OAT course.
For further information, contact Sandy Bein, Fitness Coordinator at (708) 596-2000 ext. 2368. |
