Health/Fitness Specialist, Associate
Program Description
This degree prepares you for entry-level positions in the health and fitness industry. Specific course work and experiences prepare you to be certified by the American College of Sports Medicine as an Exercise Leader or Health/Fitness Instructor. Students develop fitness assessment skills with current technologies employed for anthropometric, cardiovascular and metabolic functioning.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Physical Activity in Health, Wellness, and Quality of Life – Graduates will describe the relationship between health, wellness, and quality of life, critically evaluate existing research related to physical activity, and design and evaluate physical activity programs that promote health and improve quality of life.
- Scientific Foundations of Kinesiology – Identify, describe, and critically incorporate information about physical activity from a scientific basis.
- Cultural, Historical, Philosophical Dimensions of Kinesiology – Graduates will be able to describe sociocultural and historical factors that influence physical activity, develop cultural competencies in making ethical decisions based on sound principles.
- The Practice of Physical Activity – Graduates will identify, differentiate, and incorporate appropriate prescriptive and administrative competencies as it related to physical activity implementation.
- Integrated Experiences in Kinesiology – Explore, develop, and display professional competencies in kinesiology to result in an integrative experience.
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Program Requirements | ||
| KINS 101 | Foundations in Kinesiology | 3 |
| KINS 104 | Intro to Sports Mgmt Skills | 3 |
| KINS 130 | Ath Injury Illness Prevention | 3 |
| KINS 140 | Health and Fitness | 3 |
| KINS 141 | Introduction to Movement | 3 |
| KINS 202 | Diversity & Inclusion in Sport | 3 |
| KINS 232 | Lifespan Health Assessment | 3 |
| KINS 248 | Psy Sport Performance/Coaching | 3 |
| KINS 263 | Group Instruction | 3 |
| KINS 265 | Exercise Prescription I | 3 |
| KINS 268 | Fitness Eval I: Func Assessmnt | 3 |
| KINS 281 | Prof Development Seminar I | 1 |
| KINS 285 | Program Development | 3 |
| Cognate Requirements | ||
| BIOL 121 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| BIOL 122 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| CHEM 108 | Applied Chemistry | 3 |
| or CHEM 115 | General Chemistry I | |
| MATH 111 | College Algebra (or higher) | 3 |
| General Electives | 11-13 | |
| Total Hours | 62-64 | |
General Education: All LSSU Associate’s degree candidates must complete the LSSU General Education Requirements.
A minimum of 64 credits (at the 100 level or higher) must be earned for graduation with a cumulative gpa of 2.00 or higher. A gpa of 2.00 or higher is also required in your Major, as well as in your General Education Core Requirements.