BHS: Fitness Management Track(Pre-Sports Medicine)
Responsible for optimizing the health and performance of those involved in sporting activity at all levels. Employment settings may include hospital-based wellness centers, corporate wellness programs, nonprofit wellness programs, and health and fitness centers.
Program of Study
- Core Areas A–E
- Core Area F (18 hours)
- HSCC 2200 Health Communication
- HSCC 2300 Management of Health Information
- HSCC 2500 Health Issues and Resources
- RESP 2110 Medical Terminology
- MATH 2200 Statistics (if not taken in area D)
- One course selected from (not taken in area E):
- ANTH 1102 Anthropology
- ECON 2105 Macroeconomics
- PSYC 1101 Introduction to Psychology
- SOCI 1101 Sociology
- Physical Education
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Major Field Courses (12 hours)
- HSCC 3100 Research Methods
- HSCC 3110 Health Law
- HSCC 3140 Epidemiology
- HSCC 4020 Seminar in Professional Issues
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Related Field Courses (48 hours)
- BIOL 2081 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
- BIOL 2082 Human Anatomy and Physiology II
- HSCA 3600 Financial Management for Health-Related Organizations
- HSCP 4030 Health and Fitness Management
- HSCA 4201 Health Care Marketing
- SMED 5005U Musculoskeletal Basis of Exercise
- SMED 5060U Physiological Foundations of Sport
- SMED 5070U T/M Strength and Conditioning
- A minimum of 22 semester hours from the following:
- GERO 5500U Survey of Gerontology
- GERO 5510U Healthy Aging
- HSCC 3120 Health Policy and Law
- HSCC 4950 Practicum
- HSCP 2000 Ethical Theories/Moral Issues in Health
- HSCP 3710 Worksite Wellness and Safety
- HSCP 4000 Independent Study in Health Science
- PEAT 2100 Prevention and Care of Sports Injuries
- PSYC 5150U Conflict Resolution
- PSYC 5200U Industrial/Organizational Psychology
- PUBH 5550U Nutrition
- PUBH 5555U Health and Human Performance
- PUBH/SMED 5600U Healthy Weight Management and Body Composition
- PUBH 5565U Health and Drug Education
- PUBH 5575U Health and Sexuality Education
- PUBH 5580U Health and Human Development
- SMED 5015U Assessment and Evaluation of Musculoskeletal Injuries
- SMED 5080 Performance Evaluation and Ex Test
- SMED 5090 Nutritional Issues in Sports Medicine
- SMED 5945 Internship in Sports Medicine
- Electives (9 hours maximum)