With the rapid growth of the sport and fitness industry, health fitness professionals are in high demand. This emphasis offers you a solid foundation of knowledge. You will combine the benefits of an exercise-science type degree, which will prepare you for fitness certification, with a strong foundation of business that can be built upon for future endeavors.
Highlights
- Courses combine business and exercise science.
- You will gain insights into the fitness industry and explore areas of interest.
Career opportunities
This major will prepare you to enter the fitness industry, move into management and, eventually, run your own business.
Course listing
Emphasis Courses (24 Units)
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 220 | Principles of Accounting I | 4 |
| KIN 270 | Nutrition | 3 |
| KIN 368 | Analysis of Aquatics | 1 |
| KIN 369 | Analysis of Fitness Activities | 1 |
| KIN 441 | Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription | 3 |
| KIN 441L | Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription Lab | 1 |
| MGT 350 or MGT 355 | Organizational Theory or Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGT 360 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| MKT 300 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| SOC 442 | Social Gerontology | 3 |
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