This degree is perfect for those individuals who would like to be involved in designing and facilitating fitness programs in a variety of recreational, nonprofit, corporate, and health club settings. At the end of the degree program, students will be prepared to sit for a nationally accredited certification; ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist (EP-C) which is a requirement for many employment opportunities in the fitness profession.
The Fitness Wellness program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation for the Exercise Sciences.
Careers
It is no wonder that the need for fitness and wellness professionals is growing, as a healthy lifestyle improves the quality and length of your life. If you are interested in helping others stay fit and healthy, you should consider the Fitness Wellness BS.
The Fitness Wellness degree prepares students to safely and effectively work with clients to move toward achieving their health and fitness ... goals. One of the unique things about our particular program is the incorporation of health coaching, stress management, and behavior change skills in addition to courses in health risk appraisal, fitness assessment, applied movement analysis, and exercise program design.
Students who graduate from our program are prepared to work in fitness and health club facilities, collegiate and professional sports performance, health/medical facilities, spa/resort fitness, worksite wellness departments, corporate fitness, independent contracting, and personal training businesses among many other outlets for the promotion of fitness and wellness.
Career opportunities that might be pursued: Fitness professional/exercise specialist in Health Club Facilities; Sports performance; Health and wellness coaching; Worksite wellness; Corporate fitness; Spa/resort fitness.
With further education, one of these paths is possible: Graduate work in athletic training; Graduate work in physical therapy; Graduate work in exercise physiology.
Direncanakan Agustus 2024
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff Campus,
FLAGSTAFF,
Arizona,
86011, United States
Direncanakan Agustus 2024
NAU Glendale Cmty Coll Campus
6000 W Olive Building CL24,
GLENDALE,
Arizona,
85302, United States
A student must have a secondary (high school) and post-secondary (college or university) education, as well as any vocational or ESL grade reports. It is required to have a minimum of a 2.5 grade point average (GPA) for first-year and transfer students.
English Proficiency
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - Internet-based testing (TOEFL iBT): an overall score of 70 (School code 4006)
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - 6.0
Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE) - 56
Priority deadlines for undergraduate international student admissions:
Fall semester: apply by March 1 to begin classes in August
Spring semester: apply by September 15 to begin classes in January
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