BA in Health & Fitness Studies
Waverly, USA
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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Introduction
A degree in health and fitness studies will prepare you for careers in community recreation departments, health clubs, hospital wellness programs, corporate fitness centers, and school wellness programs. Students in this program also go on to become successful athletic coaches. Health and fitness studies majors must complete two internships where they observe, plan, and implement fitness or community recreation programs.
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Curriculum
Requirements
14 course credits:
Core plus one concentration:
Core Requirements
11.5 course credits:
- BA 345 Principles of Management
- BA 346 Human Resource Management
- EXS 217 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
- EXS 218 Human Anatomy and Physiology II
- HE 105 Introduction to Health and Fitness Studies
- HE 240 Basic Nutrition
- HE 241 Sports Nutrition
- HE 243 Sport Psychology
- PE 254 Physiology of Exercise
- PE 351 Kinesiology
- PE 356 Strength and Conditioning
- PE 375 Administration and Organization of Fitness Programs and Facilities
- PE 458 Fitness Management Seminar
- PE 471 Internship in Fitness Management
Coaching Concentration
Core plus 2.5 course credits:
- HE 244 Coaching Authorization
- HE 246 Coaching Theory
- PE 155 Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries
Community and Recreation Concentration
Core plus 2.5 course credits:
- HE 345 Recreation Management
- PE 270 Outdoor Recreation
- PE 298 Health and Wellness Promotion
Fitness Management Concentration
Core plus 2.5 course credits:
- HE 359 Group Fitness Instruction
- PE 298 Health and Wellness Promotion
- PE 349 Personal Training
Note:
By completing the health and fitness studies major, students have met the requirement for OCAC/ILAC.
Career Opportunities
Alumni Outcomes
Wartburg graduates find satisfying jobs and are admitted into top graduate and professional schools. Wartburg alumni can be found in all 50 U.S. states and over 70 foreign countries. Below is only a sample of the types of positions Wartburg graduates from the Department of Health and Human Performance have had in the past.
Sample of Alumni Positions from the Past Five Years:
- Biology Teacher, Atlantic High School, Atlantic
- K-5 P.E. Teacher, Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District, Waverly
- P.E. and Computer Teacher, Our Lady of Lourdes School, Denver, Colorado
- Teacher, Grand Forks School District, Grand Forks, N.D.
- K-8 P.E./Health Teacher/Varsity Boys Basketball Coach, West Burlington High School, West Burlington
Sample Stand-out Alumni Positions:
- General Manager, Life Time Fitness, Skokie, Illinois
- Associate Professor/Department Chair, Physical Education Canisius College, Buffalo, N.Y.
- General Manager, Houstonian Golf & Country Club, Richmond, Texas
- Owner, Creative Glass Designs, La Valle, Wisconsin
- Owner, Heavy Equipment Sales, MCI Investments, Cocoa Beach, Florida
Sample of Alumni Positions from the Past 10 Years:
- P.E. Teacher, Wrestling Coach, Iowa City Community Schools, Iowa City
- P.E., E.L.L., and Spanish Teacher, Lenox Community School District, Lenox
- Business Owner/Partner, Integrated Pro Services, LLC, New Orleans, Louisiana
- P.E. Teacher/Special Education Associate, Denison High School, Denison
- Dir. of Sales, North America, Technology Exch, Inc., Deerfield, Illinois