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Health and Fitness Administration

Overview

Mission Statement

Kinesiology is a broad-based discipline offering educational opportunities in diverse areas, including exercise science, health & fitness, health and physical education teacher education, and coaching. The Department of Kinesiology at the University of Jamestown provides exceptional instruction and learning experiences that play a vital role in the holistic development of students. Through the academic disciplines, students will gain the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to apply the concepts of physical activity and healthy living in a variety of professional settings. Students will be prepared to pursue a career in the fields of fitness, teaching, or coaching, or continue in graduate studies in exercise physiology, physical therapy, athletic training, or related fields.

A grade of C- or above must be earned in all courses that are required in a major or a minor.

Requirements

Core Courses – Kinesiology

KNS 182Introduction to Kinesiology

2
KNS 217Essentials Anatomy and Physiology I

3
KNS 281

3
KNS 240Nutrition and Wellness

2
KNS 260Technology Integration in Physical Education, Health, and Fitness

3
KNS 309Basic Biomechanics

3
KNS 402Exercise Physiology

3
KNS 404Exercise Physiology Lab

1
KNS 410Methods in Aerobic and Resistance Training

3
KNS 416Health and Fitness Administration Internship

1
KNS 451Senior Seminar in Health & Fitness Administration

2
Total Credit Hours:27

Core Courses – Accounting, Business, Economics

ACCT 201Principles of Accounting I

3
ACCT 202Principles of Accounting II

3
BUSN 320Marketing

3
BUSN 321Business Management

3
BUSN 322Human Resource Management

3
ECON 201Principles of Microeconomics

3
Total Credit Hours:18

Plus two of the following courses:

COMM 314Publicity and PR

3
COMM 320Organizational Communication

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Total Credit Hours: 48

Note: Students are encouraged to double major with Business Administration and pass a Personal Training Certification Exam.

Plan of Study

Outcomes

  1. The HFA graduates will have the scientific and theoretical knowledge required to become a competent fitness professional.
  2. The HFA graduates will apply the knowledge, skills and abilities gained to function as a fitness professional.
  3. The HFA graduates will possess the knowledge, skills and abilities to employ safety and injury prevention, perform emergency first aid and emergency cardiac care.
  4. The HFA graduates will delineate and apply basic principles of business management, program administration, and marketing to create quality fitness and health promotion programs.
  5. The HFA graduates will demonstrate dispositions essential to becoming effective professionals.