Fitness Professional AAS Degree
The Associate of Applied Science curriculum is an educationally comprehensive and technically oriented program designed for individuals wanting to pursue professions in the fitness industry.
The sixty-five to sixty-six hour degree program provides a more comprehensive education when compared to the certificate path, but also allows the option to transfer many courses to four-year institutions. The degree can be completed in a four-semester format although there is opportunity to alter the course sequencing based on individual student needs and circumstances.
Fitness Professional Degree (AAS-0649)
| Cluster 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| BUS 105 | Business Mathematics | 3 |
| MIS 101 | Computer Literacy and Applications | 3 |
| BIO 115 BIO 101 BIO 102 | Human Body Structure OR Concepts of Biology OR Introductory Biology | 4 3 4 |
| FAD 205 | Emergency Care and Safety | 2 |
| BUS 123 | How to Start Your Own Small Business | 1 |
| P-E 100 | Physical Fitness I | 1 |
| Cluster 2 | Credits | |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| FIT 104 | Introduction to Leisure Studies | 3 |
| NTR 100 | Basic Nutrition | 2 |
| FIT 101 | Exercise Physiology I | 3 |
| FIT 102 | Biomechanics of Human Motion | 3 |
| FIT 103 | Basic Water Rescue | 1 |
| P-E 106 | Beginning Weight Training I | 1 |
| Cluster 3 | Credits | |
| MUS 106 HUM 205 HFA 120 | Fundamentals of Music OR Introduction to Rock and Roll OR Introduction to Music | 3 |
| SPE 108 | Oral Communication | 3 |
| FIT 205 | Fitness Professional Internship I | 3 |
| FIT 201 | Exercise Physiology II | 3 |
| FIT 202 | Aquatic Fitness | 1 |
| FIT 207 | Fitness for Diverse Populations | 3 |
| Cluster 4 | Credits | |
| BUS 221 | Human Relations in Organizations | 3 |
| FIT 203 | Sports Facility Management | 3 |
| FIT 204 FIT 206 | Fitness Assessment Technique OR Personal Trainer | 3 |
| FIT 208 | Fitness Professional Internship II (Career Elective[ 1]) | 3 |
| P-E 115 | Low Impact/Impact Step Aerobics | 1 |
| Minimum for Degree: | 64 | |
For further information, contact Peter Rohn, Fitness Coordinator, at (708) 596-2000 ext. 2288 for more information.
