BS in Fitness Programming and Management
Degree Program Description
The Bachelor of Science in Fitness Programming and Management prepares students to work with individuals to improve athletic performance and optimize health across the lifespan. Students acquire the knowledge and skills in exercise technique analysis, individual and team exercise programming, and performance indicators beyond physical health. Fitness Programming and Management will prepare students for a career in strength and conditioning, personal training, and corporate wellness.
Graduating students will be:
- Competent in exercise training for high school, collegiate and professional athletics, tactical personnel, and special populations.
- Qualified in designing and implementing effective exercise training programs to enhance sports specific performance.
- Skilled in exercise assessment, administration, and evaluation of exercise testing.
- Connected with a network of strength and conditioning coaches and other fitness professionals.
- Prepared to take national certifications from the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) for Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), Tactical Strength and Conditioning (TSAC-F), Certified Personal Trainer (NSCA-CPT).
Major Program Requirements
This program is designed as a 100% online degree program leading to a BS in Fitness Programming and Management and requires a minimum of 120 total credit hours to complete. Student are prepared and encouraged, (but not required), to take national certification exams from the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).
Students earning a Bachelor of Science in Fitness and Program Management are required to complete all University general education, University graduation and degree requirements, including selected foundational courses, which may fulfill some University general education requirements.
Students earning a Bachelor of Science in Fitness and Program Management must earn a C- (or higher) in FPM 2130, FPM 3130, FPM 3250, FPM 4440, and FPM 4550.
Students are admissible to transfer into this program with a 2.0 cumulative GPA and are directly admissible as a freshman when you meet the University admissions requirements.
| Program Requirements | ||
| COMMUN 1200 | Public Speaking | |
| or AGSC_COM 2220 | Verbal Communication in Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources | |
| PTH_AS 2201 | Human Anatomy Lecture | 3 |
| STAT 1200 | Introductory Statistical Reasoning | 3 |
| Major Core Requirements | ||
| FPM 2130 | Exercise Techniques ^ | 3 |
| FPM 3130 | Exercise Techniques II ^ | 3 |
| FPM 3250 | Foundations of Movement in Exercise ^ | 3 |
| FPM 4440 | Fitness Programming ^ | 3 |
| FPM 4550 | Internship in Fitness Programming Management ^ | 1, 3 or 6 |
| MPP 3500 | Sports Performance Physiology | 3 |
| NEP 1034 | Introduction to Human Nutrition | 3 |
| NEP 1340 | Introduction to Exercise and Fitness | 3 |
| Supporting Electives (6 Hours) | ||
| BIO_SC 2150 | Genetic Diseases | 3 |
| ESC_PS 4115 | Human Learning | 3 |
| ESC_PS 4200 | Positive Psychology | 3 |
| or ESC_PS 4200H | Positive Psychology - Honors | |
| NEP 1111 | Personal Health and Wellness | 3 |
| NEP 1310 | Food and Cultures of the World | 3 |
| NEP 1485 | Career Exploration in Exercise Science | 1 |
| NEP 2010 | Everyday Nutrition: Principles of Fresh, Healthy, and Sustainable Cooking | 3 |
| NEP 2380 | Diet Therapy for Health Professionals | 3 |
| NEP 2450 | Nutrition Throughout the Life Span | 3 |
| NEP 2460 | Eating Disorders | 3 |
| NEP 3420 | Role of Inactivity in Chronic Diseases | 3 |
| NEP 3450 | Activity Throughout the Lifespan | 3 |
| NEP 3550 | Corporate, Community, and Personal Fitness | 3 |
| PRST 2281 | Business of Sport and Recreation | 3 |
| PRST 4100 | Ethics and Diversity | 3 |
| SOCIOL 3430 | The Sociology of Sport | 3 |
| Supporting College of Health Sciences Coursework (12 Hours) | ||
Any coursework offered by a department within the College of Health Sciences may count toward this requirement. | ||
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Courses must be completed with a grade of C- or higher to count toward the BS in FPM degree.
Semester Plan
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| NEP 1340 | 3 | ENGLSH 1000 | 3 |
| HLTH_SCI 1000 | 3 | HIST 1100, POL_SC 1100, or HIST 1200 | 3 |
| STAT 1200 | 3 | NEP 1034 | 3 |
| Humanities | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| PTH_AS 2201 | 3 | MPP 3500 | 3 |
| COMMUN 1200 or AGSC_COM 2220 | 3 | Writing Intensive Elective | 3 |
| HLTH_SCI 2400 | 3 | HLTH_SCI 2850 | 3 |
| PSYCH 1000 | 3 | Humanities | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Physical Science with Lab | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| FPM 2130 | 3 | FPM 3130 | 3 |
| Supporting Elective from approved list | 3 | FPM 3250 | 3 |
| HLTH_SCI 3700 | 3 | Supporting Elective from approved list | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| FPM 4440 (writing intensive course) | 3 | FPM 4550 | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Credits: 120 | |||
Degree Audit
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MU students can request a degree audit by logging in to myDegreePlanner. Students may also access myDegreePlanner via myZou, in the Student Center, click on the Academic Progress Tile, then select Request Degree Audit. The audit automatically pulls in the student’s MU course work, transfer courses and courses in progress. This is available to current students, admitted students, and those who last attended less than three terms ago.
Past MU students can request a degree audit by contacting the Academic Advising Unit of the division in which they were last enrolled at MU. For contact information, go to https://advising.missouri.edu/contact/.
Prospective students, can access a preliminary MU degree audit via https://www.transferology.com. Information on the college credits already earned will have to be manually entered before it can be evaluated against current degree requirements.
For additional details on degree audits, go to https://registrar.missouri.edu/degrees-audits/degree-audits/.
Major and Career Exploration
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- If you would like to learn more about your career interests, abilities, values and talents, visit the MU Career Center. No Appointment is necessary to explore career options with one of our staff members.
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