Certificate in Fitness Programming and Management
The Undergraduate Certificate in Fitness Programming and Management (FPM) provides students with the initial knowledge and skills to assist individuals across the lifespan in adopting physical activity, exercise, and other healthy behaviors that lead to increased fitness, wellness and optimal health. Students will have an opportunity to build an understanding of how to apply management concepts and business approaches towards the fitness industry. Students are prepared to begin the process to pursue national certifications provided by professional organizations in fields of study related to exercise and strength and conditioning.
FPM Certificate awardees will possess:
- Foundational knowledge in fitness, exercise, and physical activity.
- Understanding of the need for helping people make healthy behavior changes and lessen unhealthy behaviors.
- Competencies for students to become better-rounded candidates for professional school and/or future job positions.
Requirements
Students will need to complete 12 credit hours from the course lists below.
| FPM Certificate Core Courses - Choose Two (6 hours)* | ||
| PTH_AS 2201 | Human Anatomy Lecture | 3 |
| NEP 1340 | Introduction to Exercise and Fitness | 3 |
| FPM 2130 | Exercise Techniques | 3 |
| FPM Certificate Electives - Choose Two (6 hours) | ||
| FPM 3130 | Exercise Techniques II | 3 |
| FPM 3250 | Foundations of Movement in Exercise | 3 |
| FPM 4440W | Fitness Programming - Writing Intensive | 3 |
| or FPM 4440 | Fitness Programming | |
| MANGMT 3000 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| or MANGMT 3000W | Principles of Management - Writing Intensive | |
| MRKTNG 3000 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| ECONOM 1014 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| or ABM 1041 | Applied Microeconomics | |
| ECONOM 1015 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| HLTH_SCI 2500 | Introduction to Rehabilitation Science | 3 |
| HLTH_SCI 3600 & HLTH_SCI 3610 | Health Promotion Programs I: Assessment and Planning and Health Promotion Programs II: Implementation, Evaluation, and Communication (These courses are required to be taken concurrently.) | 6 |
| HLTH_SCI 3800 | Holistic Health Systems for the Health Professions | 3 |
| HLTH_SCI 3700 | Health Care in the United States | 3 |
| or HLTH_SCI 3700H | Health Care in the United States - Honors | |
| HLTH_SCI 4430 | Health Care Across the Lifespan | 3 |
| HLTH_SCI 4520 | Health Care Project Management | 3 |
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Courses must be completed with a grade of C- or higher to count toward the FPM Certificate.