Physical Fitness Specialist Certificate Requirements

2010-2011 Catalog
Physical Fitness Specialist

This certificate program is designed for students who already have a bachelor’s degree and are preparing for a National Certification test or those in need of continuing education credits.

BIO 201Human Anatomy and Physiology I Plus Lab*4 credits
BIO 202Human Anatomy and Physiology II Plus Lab*4 credits
HWE 111Health and Fitness3 credits
HWE 122Responding to Emergencies2 credits
HWE 136Skills and Methods of Teaching Weight Training***3 credits
HWE 230Exercise and Sports Psychology3 credits
HWE 237Exercise, Nutrition and Body Composition***3 credits
HWE 245Physiology of Exercise***3 credits
HWE 248Guidelines For Exercise Testing and Prescriptions***3 credits
HWE 288Internal Practicum*3 credits
Total31 credit hours
* PREREQUISITE required
***Students must score an 80 on the Reading ACCUPLACER, 95 on Sentence Skills ACCUPLACER, 85 on the Mathematical ACCUPLACER.