Sports and Fitness Management
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Associate of Applied Science Degree
The Sports and Fitness Management associate of applied science
degree is designed to prepare students for entry level positions
in the business of sport and fitness, such as sport promotions,
personal training, corporate wellness, health promotions
and sports club management. This program provides a sound
foundation for those students who plan to pursue careers
in fields related to sports medicine, exercise physiology,
physical therapy, and athletic training. Sports and Fitness
Management graduates are eligible to obtain certification
from a variety of certifying bodies, including the American
Council on Exercise (ACE) and the American College of Sports
Medicine (ACSM).
General Education
15 Credit hours Written/Oral Communications (191 level or
above)
ENG 191 Composition and Rhetoric 5
ENG 193 Literature and Composition 5
SPC 191 Fundamentals of Speech 5
15 Credit hours Natural Science/Mathematics
MAT 191 College Algebra 5
BIO 193 Anatomy and Physiology I 5
BIO 194 Anatomy and Physiology II 5
10 Credit hours Social/Behavioral Science
PSY 191 Introductory Psychology 5
SOC 191 Introduction to Sociology 5
Occupational Classes
SCT 100 Introduction to Microcomputers 3
AHS 109 Medical Terminology 3
AHS 104 Introduction to Healthcare 3
MSD 100 Principles of Management 5
MSD 109 Managerial Accounting and
Finance 5
SFM 100 Introduction to Physical Fitness 5
SFM 110 Health Concepts 5
SFM 211 Sports Nutrition 5
SFM 216 Sports Administration and Health 3
SFM 220 Sports Law 3
SFM 250 Biomechanics of Personal Training
and Sports Technique I 5
SFM 251 Biomechanics of Personal Training
and Sports Technique II 5
SFM 254 Psychology of Sports and Physical
Activity 3
SFM 260 Sports Related Illness and Conditions 3
SFM 263 Seminar in Sports and Fitness 3
SFM 275 Exercise Through the Lifespan 5
Total 103
Admissions Criteria:
Required Age: 18
High School Diploma or GED required?
Yes
Minimum Test Scores:
(If appropriate, programs requiring no more than 25 quarter
hours may be proposed to not require test scores.)
Reading 41
English 42
Mathematics 40
Algebra 42
