Health Fitness Specialist, BS

The health fitness specialist program provides competencies and knowledge for students to develop and conduct health and fitness programs in commercial, corporate, clinical and community settings. This program is endorsed by the National Strength and Conditioning Association. A minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA is required for admission as well as successful completion of the majors’ fitness test. Students must have nine semester hours of writing intensive credit from the foundations curriculum. A minimum grade of C- (1.7) in all KINE courses is required to complete the degree.

Minimum degree requirement is 125 s.h. of credit as follows:

1. Foundations curriculum requirements including those listed below - 42 s.h.

(For information about courses that carry foundations curriculum credit see Liberal Arts Foundations Curriculum )

2. Core - 45 s.h.

Choose 3 s.h. from the following:

3. Cognates - 20 s.h.

4. Internship - 12 s.h.

KINE 4800 - Internship in Health Fitness

Health Fitness Specialist, BS

1. Foundations curriculum requirements including those listed below - 42 s.h.

2. Core - 45 s.h.

Choose 3 s.h. from the following:

3. Cognates - 20 s.h.

4. Internship - 12 s.h.

5. Electives to complete requirements for graduation.