Fitness Specialist Certificate
HEGIS Code 5299 – 30 Credits
Suggested 2-Semester Course Sequence
First Semester
| CHM 111 | Human Nutrition Science | 3 |
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| HPS 200/EXS 200 | Nutrition and Sports Performance | 3 |
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| FIN 201 | Entrepreneurial Finance | 3 |
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| MGT 160 | Sports Management | 3 |
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| FIT 101/EXS 101 | Concepts of Resistance Training | 3 |
| FIT 212/EXS 212 | Introduction to Exercise Science | 3 |
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| HLT 117 | Community AHA Heartsaver® First Aid CPR AED | 1 |
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| HLT 118 | AHA Basic Life Support CPR for the Healthcare Provider | 1 |
| | Exercise and Human Performance | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Second Semester
| FIT 211 | Applied Concepts of Resistance Training | 3 |
| FIT 213 | Fitness Counseling | 3 |
| FIT 273 | Fitness Practicum | 3 |
| PHL 260/BUS 260 | Ethics in Business | 3 |
| SPE 101 | Fundamentals of Speech | 3 |
| | Exercise and Human Performance | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Total Credit Hours: 30