Fitness and Wellness Management
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Fitness and wellness management is an interdisciplinary field of study including biology, exercise science, psychology, and business, integrating these content areas with knowledge of physical activity, fitness, and all- inclusive health. Mount Mercy University’s fitness and wellness management program prepares students interested in pursuing careers or graduate programs in fitness and exercise, health and wellness, corporate wellness, spa/resort entities, social media fitness and wellness, and occupational fitness/wellness settings. The program prepares all students to sit for professional certification in year three, followed by an internship in the student’s final year to develop further industry insights and develop real-world experience.
Fitness and Wellness Management Major
| Required: | ||
| BA 371 | Sport Event and Facility Management | 3 |
| BC 202 | Accounting: Information for Decisions | 4 |
| BK 208 | Principles Of Marketing | 3 |
| BI 125 | Foundations of Biology & Scientific Inquiry I | 3 |
| BI 125L | Biostatistics and Scientific Investigation I | 1.5 |
| BI 273 | Human Anatomy | 4.5 |
| BI 274 | Human Physiology | 3 |
| BK 305 | Professional Selling | 3 |
| BK 345 | Digital Marketing, Advertising, and Social Media | 3 |
| BK 378 | Sports Marketing and Promotion | 3 |
| BN 204 | Principles Of Management | 3 |
| EX 101 | Introduction to Exercise Science | 3 |
| EX 255 | Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries | 3 |
| EX 275 | Human Nutrition | 3 |
| EX 300 | Principles of Personal Training | 4 |
| EX 309 | Exercise for Special Populations | 3 |
| EX 350 | Sport and Exercise Behavior | 3 |
| EX 375 | Exercise Testing and Prescription | 3 |
| EX 450 | Exercise Science Internship | 3 |
| GS 120 | Complementary Therapy & Wellness | 3 |
| PS 101 | Introductory Psychology | 3 |
| Total Hours | 65 | |
Academic Requirement
All fitness and wellness management majors must achieve a minimum grade of C (C- does not count) in all courses required for the major. This requirement applies equally to any course equivalents that may be accepted by transfer from any other college/university.
The following is the typical sequence of courses required for the major*:
| Freshman | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Winter | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BI 125 | 3 | CO 101 | 3 | BN 204 | 3 |
| BI 125L | 1.5 | EX 255 | 3 | ||
| EX 101 | 3 | PS 101 | 3 | ||
| Writing Competency | 4 | SO 122 | 3 | ||
| Portal | 3 | Literature Domain | 3 | ||
| 14.5 | 3 | 15 | |||
| Sophomore | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Winter | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| EX 350 | 3 | EX 275 | 3 | BA 371 | 3 |
| BI 274 | 3 | BI 273 | 4.5 | ||
| MA 135 | 3 | BK 208 | 3 | ||
| PL 269 | 3 | Historical Roots Domain | 3 | ||
| Religious Studies Domain | 3 | ||||
| 15 | 3 | 13.5 | |||
| Junior | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Winter | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BC 202 | 4 | GS 120 | 3 | BK 378 | 3 |
| BK 305 | 3 | EX 300 | 4 | ||
| BK 345 | 3 | EX 375 | 3 | ||
| Holistic Health Domain | 3 | Elective | 3 | ||
| Elective | 3 | ||||
| 13 | 3 | 16 | |||
| Senior | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Winter | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| EX 309 | 3 | N/A | EX 450 | 3 | |
| EX 355 | 4.5 | ME 450 | 1 | ||
| Fine Arts Domain | 3 | Elective | 3 | ||
| Global Awareness Domain | 3 | Elective | 3 | ||
| Elective | 1.5 | Elective | 2 | ||
| 15 | 0 | 12 | |||
| Total Hours: 123 | |||||
*Disclaimer
The course offerings, requirements, and policies of Mount Mercy University are under continual examination and revision. This Catalog presents the offerings, requirements, and policies in effect at the time of publication and in no way guarantees that the offerings, requirements, and policies will not change.
This plan of study represents a typical sequence of courses required for this major. It may not be applicable to every student. Students should contact a department faculty member to be sure of appropriate course sequence.