Strand Description

If you like showing off your body’s nice triceps, biceps, traps, calves, and six pack - this is the major for you! The Health Promotion for Fitness major is one of the popular choices for the “physically fit and health conscious” students interested in becoming body builders, athletes, coaches, physical education teachers, personal trainers, referees, and/or exercise/recreational leaders. Students learn all of the fundamentals of participating in a variety of sports, staying fit, and maintaining a healthy exercise regimen and lifestyle at all ages. Students participate in a variety of physical education courses where they will practice doing various exercises and utilizing different equipment like lifting weights, walking on the treadmill, and using the stair master. This program promises to teach students all of the things necessary for them to establish and maintain bodies that are truly “physically fit.” In addition, students learn how to officiate and/or referee various sporting events, and they become certified to render CPR and First Aide in case of an emergency on or off the field. Again, if you are into having a body that is super fit, this major is for you!