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!