美國凱撒大學(xué)

Note: Formerly BS in Sports Medicine and Fitness Technology. Program name change effective August 31, 2020.

Program Description

Keiser University’s Bachelor of Science degree in Health and Human Performance focuses on advanced health and fitness assessment, prescription and lifestyle modification. The program provides information on health risk factors, exercise leadership, biomechanics of movement, physiological adaptations to exercise, injury prevention, corrective exercise, business management and ethics in sport.

Program Objectives

The following objectives are designed to meet Keiser University’s mission and its goals:

• To develop a student’s ability to apply health and fitness assessments in the development, monitoring and motivation of individuals with exercise prescriptions;
• To prepare students to properly conduct and monitor exercise sessions in both healthy and special;
• To prepare students to manage their own business in the field of health and wellness and to utilize sports marketing and promotion;
• To assist students in understanding health risk factors, physiological adaptations to exercise and psychological factors associated with fitness and exercise programs;
• To assist students in understanding and applying basic biomechanical principles.

Prerequisites for Major Courses

At a minimum, students must successfully complete (with a minimum grade of 2.0 or “C”) the following two general education requirements before beginning major coursework:

• BSC2085C – Human Anatomy and Physiology I;
• BSC2086C – Human Anatomy and Physiology II.

For course PET3056C, the following prerequisites must be completed before the course can be scheduled:

• APK2004C – Introduction to Kinesiology;
• PET2353C – Exercise Physiology.

Program Outline

To receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Health and Human Performance, students must complete 120 credit hours as described below. The length of this program is approximately 34 months (This will vary if a student transfers in credits).

Courses are offered with all options like Face to face, Virtual Remote but Live or Online.