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Health Behavior and Fitness Degree
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Program type:
Major
Format:
On Campus
Est. time to complete:
4 years
Credit Hours:
120
Explore ways to build healthy communities and communicate essential information for
improving quality of life.
The Bachelor of Science with a major in health behavior and fitness teaches you health
principles so you can assist others in living a healthy lifestyle. The curriculum
explores a wide range of areas including human anatomy and movement, health communication,
program planning, and overall wellness incorporation.
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Request More InfoWhy Earn a Health Behavior and Fitness Degree?
The Bachelor of Science with a major in health behavior and fitness provides you with the skills to assist others in living a healthy life with an emphasis on wellness and physical activity. The curriculum explores various areas around healthy lifestyle choices including exercise, nutrition, psychology, and wellness.
This degree provides students with a solid foundation to pursue careers in corporate health, fitness, personal training, wellness coaching, and related health and exercise industries and to pursue advanced degrees in these areas.
Marketable Skills
- Assess health needs/resources
- Develop/implement/evaluate health programs
- Promote/advocate for healthy lifestyles
- Develop/implement strategies for behavior change
- Multi-cultural/diversity competencies
Health Behavior and Fitness Degree Highlights
College of Education ranked 9th in Texas and 66th in the South by Best-Education-Schools.com.
College of Education ranked 1st in the North Texas region among public graduate schools,
3rd among public graduate schools in Texas, 68th among public graduate schools and
89th overall in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
Bachelor's in kinesiology program ranked 33rd for affordability by GreatValueColleges.net.
The Pediatric Movement and Physical Activity Laboratory positively influences the
physical activity engagement of school-aged children to improve the health of students
through empirical research, increasing public awareness and policy advocacy.
The Applied Physiology Laboratory includes more than 8,000 square feet of state-of-the-art
facilities for the measurement of bioanalytical outcomes following various exercise
or nutritional treatments.
Undergraduate health promotion program ranked 5th in Texas, 31st in the South and 75th in the nation by Best-Education-Schools.com.
What Can You do With a Health Behavior and Fitness Degree?
Graduates pursue health and wellness careers such as:
- Corporate/group fitness coordinator
- Health coach
- Personal trainer
- Sport coaching
- Strength and conditioning specialist
- Wellness coach
- Wellness coordinator
Health Behavior and Fitness Degree Courses You Could Take
Human Anatomy and Physiology for the Movement Sciences (3 hrs)
Applied anatomy and physiology of the human body with an emphasis on the muscular-skeletal
and cardio-respiratory systems and related physiology. Students who successfully complete
this course will have a foundational knowledge of the primary systems involved in
human movement. The emphasis is on practical application and implications for human
movement.
Fundamentals of Strength and Conditioning (3 hrs)
Practical aspects of development of muscular strength and endurance, cardiorespiratory
endurance and flexibility including: proper strength and conditioning exercise techniques,
safety and basic exercise programming.
Psychology of Exercise (3 hrs)
Introduces students to theories explaining and predicting physical activity behavior,
psychological and physiological effects of exercise on mental and physical health,
health and exercise behavior change strategies, and interventions for increasing physical
activity participation and adherence across the lifespan.
Principles of Health (3 hrs)
Introduces principles of health promotion and effective strategies used with individuals
and communities. Provides an overview of behavior modification, communications, epidemiology,
mental health, program planning and program evaluation as it relates to the promotion
of one’s health. Students are introduced to the skills and knowledge required to become
successful professionals in health promotion.
Behavioral Change Strategies in Health Promotion (3 hrs)
Integrates social, behavioral and psychological content and theory for the purpose
of effecting positive behavior change in individuals. Focuses on the development of
interpersonal skills in dealing with health behaviors throughout the lifespan.
Internship in Community Health Promotion (3 hrs)
Performance of a limited work or service project in a public health setting for a
minimum of 120 supervised hours; identification and fulfillment of planned learning
objectives; self-monitoring and regular seminars on learning accomplishment.
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