Fitness and Wellness Leadership Major
The requirements for the Fitness and Wellness Leadership major include 48 units of KNES courses and 17 units outside of KNES for a total of 65 units. A minimum of 24 units of Kinesiology (KNES) courses, out of the 48 KNES units required for the Fitness and Wellness Leadership major, must be completed at Towson University.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Kinesiology Courses | ||
| KNES 217 | FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY | 3 |
| KNES 220 | SPORT ACROSS THE LIFESPAN | 3 |
| KNES 235 | FOUNDATIONS OF FITNESS AND WELLNESS | 3 |
| KNES 301 | INTRODUCTION TO RECREATION AND LEISURE | 3 |
| KNES 312 | FUNDAMENTALS OF EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOMECHANICS | 3 |
| KNES 315 | CARE AND PREVENTION OF ATHLETIC INJURIES | 3 |
| KNES 320 | CULTURE, HEALTH, AND THE CITY | 3 |
| KNES 331 | FOUNDATIONS OF COACHING | 3 |
| KNES 337 | ADVANCED SPORT COACHING: DEVELOPING PERFORMANCE IN ATHLETES AND TEAMS | 3 |
| KNES 351 | PHILOSOPHY: THE SPORT EXPERIENCE | 3 |
| KNES 355 | PSYCHOLOGY OF SPORT | 3 |
| KNES 363 | NUTRITION FOR EXERCISE AND SPORT | 3 |
| KNES 372 | ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROGRAMS | 3 |
| KNES 418 | SPORT FACILITY MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS | 3 |
| KNES 449 | LEADERSHIP FOR SPORT PROFESSIONALS | 3 |
| KNES 451 | INTERNSHIP IN FITNESS AND WELLNESS LEADERSHIP | 3 |
| Additional Required Courses | ||
| BIOL 191 & 191L | INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS [LECTURE] and INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS [LAB] | 4 |
| BIOL 220 | ESSENTIALS OF HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 1 | 4 |
| HLTH 101 | WELLNESS FOR A DIVERSE SOCIETY | 3 |
| HLTH 103 | EMC, FIRST AID AND SAFETY | 3 |
| PSYC 101 | INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| Total Units | 65 | |
Suggested Four-Year Plan
Based on course availability and student needs and preferences, the selected sequences will probably vary from those presented below. Students should consult with their advisor to make the most appropriate elective choices.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Units | Term 2 | Units |
| HLTH 101 (Core 11) | 3 | BIOL 191 & 191L (Core 7) | 4 |
| PSYC 101 (Core 6) | 3 | HLTH 103 | 3 |
| Core 1 (or Core 2) | 3 | KNES 235 (Core 11) | 3 |
| Core 4 | 3 | Core 2 (or Core 1) | 3 |
| Core 5 | 3 | Core 3 | 3 |
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Term 1 | Units | Term 2 | Units |
| BIOL 2201 | 4 | KNES 217 | 3 |
| KNES 220 | 3 | KNES 301 | 3 |
| Core 12 | 3 | KNES 320 (Core 10) | 3 |
| Core 13 | 3 | Core 8 | 4 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Term 1 | Units | Term 2 | Units |
| KNES 312 | 3 | KNES 337 | 3 |
| KNES 315 | 3 | KNES 351 (Core 9) | 3 |
| KNES 331 | 3 | KNES 372 | 3 |
| KNES 355 | 3 | Core 14 | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Term 1 | Units | Term 2 | Units |
| KNES 363 | 3 | KNES 449 | 3 |
| KNES 418 | 3 | KNES 451 | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | ||
| 15 | 12 | ||
| Total Units 120 | |||