The Health Fitness major is a broad-based major designed to introduce students to a variety of future careers and graduate study within the health and exercise science field. Students are prepared for management of health and fitness programs in corporate and clinical settings and for graduate study in exercise physiology, public health, and health promotion. In addition to required courses offered within the department, students complete courses in basic sciences and statistics. This major is often combined with a second academic major such as athletic training, business, psychology or communication studies. Through curriculum requirements and independent projects students are able to engage in research projects and present their findings at regional and national venues.
Each student majoring in Health Fitness must complete a twelve to fifteen week fulltime internship which may be completed either during the semester or summer following the junior or senior year. Students choose settings that best reflect their needs and professional interests.
If you have questions about a major in Health Fitness please contact either Stephanie Otto (933-6464) (e-mail sotto@gac.edu) or Dr. Bruce Van Duser ( 933-7656) (e-mail bvand@gac.edu).
| HES 220 | Research and Statistics in Health and Exercise Science | 1.0 course |
| HES 222 | Nutrition | .5 course |
| HES 226 | Community Health | .5 course |
| HES 234 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 1.0 course |
| HES 235 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 1.0 course |
| HES 305 | Kinesiology | .5 course |
| HES 308 | Physiology of Exercise | 1.0 course |
| HES 310 | Physiological Assessment | 1.0 course |
| HES 313 | Health Fitness Methods | 1.0 course |
| HES 350 | Human Performance Laboratory | .5 course |
| HES 398 | Health Fitness Seminar | 1.0 course |
| HES 368 | Health Fitness Internship | 1.0-3.0 course |
| HES 092 | Research Presentation | .00 course |
Plus one of the following: |
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| BIO 101 | General Biology | 1.0 course |
| BIO 118 | Microbes and Human Health | 1.0 course |
| CHE 107 | General Chemistry | 1.0 course |
Aaron Banks' First Term Seminar course, entitled "Leisure Quest", continues to construct and donate Adirondack chairs for general use on the Gustavus Adolphus College campus. To date Banks' FTS has built 40 chairs. The chairs are located throughout the entire campus and invite students, staff, and visitors to relax, reflect, and commune with one another.