Minor in Fitness

Contact Person:
 Maureen McCarthy, Chair
101 Dunn, (315) 267-2919, mccartma@potsdam.edu

20-23 credit hours required.

The Fitness Minor will provide students with an understanding of the role of behaviors (including diet and physical activity) in human health, as well as an in-depth examination of fitness.

A minimum of 20 hours of credit is required of all students seeking a Fitness minor. Students must earn at least a 2.0 in each course to receive credit for the minor. This minor is open to all students regardless of major. Students may use (i.e., “double count”) only two courses to fulfill requirements for both the minor and their major.

To declare the Fitness minor, contact the chair of the Department of Community Health.

All courses are 3 credits unless noted. Credits are divided as follows:
Credits
Core Courses
15
HLTH 165 Health: A Lifestyle Approach
PE 305
 Personal Training Fundamentals (4 credits)
HLTH 333 Human Nutrition
HLTH 425 Exercise Physiology
HLTH 475 Minor Seminar: Fitness Section (2 credits)

Activity Courses: two of the following
2-5
PE 108
 Aerobic Kick-Boxing (1 credit)
PE 116
 Hatha Yoga (1 credit)
PE 123
 Jogging and Conditioning (1 credit)
PE 131
 Swim for Fitness (1 credit)
PE 136
 Weight Training (1 credit)
PE 155
 Weight Loss (1 credit)
DANC 114
 Beginning Kripalu-Style Yoga (2 credits)
DANC 116
 Pilates Practice (2 credits) OR
DANC 212
 Pilates-Based Conditioning (3 credits
WILD 160
 Introduction to Rock Climbing (1 credit) OR
WILD 170
 Rock Climbing (2 credits


Cognate: one of the following 3
BIOL 107
 Human Biology
BIOL 210
 Intro to Anatomy & Physiology - Lecture


Recommended Elective
HLTH 430
 Human Disease: Patterns, Prevention and Intervention