Sports Medicine and Fitness Technology
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NYUS’s Bachelor of Science degree in Sports Medicine and Fitness Technology 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, care and therapy modalities, business management and ethics in sport.
Program Objectives
The following objectives are designed to meet NYUSs mission and its objectives:
- 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 populations.
- To prepare students to manage their own business in the field of health and wellness and to utilize sports marketing and promotion techniques.
- 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
- Human Anatomy and Physiology I
- Human Anatomy and Physiology II
Program Outline
To receive an Bachelor of Science in Sports Medicine and Fitness Technology, students must earn 120.0 credit hours. Program requirements are as follows:
| Sports Medicine and Fitness Lower Division Courses ( 39.0 credit hours ) | |
| Health and Fitness Appraisal and Wellness | 4.0 credit hours |
| Exercise Leadership I | 4.0 credit hours |
| Nutrition and Weight Management | 4.0 credit hours |
| Principles of Health and Fitness | 4.0 credit hours |
| Sports Medicine and First Aid | 4.0 credit hours |
| Sports Psychology | 3.0 credit hours |
| Exercise Physiology | 4.0 credit hours |
| Sports Administration and Law | 3.0 credit hours |
| SMFT Externship I | 3.0 credit hours |
| SMFT Externship II | 3.0 credit hours |
Lower Division General Education Courses ( 29.0 credit hours )
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Note: All lower division major and general education courses must be successfully completed before upper division courses are undertaken.
| Sports Medicine and Fitness Upper Division Courses ( 46.0 credit hours ) | |
| Applied Kinesiology | 4.0 credit hours |
| Strength Training and Conditioning | 4.0 credit hours |
| Stress Management | 4.0 credit hours |
| Research Methods in Health & Human Performance | 4.0 credit hours |
| Nutrition in Health and Exercise | 4.0 credit hours |
| Corrective Exercise Techniques | 4.0 credit hours |
| Advanced Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries | 4.0 credit hours |
| Sports Business Management | 3.0 credit hours |
| Exercise Programming for Special Populations | 4.0 credit hours |
| Integrated Studies in Sports Medicine Capstone | 4.0 credit hours |
| Exercise Leadership II | 4.0 credit hours |
| Sports Marketing and Promotions | 3.0 credit hours |
| Upper Division General Education Courses ( 12.0 credit hours ) | |
| Interpersonal Communication | 3.0 credit hours |
| Professional Writing | 3.0 credit hours |
| Critical Thinking | 3.0 credit hours |