PHYS 2263 — Foundations of Personal Training 3 Credit Hours
This course offers a comprehensive knowledge base in personal training. Students will gain an understanding of the role and scope of the personal trainer, basics of behavior change and motivation, exercise adherence strategies, fitness assessment and exercise prescription, exercise programming for a wide variety of clientele, and general business practices. After course completion, students will have the option of taking the American Council on Exercise (ACE) personal training certification exam for an additional fee. (2 lecture hours, 2 lab hours)