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University of Massachusetts Boston
College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Department of Exercise and Health Sciences

Fitness Instruction and Management (FIM)
This concentration will provide a sound scientific base for students wishing to
pursue careers in fitness instruction, wellness center management, personal training,
strength and conditioning or worksite health promotion.
(Note: List of EHS electives are located at the bottom of page )

Semester I
CR
Semester II
CR
English 101 Freshman English I
3
English 102 Freshman English II
3
NURSNG 107G (First Year Seminar)
4
Arts/Humanities Distribution
3
World Lang/World Culture Distribution
3
World Lang/World Culture Distribution
3
EHS 120 Careers in Ex and Health
3
EHS 150 Intro to Nutrition
3
EHS 160 Fitness and Wellness
3
EHS 240 Prevention & Care of Injuries
3
   
16
   
15

 

Semester III
CR
Semester IV
CR
BIOL 207 A/P I
4
BIOL 208 A/P II
4
Math Q114
3
Social/Behavioral Distribution
3
NU 212 (Intermediate Seminar)
3
Arts/Humanities Distribution
3
EHS 230 Strength and Conditioning
3
EHS 220 Adapted Physical Activity
3
   
EHS 280 Statistics for the Health Professions
3
   
13
   
16

 

Semester V
CR
Semester VI
CR
EHS 380 Phys of Ex I
4
MGT 130 Intro to Business
3
EHS 260 - Physical Activity & Health
3
AF 210 Financial Accounting
3
EHS 300 Fitness Assessment
3
EHS 310 Applied Kinesiology
3
EHS 340 Health Behavior Change
3
EHS 360 Wellness Coaching Techniques
3
EHS Elective
3
EHS 370 Exercise Program Design
3
   
16
   
15

 

Semester VII
CR
Semester VIII
CR
EHS 440 Health Fitness Management
3
EHS 490 Internship
12
EHS 400 Practicum in Adult Fitness
3
Elective
3
Electives
8
     
   
14
   
15
EHS Electives
Choose From:
EHS 250 - Nutrition for Sports and Performance EHS 410 - Exercise and Aging
EHS 270 - Worksite Health Promotion EHS 420 - Pediatric Exercise
EHS 320 - Evaluating and Promoting Physical Activity EHS 430 - Practicum in Pediatric Exercise
EHS 330 - Conditioning for Performance EHS 460 - Advanced Topics I
EHS 350 - Obesity and Weight Management EHS 470 - Advanced Topics II
EHS 390 - Exercise Physiology II EHS 480 - Clinical Exercise Physiology