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At Broadview University (formerly Utah Career College), every health fitness specialist course and every class session emphasizes personal instruction and hands-on training. Instructors are well-known in the Salt Lake City area fitness and wellness community, and offer students rich and rewarding educational experiences. The following courses are offered at campuses and online.
In addition to the technical courses described below, our bachelor's in health fitness specialist degree and associate in health fitness specialist degree programs require business and general education courses, offered on-campus and online. Students in the BS program can take elective seminars leading to MATTM and RTS certification.
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Health fitness course descriptions
HS102 Introduction to Exercise Science (2 Credits)
This course is an introduction to the field of exercise science and explores its emergence from the field of physical education. The course focuses on the various sub-disciplines of exercise science, professional organizations within the field and exercise science applications in the twenty-first century.
HS141 Human Anatomy (5 Credits)
This course is an introduction to the study of human anatomy.
Prerequisites: MA110
HS150 Kinesiology (4 Credits)
This course is an introduction to the study of human movement.
Prerequisites: MA110
HS156 CPR/First Aid/AED (1 Credits)
This course provides individuals in the workplace with knowledge and skills necessary to prevent, recognize and, until advanced medical personnel arrive and take over, provide basic care for emergencies, injuries and sudden illnesses. Upon successfully passing American Heart competencies and exams, students receive all-age cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) automatic external defibrillator (AED) and obstructive airway certifications. All students receive first aid certifications.
HS200 Biomechanics (2 Credits)
Introduces students to scientific concepts and natural physical laws that will then be applied to human movement in exercise and sport skills.
Prerequisites: HS150
HS201 Biomechanics (3 Credits)
Students learn scientific concepts and natural physical laws that they apply to human movement in exercise and sports.
Prerequisites: HS150
HS211 General Nutrition (3 Credits)
This course is an introduction to general nutrition. Topics include the nutritive value of foods, reading food labels, factors influencing a body's food requirements, and the importance of nutrition in promoting health and preventing disease. Students learn about various food cultures, the application of nutrition requirements to the basic food groups, and nutritional requirements throughout the human life cycle.
HS240 Fitness Analysis (3 Credits)
This course introduces the student to the professional standards for exercise evaluation, testing, and prescription., AND HS150
HS248 Exercise Prescription: Theory of Exercise (3 Credits)
This course introduces professional personal fitness training theory, working with apparently healthy populations and exercise/wellness program design., AND HS150
HS249 Exercise Prescription I (3 Credits)
Prerequisites: HS150, AND HS240
HS254 Exercise Prescription for Special Populations (4 Credits)
This course introduces students to exercise prescription guidelines for programs in specific environments and for specific populations.
Prerequisites: HS240, AND HS248
HS256 Certification Review (3 Credits)
This capstone course explores the numerous certification courses offered in the field of personal fitness training. At the conclusion of this course, students understand resources available to them for continuing education, research review and certifications, and the various philosophies, disciplines and normative ethics of those organizations.
Prerequisites: HS248
HS265 Exercise Physiology (4 Credits)
This course introduces the fundamental principles of human physiology and responses (both acute and chronic) to exercise.
Prerequisites: HS150
HS279 Nutrition for the Fitness Specialist (4 Credits)
This course explores "normal" nutrition for a healthy lifestyle and "clinical" nutrition for those with health concerns or special dietary needs. Topics include client recommendations in nutrition, food preparation, supplementation and weight loss.
Prerequisites: HS211
HS285 Management of Musculoskeletal Disorders (3 Credits)
The course covers common musculoskeletal injuries, their symptoms and their treatments in medical and health club settings.
Prerequisites: HS141
HS287 Worksite Health Promotion (3 Credits)
This course explores workplace health-related issues and examines approaches to promote health and prevent injury. It addresses assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation strategies.
Prerequisites: HS240, AND HS248
HS290 Methods in Resistance Training (2 Credits)
This course explores resistance-training techniques in a unique, primarily hands-on approach to exercise. Students learn modifications, alignments and training techniques for linear-based selectorized strength circuit training equipment. Students also learn free weight training techniques, including alignment, form, technique and right and wrong ways to lift. Practical anatomy, including origin, insertion, action and biomechanics, is taught for each exercise.
Prerequisites: HS240
HS292 Theory of Functional Resistance Training Technique (3 Credits)
This course introduces students to all aspects of safe, effective functional resistance training as they explore concepts in resistance training, alignment, balance and proprioception.
Prerequisites: HS240, AND HS248
HS294 Group Fitness Theory and Methods (3 Credits)
This course provides skills necessary to teach group fitness classes in health, fitness and wellness settings. Students learn methodologies for teaching various class activities and group fitness class design.
Prerequisites: HS248
HS300 Sport Nutrition (4 Credits)
This course introduces the student to energy production and performance, presenting an in-depth discussion of the science behind sport nutrition, including general principles, background, and rationale for current nutritional guidelines. Students learn the principles of nutrition as they relate specifically to sport and performance. Students also learn how to distinguish between fact and fallacy in the confusing world of sport nutrition and supplements.
Prerequisites: HS211
HS301 Sports Psychology (4 Credits)
Students learn the psychological factors underlying successful participation in sport and exercise. Content covers three major areas: (1) Performance enhancement of coaches and athletes (including matters of self-confidence, imagery, arousal and concentration), (2) Psychology of exercise behavior (including matters of exercise adherence, burnout and exercise motivation), and (3) Psychology of athletic injuries (including matters of coping, stress-injury relationship and goal-setting). Those areas are presented in relationship to the characteristics of the individual participant (including personality and motivation), the impact of group processes (including matters of team cohesion and leadership) and the importance of psychological growth and development (including matters of youth sports, aggression and sportsmanship). Students learn key principles and underlying theoretical frameworks of psychological factors.
Prerequisites: SS116
HS305 Clinical Stretching Techniques (4 Credits)
The course introduces both introductory and clinical techniques, including self stretching, assisted stretching, facilitated stretching and clinical stretching techniques for special populations.
Prerequisites: HS150
HS315 Principles of Cardio/Pulmonary Rehabilitation (5 Credits)
This course prepares students to care for clients referred to health and fitness settings as part of cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation, post-rehab and prevention programs.
Prerequisites: HS254
HS321 Principles in Child Fitness (3 Credits)
This is an introduction to the design and implementation of fitness programs for children. Topics include child motivation, creative activities, problem-solving and building self-esteem through physical movement.
Prerequisites: HS248
HS325 Methods in Sports Training (3 Credits)
This is an introduction to the scientific principles of planning and programming for athletic events. Students learn to identify appropriate training preparation methods and the scientific use of progression training for sporting events and recreational competitions.
Prerequisites: HS240
HS327 Resistance Training Specialist I (2 Credits)
This course explores health fitness industry trends and standards. Traditional training myths are exposed and students examine exercise mechanics; joint structure and function; strategic and MicroProgression®; structural and neuromuscular influences on range of motion; and the Functional Continuum®. Travel may be required to attend hands-on seminars.
Prerequisites: HS141, AND HS200
HS328 Resistance Training Specialist II (2 Credits)
Students learn to improve joint forces and optimize training outcomes in order to enhance the efficacy of the exercise experience. Topics include resistance profiles, the strength-resistance relationship, properties and influences of various resistance devices, common machines, and muscular responses to traditional and strategic resistance applications in the spine, trunk, and upper and lower extremities. Travel may be required to attend hands-on seminars.
Prerequisites: HS327
HS329 Resistance Training Specialist III (2 Credits)
Students learn to enhance training sessions through customization and strategic manipulation of exercise mechanics and verbal and non-verbal cues. Topics include myths and realities of muscular recruitment, open and closed kinematic chains, muscular imbalances, and stretching techniques. Travel may be required to attend hands-on seminars.
Prerequisites: HS327, AND HS328
HS330 MAT Jumpstart (3 Credits)
This course introduces students to neurophysiology, biomechanics, and practical applications of muscle activation techniques (MAT). MAT is a systematic approach that identifies muscular imbalances, which lead to inefficient function, pain and injury, and techniques to reduce the imbalances.
Prerequisites: HS141
HS331 Muscle Activation Techniques Jumpstart I (2 Credits)
This course introduces students to the neurophysiology, biomechanics, and practical applications of muscle activation techniques (MAT) in relation to the lower extremities. Students learn a systematic approach to identifying muscular imbalances, which lead to inefficient function, pain and injury, and techniques to reduce those imbalances. Travel may be required to attend hands-on seminars.
Prerequisites: HS141
HS332 Muscle Activation Techniques Jumpstart II (2 Credits)
This course introduces students to the neurophysiology, biomechanics, and practical applications of muscle activation techniques (MAT) in relation to the upper extremities. Students learn a systematic approach to identifying muscular imbalances, which lead to inefficient function, pain and injury, and techniques to reduce those imbalances. Travel may be required to attend hands-on seminars.
Prerequisites: HS331
HS333 Muscle Activation Techniques Jumpstart III (2 Credits)
This course introduces students to the neurophysiology, biomechanics, and practical applications of muscle activation techniques (MAT) in relation to the trunk and spine. Students learn a systematic approach that identifies muscular imbalances, which lead to inefficient function, pain and injury, and techniques to reduce those imbalances. Travel may be required to attend hands-on seminars.
Prerequisites: HS331, AND HS332
HS350 Externship Training (5 Credits)
A student takes this capstone course in the last quarter of the program. The externship is on-the-job training in a health, fitness or wellness setting. Students integrate skills, knowledge and abilities through hands-on applications that employ a variety of techniques common to the field.
HS351 Externship Training (6 Credits)
This is a capstone course serving to integrate the skills, knowledge, and abilities acquired for hands-on application in a health and exercise sciences environment. Students complete an on-the-job training program in a setting that employs a variety of skills common to the field.
HS400 Sales and Marketing of Fitness Programs (3 Credits)
This course is an introduction to sales and marketing of health and fitness programs and sales force management. Topics include the selling process improving communication skills and personal sales techniques; the psychology of why and how people buy; time and territory management; motivation and compensation; and sales forecasting. Students practice management skills by analyzing sales presentations and develop selling skills through role-play, case study analysis and product presentations.
Prerequisites: MG220
HS405 Online Coaching and Personal Training Skills (3 Credits)
This course introduces students to high-tech concepts in online personal training. Students learn how to create a successful fitness business on the Internet.
Prerequisites: HS248, AND HS254
HS407 Advanced Youth Fitness Development (4 Credits)
This course teaches advanced concepts in youth training, motor learning, movement principles, and youth program design.
Prerequisites: HS321
HS410 Statistics in Research Design (5 Credits)
Students apply statistical skills as they write effective research proposals and theses, read and understand published research and conduct basic statistical research studies.
Prerequisites: NS116
HS450 Research Design (3 Credits)
In this capstone course, students integrate skills and knowledge as they read, observe and interpret research. Students gather search data in health and exercise science environments and present conclusions in discussions and comprehensive final papers.
Prerequisites: HS410
Health fitness specialist: College courses that lead to jobs
Health fitness specialist college courses at Broadview prepare graduates for rewarding career opportunities in the health, fitness and recreation industries. We never lose sight of that focus, and placement rates from our program are excellent. Contact our Admissions Office for specific information.