Towson,
MD,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
The fitness and wellness leadership major prepares students for careers in a variety of sport and fitness-based disciplines, including athletic administration, coaching, recreation, fitness instruction, human performance and public health. Greater awareness of disease prevention through increased physical activity, as well as an aged society, has created a robust job market for health care professionals with a fitness and wellness leadership background.
Increased participation in competitive sport, along with booming interest in the development of elite athletes, has promoted new realms of professional expertise based in fitness and wellness leadership.