Exercise and Nutritional Sciences
San Diego State University
ENS 431: Administration of Exercise and Fitness
Programs
Spring 2003
Instructor: Jacqui Polz M.S. Phone: 594-1922
E-mail: jpolz@mail.sdsu.edu Office: ENS 223
Meets: TTH 4:00-4:50 Room: ENS 213
Course Description and Goals: To provide an introduction to management and
business of corporate, private, commercial, hospital-based, and
university-based exercise programs. The
course will emphasize preventive exercise programs, but will also cover
clinical and rehabilitative exercise programs.
To offer practical experience regarding the management of fitness
facilities.
Text: Health Fitness Management: A Comprehensive Resource for Managing
and Operating Programs and Facilities.
(Recommended)
Authors: Grantham, Patton, York, and Winick
Evaluation
(tentative): Grading Scale
2 Exam
85 pts A < 90 %
Mini-Project
25 pts C 70-79%
Final Project
75 pts D 60-69%
Interview
30 pts
Resume
35 pts
Attendance: You are responsible for turning in all work on time even if you
are not in class. If you miss class ask
a classmate for notes. You must be present
for the group presentation. Tests/quiz
must be taken on given date. If you
need to miss a class please notify instructor prior to the missed class.
Course Syllabus (tentative)
Jan.
21 Course Intro
Jan.
23 Job Search/Resume
Jan.
27 Interviews/Health fitness
industry
Jan.
30 Organizational development
Feb.
4 Management and managers
Feb.
6 Understanding the client
Feb.
11 Equipment selection
Feb.
13 Quiz 1
Feb.
18 Business Plans
Feb.
20 Fitness Programming
Feb.
25 Starting own business
Feb.
27 Staff selection and
development
March
4 Legal and insurance issues
March
6 Fitness equipment
March
11 Exam
March
13 Projects due
March
18 Projects due
March
21 Mock Interviews
March
25 --continued
March
27 Resume due
April
1 Spring Break!
April
3
April
8 Guest lecturer: Nokia
(corporate fitness)
April
10 Guest lecturer: Muscle
Balance Function
April
15 Group projects
April
17 --continued
April
22 Group projects
April
24 --continued
April
29 Group projects
May
1 --continued
May
6 Review
May
8 Exam