The primary objective of Individual Assessment in Fitness and Wellness is to allow students who are interested in careers in the fitness industry an opportunity to develop field-test assessment skills that will help to clearly define the relationship between physical activity and wellness. The following areas will be emphasized:

• Selection and administration of appropriate field-test protocols for assessment of cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, body composition, and joint flexibility.
• Demonstration of basic skill in operational use, safety, maintenance, and calibration of fitness equipment.
• Learn the primary adaptations that take place as a result of cardiovascular endurance exercise.
• Design of appropriate exercise prescriptions that are progressive and adaptable to environmental and lifestyle changes.
• Demonstration of competence in evaluating the worth and value of non-print media in the fitness industry.