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Fitness Coaching Minor

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus · Pittsburgh, PA

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Program
Award
Minor
Total credits (published)
15
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
215293
CourseShelf checklist
CK_215293_6a032ac5
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Admissions Requirements

3 items
  1. Students must have a 2.0 cumulative GPA to declare the minor.
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Students must have a declared major at the University of Pittsburgh.
    Not resolved to a course
  3. There are no pre-requisite courses required for the minor.
    Not resolved to a course

Required Courses (9 credits)

4 items
  1. HHD 0476
    2
  2. HHD 1011
    APPLIED HUMAN ANATOMY
    Not resolved to a course
  3. HHD 1042
    PHYSIOLOGY OF EXERCISE
    Not resolved to a course
  4. HHD 1169
    HEALTH FITNESS PRACTICUM 1 (practicum must focus on Fitness Coaching)
    Not resolved to a course

Instructor Course (2 credits)

4 items
  1. HHD 1176
    CARDIO CONDITIONING INSTRUCTOR
    Not resolved to a course
  2. HHD 1177
    YOGA AND PILATES INSTRUCTOR
    Not resolved to a course
  3. HHD 1178
    GROUP FITNESS INSTRUCTOR
    Not resolved to a course
  4. HHD 1179
    ADVANCED PRINCIPLES OF SPORT PERFORMANCE
    Not resolved to a course

Elective Courses (4 credits)

12 items
  1. HHD 0195
    1
  2. HHD 1012
    APPLIED HUMAN ANATOMY LAB
    Not resolved to a course
  3. HHD 1030
    APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY
    Not resolved to a course
  4. HHD 1044
    BIOMECHANICS
    Not resolved to a course
  5. HHD 1141
    FITNESS FOR INSTRUCTORS
    Not resolved to a course
  6. HHD 1170
    HEALTH FITNESS PRACTICUM 2
    Not resolved to a course
  7. HHD 1232
    PRINCIPLES OF STRENGTH & CONDITIONING LABORATORY
    Not resolved to a course
  8. HHD 1233
    PRINCIPLES OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING
    Not resolved to a course
  9. HHD 1300
    NUTRITION IN EXERCISE AND SPORT
    Not resolved to a course
  10. HHD 1484
    NUTRITION AND HEALTH
    Not resolved to a course
  11. HHD 1486
    BEHAVIOR CHANGE STRATEGIES
    Not resolved to a course
  12. Student may use instructor courses towards the elective requirement if they were taken in excess of the 2 credits needed for the Instructor Course requirement (above).
    Not resolved to a course

Graduation Requirements

4 items
  1. Students must earn a C- or higher in a class for it to satisfy minor requirements.
    Not resolved to a course
  2. The minor GPA requirement to graduate is 2.0.
    Not resolved to a course
  3. No more than 50% of HHD/PEDC coursework that has been transferred from another institution may be applied to the minor.
    Not resolved to a course
  4. Completion of all course requirements
    Not resolved to a course
Source. University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.upp.pitt.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=241&poid=79163. Captured page pages/0422.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.