Group Exercise

Credits:
3
Prerequisites:
Substitutes:

This course continues to enhance the necessary skills acquired in previous courses to develop and lead a group fitness class. In this course the student will be exposed to a variety of group fitness styles and will participate in various community group fitness settings. The student will be challenged to identify, explain and demonstrate the necessary elements of each style of class and enhance their communication, leadership, motivational, and professionalism skills. Finally, the student will be tasked to develop and instruct two different group fitness classes to their peers and collaboratively lead a major group fitness event to the public. In addition, this course will effectively prepare the student for various group fitness certifications in the industry.