This Fitness and Wellness course introduces learners to the essential concepts of physical fitness, mental well‑being, and healthy lifestyle behaviors that support long‑term health. Learners explore cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular fitness and flexibility, stress management, weight management, disease prevention, and personal fitness programming, gaining practical knowledge to make informed, sustainable wellness choices.
Module 1: Introduction to Fitness and Wellness
Module 2: Mental Well‑Being and Behavior Modification
Module 3: Body Composition and Weight Management
Module 4: Fitness Fundamentals
Cardiorespiratory Endurance
Muscular Strength and Endurance
Flexibility
Module 5: Personal Fitness Programming
Module 6: Stress Assessment and Management
Module 7: Lifestyle, Disease Prevention, and Immune Health
Module 8: Lifetime Fitness and Wellness Practices
By the end of this course, the learner will be able to:
Explain the relationship between fitness, wellness, and overall health
Identify key components of physical fitness, including endurance, strength, and flexibility
Apply basic principles of behavior modification to support healthy habits
Assess stress and use effective stress management techniques
Describe factors related to body composition and weight management
Develop a basic personal fitness and wellness plan
Recognize how lifestyle behaviors influence disease prevention and immune system health
Certificate of completion
This class is an independent-study course. Students will have all the resources needed to successfully complete the course within the online material. A student helpdesk is available for technical support during the course enrollment.