Physical Fitness (A.S.)
Associate in Science
Program Advisor:Frank Schickor
413-236-4564 • fschicko@berkshirecc.edu
The program is under revision and on hiatus for 2020-2021 and not accepting applications.
If you are interested in BCC’s physical fitness program, please contact Program Advisor Frank Schickor fschicko@berkshirecc.edu or Professor Judy Gawron at jgawron@berkshirecc.edu, 413-236-4604.
Essential Functions
Enrollment in this Physical Fitness program requires that the student, with or without reasonable accommodations (see Notes), must be able to:
- Demonstrate the ability to coordinate simultaneous motions;
- Perform movements that require supination, pronation, flexion, extension, adduction, abduction, hyperextension rotation, circumduction;
- Operate strength training equipment that requires pushing, pulling, rotating, or moving objects and weights;
- Demonstrate ability to retain and evaluate information for use in supervision and evaluation of clients;
- Display cognitive (thinking) abilities to measure, calculate, reason, and analyze information and data;
- Demonstrate ability to manipulate dials on equipment;
- Demonstrate the ability to stretch, bend, lunge, sit, step up, step down and chop;
- Perform exercise skills in both fast and slow cadences;
- Maintain a level of energy and endurance necessary to complete essential functions;
- Demonstrate safe body mechanics when moving clients or equipment including lifting, carrying small equipment (under 50 lbs.) and moving large equipment (over 50 lbs.);
- Function within the ethical and legal standards of fitness settings;
- Demonstrate the ability to effectively manage two or more activities or sources of information;
- Utilize problem-solving skills in making a decision;
- Detect an unsafe environment and carry out appropriate emergency procedures; and
- Effectively communicate to clients and other health professionals by:
- Explaining procedures;
- Receiving information from others;
- Receiving information from written documents;
- Exhibiting appropriate interpersonal skill(s) to motivate clients;
- Analyzing and documenting assessment finding and intervention; and
- Demonstrating the ability to critically read and interpret charts, instruction and manuals.
Expected Outcomes
Graduates of this program should be able to:
- Demonstrate written and oral English competence;
- Use modern technology to access, evaluate and apply information to use state-of-the-art fitness equipment safely and perform cardio monitoring;
- Demonstrate competence in career planning, health management and lifelong learning;
- Demonstrate skills beyond entry-level (health and fitness club manager, private personal trainer, specialized fitness instructor);
- Identify good, basic exercise testing and program design; and
- Practice good nutrition and explain basic principles to clients relative to exercise physiology.
Graduation Requirements
To earn a degree in this program, a student must complete all program and general education credits, plus the following Additional Requirements.
Program Courses
General Education Courses
| BIO-201 | Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| COM-105 | Introduction to Oral Communication | 3 |
| ENG- | English Composition/Writing | 6 |
| MAT-136 | Mathematics for the Health Sciences | 3 |
| PSY-107 | Introductory Psychology | 3 |
| - | General Education Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 22 |
General Education Elective: See footnote 1
Additional Requirements
| Core Competencies Portfolio |
4 items |
| FORUM |
4 units |
| Health/Fitness |
30 hours |
| Minimum grade required in each program course |
2.000 |
Health/Fitness: See footnote 2
Minimum Cumulative Average
| Overall |
2.000 |
| Program requirements |
2.000 |
Footnotes
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General Education Elective chosen from History, or Humanities and Fine Arts.
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Fulfilled by successful completion of PED-135.
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BIO-202 is also needed for transfer to Springfield College.