SYLLABUS
Course Number and Section
3 Credit Hours
REC 231
Wellness Management
Fall 09
Course Information
Prerequisite(s)
NONE
Course
Description
This course is designed to introduce the student to all facets of proper management of
a modern fitness facility.
1) The student will be able identify positive management styles for operating a health
club facility.
Student
Learning
Outcomes
Student hours
and location
for Student
Hours
Class days
and time
Last Date of
Withdrawal
2) The student will analyze the application of management styles in the health
club facility
M&W 2:30-3:30
T&TH 8:30-9:30
In the Wellness Center
Independent Study
See printed schedule for information
Campus and
Class location
Martin Campus
Make-up
policy
All make-up work is to be completed within one week of the missed class. It is the student’s
responsibility to contact the instructor. Class participation and oral reports, can not be made
up; written reports, and tests are allowed to be made up
Required
textbook and
Course
Materials
Daily
Activities,
Class
Participation,
Pop Quizzes,
etc.
Final
Examination
Health Fitness Management; Second Edition by Grantham et al. and Packet
This class offers the students the opportunity to learn how to manage and operate a wellness
fitness facility through readings, and observation of different health and fitness facilities
around the West Alabama area. A summary position paper of the readings & site visits is
required.
Notebook completed
Instructor Information
Instructor
Instructor’s
E-mail and
phone number
Division
Chair’s
E-mail and
phone number
Website
Green and Murphy
Wellness center 3912995
lgreen@sheltonstate.edu
mmurphy@sheltonstate.edu
mmurphy@sheltonstate.edu
3912994
Sheltonstate.edu see wellness center
College Policy Information
Academic
Misconduct
Attendance
Policy
Standard
College
Policies
Student Email
(Bucs Mail)
Quality
Enhancement
Plan
Students are expected to be honorable in all college assignments. Suspected cases of academic
misconduct are reported to the Dean of Instructional Services.
SSCC Attendance Policy: Students are expected to attend all classes for which they are
registered, to be prompt and to remain in class/lab for the entire time. Attendance will be
recorded at every class/lab meeting. On the final grade report, instructors are required to
identify the last day of attendance for all students who receive a grade of “F” or “U.” Students
who are unable to attend class regularly, regardless of the reason or circumstance, should
withdraw from the class. Withdrawal from class can affect eligibility for federal financial aid.
The Standard College Policies apply to all classes at the college and are a part of every official
course syllabus; each student receives a copy when he or she completes the vehicle
registration/waiver procedure. It is also available from the College website,
www.sheltonstate.edu. It is the responsibility of the student to have a copy of these policies and
to abide by them. This class syllabus is intended to give further detail about the policies and
expectations in this class. College policies are also published in the Schedule of Classes and the
SSCC College Catalog/Student Handbook. Students are expected to be aware of and abide by
College policies in every class.
All students who are or have been registered for classes at Shelton State Community College
are provided an email account. Students who are currently registered must have an email
account. Electronic mail is the official method of communication for delivery of
information. Shelton State designated communicators may use this email account to send
official communications to the student body. Student email addresses will be recorded in the
college’s electronic directories and records. To activate/sign in to your Bucs Mail account, visit
the Bucs Mail icon at www.sheltonstate.edu.
Shelton State’s Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP)
Improving Student Success in Online Classes
Activities and Material covered by that Activity
Percentage of Grade
Or Number of Points
12 article summaries from Fitness Management
3 on site visits of fitness facilities with summaries & compare/contrast pg.
Text Chapter Summaries
50%
25%
25%
Notebook due the first day of exams by 12:00pm
100 % or total number of
points possible
Student’s
Score
Letter grades will be assigned according to the following:
Percentage Grade
90-100
80-89
70-79
60-69
59 and below
Letter grade
A
B
C
D
F
Site Visits Make up a questionnaire to use for each visit. (include the questionnaire in the notebook, 5-10 questions)
Ask questions that one would like to know if they were interested in becoming a member.
 Must be typed
 Include handouts from each visit
 Visits are 25% of grade
 Must visit 3 health club facilities and write a one page summary of site
 4th page is a compare and contrast page of all three sites
FINAL PROJECT DUE FIRST DAY OF EXAMS
Before 12:00