Fitness Programming Minor
Make wellness a priority for others with a fitness-focused minor.
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Learn how to support people in improving their health and well-being through a minor in fitness programming at Concordia University Irvine. This program allows you to choose four of six courses, giving you the freedom to focus on what best fits your goals and interests. By customizing your studies, you’ll build the knowledge and skills to pursue the future you envision — whether in fitness, wellness, or another vocation where helping others thrive is at the heart of your work.
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What is fitness programming?
Fitness programming involves designing exercise and wellness plans that help individuals improve their physical health, performance, and overall well-being. In the Fitness Programming minor, you’ll explore topics related to exercise, strength training, lifestyle wellness, and healthy living while building practical skills you can apply in a variety of fitness and health settings.
What do you learn in a fitness programming minor?
A Fitness Programming minor helps you develop foundational knowledge in exercise, health and wellness, and physical conditioning. At Concordia University Irvine, the minor includes two required courses and four electives, allowing you to customize your studies based on your interests and goals. Coursework may include Principles of Weight Training and Cross Training, Exercise and Gerontology, and Lifestyle Medicine and Wellness.
What careers relate to fitness programming and wellness?
Fitness programming skills can support careers in wellness programs, coaching, recreation, community health, sports performance, and other health and wellness fields. You may also pair this minor with majors such as kinesiology or coaching to broaden your understanding of exercise, fitness, and overall well-being while preparing to help others live healthier lives.
It’s also a growing field. From 2024 to 2034, employment across recreation and fitness is projected to grow much faster than average, with about 74,200 job openings expected each year.1 This growth creates opportunities for you to pursue a vocation in which you can truly make a difference.
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Sources
1U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, on the internet, at:
- https://www.bls.gov/ooh/personal-care-and-service/fitness-trainers-and-instructors.htm (viewed May 21, 2026).
Cited projections may not reflect local and/or short-term economic or job conditions and do not guarantee actual job growth.