CRJ 219 - Fitness and Wellness

Offered WI
Lecture- 1 Lab/Studio- 2
2 credit hrs/3 contact hrs
Prerequisite: Academy Screening
Designed for police licensure students and covers a variety of health related topics including, fitness and wellness, benefits and guidelines for exercise, coronary risk factors, stress management, nutrition, weight control, low back care and motivation. Emphasizes the importance of being fit for duty and fit for life.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Apply diet, nutrition, and weight control guidelines to a lifetime personal fitness regimen.
Manage stress effectively.
Recognize and mitigate coronary risk factors.
Apply concepts of low back care.
Pass the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards exit fitness test.