Exercise Science (B.S.)
Administered by the Department of Exercise Science and Athletics
Effective Fall, 2007
In addition to general education requirements totaling 54 semester hours, a minimum of 42 semester hours are required for a major in exercise science, with the remaining 18 required credits for area of concentration.
Required Courses
BIOLOGY.173 Anatomy and Physiology I
BIOLOGY.174 Anatomy and Physiology II
BIOLOGY.205 Intro to Nutrition
EXERSCI.161 Intro to Exercise Science
EXERSCI.270 Exercise and You
EXERSCI.294 Resistance Training Techniques
EXERSCI.306 Psychology of Sport
EXERSCI.321 First Aid, Safety, AED
EXERSCI.351 Kinesiology
EXERSCI.360 Sport Nutrition
EXERSCI.378 Exercise Physiology I
EXERSCI.380 Research Methods in Exercise Science
EXERSCI.414 Exercise Prescription and Programming for Special Populations
EXERSCI.450 ECG Interpretation/Exercise Testing
EXERSCI.477 Exercise Prescription/Program
EXERSCI.478 Exercise Physiology II
INTSTUDY.230 Human Sexuality or NURSING.217 Alcohol Use and Abuse
Choose one of the following six courses:
EXERSCI.498 Internship in Exercise Science
MATH.109 College Algebra
MATH.112 Trigonometry
MATH.113 Pre-Calculus
MATH.123 Essentials Calculus
MATH.141 Intro to Statistics
PSYCH.160 Basic Statistics
9 credits Group B Social and Behavioral Sciences
PSYCH.101 General Psychology
PSYCH.253 Social Psychology or PSYCH.311 Adulthood and Aging
SOC.211 Principles of Sociology
9 credits Group C Natural Sciences and Mathematics
BIOLOGY.231 Biology of Aging
CHEM.101 Intro to Chemistry
PHYSICS.111 Intro to Physics
Students must complete an 18 credit area of concentration within the Department of Exercise Science. This area of concentration must be declared 4 semesters prior to graduation and approved by the faculty advisor before scheduling any concentration courses.
Concentration Elective Courses:
EXERSCI.280 Current Issues in Health Promotion
EXERSCI.282 Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries
EXERSCI.291 Hiking, Backpacking, and Orienteering
EXERSCI.292 Outdoor Life
EXERSCI.300 Group Fitness Instructor
EXERSCI.304 Principles of Resistance Training
EXERSCI.305 Aquatic fitness Programming
EXERSCI.308 Exercise and Mental Health
EXERSCI.309 Decisions for Healthy Behavior
EXERSCI.330 Introduction to Coaching
EXERSCI.334 Women in Sport
EXERSCI.397 Adult Health and Development
*EXERSCI.413 Current Issues in Sport and Exercise
EXERSCI.452 Cardiac Rehabilitation
*EXERSCI.454 Exercise Specialist and Health Fitness Instructor
EXERSCI.479 Clinical Exercise Physiology
*Dual listed Course for both Undergraduate and Graduate
Students must complete all Exercise Science major requirements (60 credits) with a grade of C or better in order to be eligible for graduation.