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
05.161 Intro to Exercise Science
05.321 First Aid, Safety, AED
50.173 Anatomy and Physiology I
50.174 Anatomy and Physiology II
05.306 Psychology of Sport
05.351 Kinesiology
05.378 Exercise Physiology I
05.205 Intro to Nutrition
05.294 Resistance Training Techniques
05.360 Sport Nutrition
05.380 Research Methods in Exercise Science
05.414 Exercise Prescription and Programming for Special Populations
05.450 ECG Interpretation/Exercise Testing
05.477 Exercise Prescription/Program
05.478 Exercise Physiology II
05.270 Exercise and You
09.230 Human Sexuality or 82.217 Alcohol Use and Abuse
Choose one of the following six courses:
- 53.109 College Algebra
- 53.112 Trigonometry
- 53.113 Pre Calculus
- 53.123 Essentials Calculus
- 53.141 Intro to Statistics
- 48.160 Basic Statistics
05.498 Internship in Exercise Science
9 credits Group B Social and Behavioral Sciences
48.101 General Psychology
45.211 Principles of Sociology
48.253 Social Psychology or 48.311 Adulthood and Aging
9 credits Group C Natural Sciences and Mathematics
50.231 Biology of Aging
52.101 Intro to Chemistry
54.111 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:
05.280 Current Issues in Health Promotion
05.282 Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries
05.291 Hiking, Backpacking, and Orienteering
05.292 Outdoor Life
05.300 Group Fitness Instructor
05.304 Principles of Resistance Training
05.305 Aquatic fitness Programming
05.308 Exercise and Mental Health
05.309 Decisions for Healthy Behavior
05.330 Introduction to Coaching
05.334 Women in Sport
05.397 Adult Health and Development
*05.413 Current Issues in Sport and Exercise
05.452 Cardiac Rehabilitation
*05.454 Exercise Specialist and Health Fitness Instructor
05.479 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.