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Exercise Science — Bachelor of Science
The
Bachelor of Science degree with a major in exercise
science
prepares students for careers in exercise physiology,
cardiac rehabilitation, biomechanics, personal fitness services, or
as an exercise specialist in corporate or private fitness centers and
sports medicine clinics. This program is excellent preparation for
graduate or professional schools.
Course requirements involve 69-72 semester hours including:
1 CHEM-1000 Principles of Chemistry.............................................5 ESS-1350 Foundations of Exercise and Sport Science.................2 ESS-1400 First Aid and Safety Education......................................2 ESS-2380 Motor Learning and Development. ...............................3 ESS-3800 Sport Psychology..........................................................3 ESS-3900 Physiology of Exercise..................................................3 ESS-3920 Biomechanics...............................................................3 ESS-3940 Structural Kinesiology...................................................3 EXSC-2000 Worksite Observation.................................................0 EXSC-3010 Campus Exercise Science Practicum.........................1 EXSC-3020 Community Exercise Science Practicum....................1 EXSC-3810 Organization and Administration of Exercise Science........................................................................3 EXSC-3860 Basic Exercise Testing. ..............................................4 EXSC-3870 Basic Exercise Prescription........................................4 EXSC-4600 Research in Exercise Science....................................3 EXSC-4700 Senior Research........................................................3 EXSC-4880 Exercise Testing and Prescription for Special Populations....................................................................3 *EXSC-4990 Internship in Exercise Science............................9–12 2 GBIO-2010 Human Anatomy and Physiology I. ............................4 3 GBIO-2015 Human Anatomy and Physiology II............................4 MAHE-3030 Nutrition ....................................................................3 MAHE-3100 Drug Education..........................................................3 1 Satisfies physical science general education requirements 2 Satisfies biological science general education requirements 3 Counts toward the 16 semester hours of science and mathematics courses required for Bachelor of Science degree*Capstone Course
Exercise Science Major Curriculum Summary
Proficiency Requirements. .........................................................0–5
General Education Requirements................................................44
Exercise Science B.S. Major Requirements...........................69–72
Electives................................................................................. 12–15
Total (minimum, not including proficiency)........................... 128
Students preparing for physical therapy school should select
the following course options, substitutions, and additions to the
Bachelor of Science in exercise science curriculum.
BIO-2250 Cell Biology....................................................................4G
MTH-1030 Precalculus ...............................................................4 CHEM-1110 General Chemistry I...................................................4and
CHEM-1120 General Chemistry II.......................................4(instead of
CHEM-1010 Principles of Chemistry....................... 5) BIO-1110 Introduction to Biology....................................................4(instead of
GBIO-1000 Principles of Biology. ........................ 3.5) PHYS-1010 College Physics I.........................................................5and
PHYS-1020 College Physics II.............................................5 PYCH-1600 General Psychology...................................................3 PYCH-2600 Human Development: Life Span.................................3 PYCH-2610 Statistics.....................................................................3 PYCH-2640 Abnormal Psychology.................................................3A complete description of the general education requirements is found on page 24.
Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a
Major in Exercise Science — B.S.
First year:
BTGE-1720 Spiritual Formation.........................................................3 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech.................................................3 ENG-1400 Composition.....................................................................3 ESS-1350 Foundations of Exercise and Sport Science.....................2 ESS-1400 First Aid and Safety Education..........................................2 GBIO-2010 Human Anatomy and Physiology I...................................4 GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture...........................................3 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and the Christian Life..............................2History Elective..................................................................................3
Humanities Elective. ..........................................................................3
Quantitative Requirement..................................................................3
Total................................................................................................. 31
Summer:
EXSC-2000 Worksite Observation ....................................................0Second year:
BTGE-2730 Old Testament Literature................................................3 BTGE-2740 New Testament Literature...............................................3 ESS-2380 Motor Learning and Development....................................3 ESS-3800 Sport Psychology..............................................................3 ESS-3900 Physiology of Exercise......................................................3 ESS-3920 Biomechanics...................................................................3 GBIO-2015 Human Anatomy and Physiology II. ................................4 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities.........................................3LIT-2XXX Literature Elective..............................................................3
Social Science/Global Awareness Elective........................................3
Total................................................................................................. 31
Third year:
BTGE-3755 Theology I......................................................................3 BTGE-3765 Theology II. ....................................................................3 CHEM-1000 Principles of Chemistry..................................................5 ESS-3940 Structural Kinesiology.......................................................3 EXSC-3010 Campus Exercise Science Practicum ............................1 EXSC-3860 Basic Exercise Testing...................................................4 EXSC-3870 Basic Exercise Prescription............................................4 EXSC-4600 Research in Exercise Science........................................3 MAHE-3030 Nutrition ........................................................................3 MAHE-3100 Drug Education..............................................................3Total................................................................................................. 32
Fourth year:
EXSC-3020 Community Exercise Science Practicum .......................1 EXSC-3810 Organization and Administration of Exercise Science....3 EXSC-4700 Senior Research............................................................3 EXSC-4880 Exercise Testing and Prescription for Special Populations.3 EXSC-4990 Internship in Exercise Science ................................ 9–12Electives..................................................................................... 12–15
Total................................................................................................. 34
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2015–16 Undergraduate Academic Catalog
Department of Kinesiology and Allied Health
Exercise Science — Bachelor of Science