2011-2012 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Page 121 2011–12 Undergraduate Catalog Introduction Admissions Academic Information Academic Departments Course Descriptions Financial Information Appendix Index Department of Kinesiology and Allied Health | College of Health Professions Exercise Science — Bachelor of Arts The Bachelor of Arts 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. Course requirements involve 64–67 semester hours including: ESS-1350 Foundations of Exercise and Sport Science.................2 ESS-1400 First Aid and Safety Education......................................2 ESS-1550 Athletic Training Essentials. ..........................................2 ESS-2380 Motor Learning and Development. ...............................3 ESS-3800 Sport Psychology..........................................................3 ESS-3890 Human Anatomy and Physiology for the Physical Educator.......................................................................5 ESS-3900 Physiology of Exercise..................................................3 ESS-3920 Biomechanics...............................................................2 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-3180 Legal Issues in the Sport Industry..............................3 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 MAHE-3030 Nutrition for Health and Weight Control.....................2 MAHE-3100 Drug Education..........................................................3 *Capstone Course Required Cognate.....................................................................3.5 GSCI-1020 Principles of Physical Science............................. 3.5 Exercise Science Major Curriculum Summary Proficiency Requirements. .........................................................0–5 General Education Requirements....................................48.5–56.5 Exercise Science B.A. Major Requirements...........................64–67 Required Cognates.....................................................................3.5 Electives.................................................................................... 1-12 Total (minimum, not including proficiency)........................... 128 A complete description of the general education requirements is found on page 26. Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Exercise Science — B.A. First year: BEGE-1710 Christian Life and Thought.............................................3 BEGE-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 ESS-1550 Athletic Training Essentials...............................................2 GSCI-1020 Principles of Physical Science......................................3.5 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and the Christian Life..............................1 Biology Elective...............................................................................3.5 Physical Education Activity Elective...................................................1 Electives ............................................................................................4 Total................................................................................................. 31 Summer: EXSC-2000 Worksite Observation ....................................................0 Second year: BEGE-2730 Old Testament Literature................................................3 BEGE-2740 New Testament Literature...............................................3 ESS-2380 Motor Learning and Development....................................3 ESS-3890 Human Anatomy and Physiology for the Physical Educator.5 ESS-3900 Physiology of Exercise......................................................3 ESS-3920 Biomechanics...................................................................2 GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture...........................................3 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities.........................................3 Literature Elective..............................................................................3 Social Science/Global Awareness Elective........................................3 Electives ............................................................................................3 Total................................................................................................. 34 Third year: BEGE-3750 Christian Worldview Development.................................2 BEGE-3760 Christian Worldview Integration......................................2 ESS-3800 Sport Psychology..............................................................3 ESS-3940 Structural Kinesiology.......................................................3 EXSC-3020 Community Exercise Science Practicum .......................1 EXSC-3180 Legal Issues in the Sport Industry .................................3 EXSC-3860 Basic Exercise Testing...................................................4 EXSC-3870 Basic Exercise Prescription............................................4 EXSC-4600 Research in Exercise Science........................................3 MAHE-3030 Nutrition for Health and Weight Control.........................2 MAHE-3100 Drug Education..............................................................3 Quantitative Elective..........................................................................3 Total................................................................................................. 33 Fourth year : EXSC-3010 Campus Exercise Science Practicum ............................1 EXSC-4700 Senior Research............................................................3 EXSC-3810 Organization and Administration of Exercise Science....3 EXSC-4880 Exercise Testing and Prescription for Special Populations.3 EXSC-4990 Internship in Exercise Science ................................ 9–12 History Elective..................................................................................3 Humanities Elective. ..........................................................................3 Electives.............................................................................................5 Total............................................................................................ 30-33