Exercise Science - BS (55-56 hours total)

Overview

The Exercise Science major prepares students with the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values to become effective professionals.  Students are encouraged to engage in creative thinking and problem solving to help them become lifelong learners and reflective practitioners.  Pre-professionals are provided theoretical education and are then frequently challenged to apply this knowledge in the real world and in professional with diverse groups of people.

Degree Requirements

Required Concentration - Choose one of the following:

Pre-Allied Health

Strength and Conditioning

Required Major Courses

PED 11133HISTORY & PRINCIPLES OF HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, AND RECREATION (3)

BIO 20433HUMAN ANATOMY & LAB (4)

PED 20533CARE AND PREVENTION OF ATHLETIC INJURIES (3)

PED 30233IDS: PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY OF SPORTS (3)

PED 30303SPORTS NUTRITION (3)

PED 30732FIRST AID INSTRUCTOR TRAINING (2)

PED 32533KINESIOLOGY (3)

PED 33532ADAPTIVE PHYSICAL EDUCATION (3)

PED 34100DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND HOLISTIC WELLNESS (2)

PED 34533EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY (3)

PED 34534EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY LAB (1)

PED 35500HUMAN ANATOMY EXERCISE SCIENCE (3)

PED 35502HUMAN ANATOMY OF EXERCISE SCIENCE LAB (1)

PED 41043INTERNSHIP:EXERCISE SCIENCE (3)

PED 41733THEORY OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE IN HPER (3)

PED 46000SENIOR SEMINAR (1)

PED 49034EXERCISE SCIENCE: COMPREHENSIVE (2)

Recommended Supporting Courses

BIO 21443INTRODUCTION TO NUTRITION (3)

PSY 12053GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (3)

BIO 10043PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY & LAB (4)

OR

BIO 12043GENERAL BIOLOGY I AND LAB (4)

CHE 10044CONCEPTS OF CHEMISTRY (3-4)

OR

CHE 12044GENERAL CHEMISTRY I & LAB (4)

COM 10163INTRO TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (3)

OR

COM 11023SPEECH PREPARATION AND DELIVERY (3)

ENG 15525/LAS 15525COLLEGE WRITING (3)

OR

ENG 31023ADVANCED EXPOSITORY WRITING (3)

BIO 30433HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY & LAB (4)

PED 30333ADVANCED ATHLETIC TRAINING (3)

Career Opportunities

Graduates are prepared for further study for professions such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, athletic training, sports nutrition, massage therapy, personal training, strength and conditioning, coaching, bio-mechanics, and exercise physiology.