Exercise Science is a multi-disciplinary program that applies scientific knowledge from anatomy, physiology, biology, chemistry, psychology, motor control, and biomechanics to understand how the human body functions during physical activity, and how the body adapts to exercise training. The Exercise Science program prepares students to acquire skills in fitness evaluation, exercise program design, and instructing functional movement patterns. Students who want to enter the undergraduate Exercise Science degree must choose one of two concentrations, Sports Conditioning or Clinical and Pre-Professional Studies.
About the Concentration in Sports Conditioning
The objective of the Sports Conditioning concentration within the Exercise Science major is to train undergraduate students to work in the area of sports conditioning and fitness training. The Sports Conditioning concentration focuses on developing knowledge and skills that are required for various sub-disciplines within the fitness field.
Admission Requirements
- Incoming freshman may declare the Sports Conditioning concentration upon admission.
- Students with fewer than 60 credits may declare the Sports Conditioning concentration at any time.
- Students with more than 60 credits may be admitted into the Sports Conditioning concentration by departmental permission.
Program Requirements Overview
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 30 | |
| World Languages and Cultures Requirements | 3-9 | |
| Major Requirements | 74-75 | |
| Free Electives | 13-6 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Theory Courses | ||
| HLTH 101 | Personal Health Issues | 3 |
| HPEM 150 | Principles and Practice of Emergency Care | 3 |
| HPEM 199 | Freshman Seminar in Health and Physical Education | 1 |
| EXSC 255 | Research Methods and Data Interpretation | 3 |
| EXSC 300 | Seminar I in Exercise Science | 2 |
| PEMJ 320 | Physiology of Exercise | 4 |
| PEMJ 321 | Kinesiology | 3 |
| PEMJ 324 | Basic Motor Learning | 3 |
| Required Activity Courses | ||
| PEMJ 131 | Fitness Activities | 3 |
| EXSC 151 | Yoga, Relaxation and Stress Reduction | 1 |
| EXSC 233 | Leadership in Aerobic Exercise | 3 |
| EXSC 234 | Leadership in Anaerobic Exercise | 3 |
| EXSC 331 | Exercise Assessment and Prescription | 4 |
| Theory Specialization Courses | ||
| HPEM 356 | Management of Health, Physical Education, Athletics and Fitness Programs | 3 |
| EXSC 420 | Theoretical Foundations of Sports Conditioning | 3 |
| EXSC 476 | Seminar II in Exercise Science | 3 |
| EXSC 480 | Internship in Exercise Science | 8-9 |
| Collateral Courses | ||
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| CHEM 113 | Fundamentals of Chemistry | 4 |
| NUFD 182 | Nutrition: A Socioecological Perspective | 3 |
| BIOL 244 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| BIOL 245 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| STAT 109 | Statistics | 3 |
| Total Credits | 74-75 | |
General Education Requirements
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| A. New Student Seminar | ||
| Freshman Seminar in Health and Physical Education (Fulfilled in the major.) | ||
| C. Communication | ||
| 1. Writing | 3 | |
| 2. Literature | 3 | |
| 3. Communication | 3 | |
| D. Fine and Performing Arts | ||
| Complete a 3 credit Fine and Performing Arts course. | 3 | |
| F. Humanities | ||
| 1. Great Works and Their Influences | 3 | |
| 2. Philosophical and Religious Perspectives | 3 | |
| G. Computer Science | ||
| Complete a 3 credit Computer Science course. | 3 | |
| H. Mathematics | ||
| Statistics (Fulfilled in the major.) | ||
| I. Natural Science Laboratory | ||
| Anatomy and Physiology I (Fulfilled in the major.) | ||
| J. Physical Education | ||
| Fulfilled by PEMJ 131 in the major. | ||
| K. Social Science | ||
| 1. American and European History | 3 | |
| 2. Global Cultural Perspectives | 3 | |
| 3. Social Science Perspectives | ||
| Introduction to Psychology (Fulfilled in the major.) | ||
| L. Interdisciplinary Studies | ||
| Complete a 3 credit Interdisciplinary Studies course. | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 30 | |
World Languages and Cultures Requirements
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| World Languages | ||
| Based on language placement exam, complete one or two sequential courses in the same language. Requirement is automatically fulfilled by language major courses. | 3-6 | |
| World Cultures | ||
| Requirement may be fulfilled by course selected in General Education - Social Science: Global Cultural Perspectives. Requirement may also be fulfilled by major coursework. See list of courses. | 0-3 | |
| Total Credits | 3-9 | |
Recommended Roadmap to Degree Completion
This four-year plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within four years. This plan is a recommendation and students should only use it in consultation with their academic advisor.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (C1) Writing | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (C2) Literature | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (C3) Communication | 3 | BIOL 245 | 4 |
| BIOL 244 | 4 | HLTH 101 | 3 |
| HPEM 199 | 1 | HPEM 150 | 3 |
| PEMJ 131 | 3 | STAT 109 | 3 |
| 14 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| World Language 1 | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (F2) Humanities – Philosophical and Religious Perspectives | 3 |
| CHEM 113 | 4 | World Language 2 | 3 |
| EXSC 233 | 3 | EXSC 234 | 3 |
| EXSC 255 | 3 | NUFD 182 | 3 |
| PSYC 101 | 3 | PEMJ 320 | 4 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (D) Fine and Performing Arts | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (G) Computer Science | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (K2) Social Science – Global Cultural Perspectives | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (K1) Social Science – American and European History | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (F1) Humanities – Great Works and Their Influences | 3 | World Cultures | 3 |
| EXSC 331 | 4 | HPEM 356 | 3 |
| PEMJ 321 | 3 | PEMJ 324 | 3 |
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (L) Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 | EXSC 476 | 3 |
| EXSC 151 | 1 | EXSC 480 | 8-9 |
| EXSC 300 | 2 | ||
| EXSC 420 | 3 | ||
| Free Elective | 4 | ||
| Free Elective | 3 | ||
| 16 | 11-12 | ||
| Total Credits 120-121 | |||