Exercise Science Major Course Requirements
Required Core - 55 Hours
- 2 EXS 101 The Exercise Science Major
- 4 EXS 250 Human Anatomy & Physiology AND 250L Lab
- 3 EXS 280 Fitness Assessment AND 280L Lab
- 3 EXS 285 Exercise and Chronic Disease
- 3 EXS 286 Medical World Origins
- 3 EXS 300 Intro to Research
- 4 EXS 350 Exercise Physiology AND 350L Lab
- 4 EXS 353 Kinesiology AND 353L Lab
- 3 EXS 354 Care & Prevention of Athletic Injuries AND 354L Lab
- 3 EXS 425 Exercise Programming for Special Populations AND 425L Lab
- 3 EXS 452 Motor Learning & Development Science
- 4 EXS 454 Biomechanics AND 454L Lab
- 2 EXS 462 Exercise Leadership
- 3 EXS 482 Theory of Strength Training & Conditioning
- 2 EXS 489 Applied Human Performance
- 5 EXS 494 Internship
- 1 HLTH 251 First Aid & CPR
- 3 HLTH 422 Nutrition
Select 1 Specialization
Science Specialization - 15 Hours
Take one class of the following:
- 3 MATH 281 Introduction to Statistics
- 3 PSYC 371 Statistics in Psychological Research
Biology (select one group)
- 3 BIOL 101 Biology Survey I AND 101L Lab
- 3 BIOL 103 Biology Survey II AND 103L Lab
- or
- 4 BIOL 151 General Biology I AND 151L Lab
- 4 BIOL 153 General Biology II AND 153L Lab
Chemistry (select one group)
- 4 CHEM 106 Chemistry Survey AND 106L Lab
- or
- 4 CHEM 112 General Chemistry I AND 112L Lab
Strength and Conditioning Specialization - 16 Hours
- 3 HLTH 370 Stress Management
- 3 HLTH 410 Current Issues in Health
- 4 EXS 494 Internship
- 1 PE 100 Weight Training for Life
- 3 PE 300 Applied Sport & Exercise Science
- 2 PE 453 Sport Psychology
General Education Requirements
- Gen Ed Mathematics 3 semester hours
- Gen Ed Speech 3 semester hours
- Gen Ed Social Science 6 semester hours
- Gen Ed Arts & Humanities 6 semester hours
- Gen Ed Natural Science AND Lab 6-8 semester hours
- ENGL 101 Composition I
- ENGL 201 Composition II
General Education Requirements are not Satisfied by Elective or Major courses.
Note: Updated Fall 2023
Notes: This program guide serves as a resource for you. For official program requirements, please check with the official catalog.
Exercise Science Minor Course Requirements
Required Core - 18 Hours
- 2 EXS 101 The Exercise Science Major
- 4 EXS 250 Human Anatomy & Physiology AND 250L Lab
- 4 EXS 350 Exercise Physiology AND 350L Lab
- 4 EXS 353 Kinesiology AND 353L Lab
- 4 EXS 454 Biomechanics AND 454L Lab