Apr 05, 2025

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Exercise Science, Composite Major BBS.EXS-SCI/BBS.EXS-STC

Take required core plus one area of specialization

Required Core - 55 semester hours

EXS 101 - The Exercise Science Major 2 semester hours
EXS 250 - Human Anatomy & Physiology 3 semester hours
EXS 250L - Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab 1 semester hours
EXS 280 - Fitness Assessment 2 semester hours
EXS 280L - Fitness Assessment Lab 1 semester hours
EXS 285 - Exercise and Chronic Disease 3 semester hours
EXS 286 - Medical Word Origins 3 semester hours
EXS 300 - Intro to Research 3 semester hours
EXS 350 - Exercise Physiology 3 semester hours
EXS 350L - Exercise Physiology Lab 1 semester hours
EXS 353 - Kinesiology 3 semester hours
EXS 353L - Kinesiology Lab 1 semester hours
EXS 354 - Prevention & Care of Athletic Injuries 2 semester hours
EXS 354L - Prevention & Care of Athletic Injuries Lab 1 semester hours
EXS 425 - Exercise Programming for Special Populations 2 semester hours
EXS 425L - Exercise Programming for Special Populations Laboratory 1 semester hours
EXS 452 - Motor Learning & Development 3 semester hours
EXS 454 - Biomechanics 3 semester hours
EXS 454L - Biomechanics Lab 1 semester hours
EXS 462 - Exercise Leadership 2 semester hours
EXS 482 - Theory of Strength Training & Conditioning 3 semester hours
EXS 489 - Applied Human Performance 2 semester hours
EXS 494 - Internship 1 to 12 semester hours
Take 5 credits
HLTH 251 - First Aid & CPR 1 semester hours
HLTH 422 - Nutrition 3 semester hours

Strength and Conditioning Specialization - 16 semester hours

HLTH 370 - Stress Management 3 semester hours
HLTH 410 - Current Issues in Health 3 semester hours
EXS 494 - Internship 1 to 12 semester hours 4 Credits required for Internship
PE 100 - Weight Traning for Life - 1 Semester hour
PE 300 - Applied Sport & Exercise Science 3 semester hours
PE 453 - Sport Psychology 2 semester hours

Science Specialization - 15 semester hours

MATH 281 - Introduction to Statistics 3 semester hours
or
PSYC 371 - Statistics in Psychological Research 3 semester hours

Biology

Select one of the following groups:

BIOL 101 - Biology Survey I 2 semester hours
BIOL 101L - Biology Survey I Lab 1 semester hours
and
BIOL 103 - Biology Survey II 2 semester hours
BIOL 103L - Biology Survey II Lab 1 semester hours
or
BIOL 151 - General Biology I 3 semester hours
BIOL 151L - General Biology I Lab 1 semester hours
and
BIOL 153 - General Biology II 3 semester hours
BIOL 153L - General Biology II Lab 1 semester hours

Chemistry

Select one of the following groups:

CHEM 106 - Chemistry Survey 3 semester hours
CHEM 106L - Chemistry Survey Lab 1 semester hours
or
CHEM 112 - General Chemistry I 3 semester hours
CHEM 112L - General Chemistry I Lab 1 semester hours

System Gen Ed Requirements (SGRs) - 30 semester hours

ENGL 101
ENGL 201
CMST- Gen Ed - Speech (1 class) - 3 semester hours
MATH - Gen Ed - Mathematics (1 class) - 3 semester hours
Gen Ed - Social Science (2 classes from different subjects) - 6 semester hours
Gen Ed - Arts & Humanities (2 classes from different subjects or a foreign language sequence) - 6 semester hours
Gen Ed - Natural Sciences & Lab (2 classes/corresponding labs) - 6-8 semester hours

Electives required

A minor is NOT required with this major but electives are required to total 120 hours, of which 36 hours must be 300-400 level courses.