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Nov 27, 2024
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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Exercise Science, BA
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Exercise Science
| College |
Arts and Sciences |
| Academic Award |
Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science |
| Credits Required |
125 semester credits |
| Faculty Lead |
Stephanie Kerr |
The Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science prepare students with the essential knowledge and skills to enter careers as health, fitness, and human performance specialists. The degree emphasize a strong core of scientific understanding of the human body and its systems as they relate to general health and wellness, fitness, and performance enhancement.
Outcomes
Graduates with a degree in Exercise Science will be able to:
- Assess client health and fitness using student-collected data.
- Design sound fitness and performance training programs based on scientific constructs.
- Engage in a consistent personal program of fitness and wellness.
- Implement effective exercise programs in sport, health, wellness, or fitness settings.
- Integrate the study of exercise science and the Christian faith.
Entrance to Major
- Students should contact the College of Arts and Sciences for Entrance to Major criteria.
Core Curriculum Requirements: 60
Written and Verbal Communications: 9
Humanities: 9
- 6 credits in this area must be from Writing Practice courses* (see Course Descriptions for applicability)
- ENGL xxx3 Any Literature course 3 credits
- HIST xxx3 Any Course in History 3 credits
- 3 additional credits selected from the following 3 credits
Art (ARTE), Bible (BIBL), Drama (DRAM), English (ENGL), History (HIST), Language (LANG), Music (MUSI), or Theology (THEO)
Social Sciences: 9
- 6 credits in this area must be from Writing Practice courses* (see Course Descriptions for applicability)
- Select a minimum of two disciplines from the following:
Business Administration (BUSM), Communication (except COMM 1213), Economics, Education (EDUC), Geography (GEOG), Health & Fitness (PEDU), Management (BMGT), Marketing (BMKT), Philosophy (PHIL), Political Science (PSCI), Psychology (PSYC), or Sociology/Anthropology (SOCI)
Science and Mathematics: 7
- MATH xxxx College-level Mathematics 3 credits
- SCIE xxxx Science course with Lab 4 credits
Core Electives: 9
Any college-level courses
Pre-Major/Foundations Requirements: 22
Pre-Major/Foundation requirements may be applied to the Core Curriculum requirements or General Electives
Exercise Science Major Requirement: 43
General Electives: 0-22
Any college-level courses
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