Exercise Science, BS

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Exercise Science

College	Arts and Sciences
Academic Award	Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science
Credits Required	122 semester credits
Faculty Lead	Leland Nielsen
CIP Code	26.0908

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:

Describe the physiological response to exercise.
Generate a proposal for a research project that uses the scientific method.
Asses health-related components of fitness.
Design a performance-based training program.
Integrate the study of Exercise Science and the Christian faith.

Core Curriculum Requirements: 40

Bible and Theology: 12

Required courses:
BIBL 1053 - The Christian Scriptures 3 credits
THEO 1093 - Foundations of Christian Faith 3 credits
THEO 2293 - Work of God, Work of Humanity 3 credits
Select one from the following:
BIBL 1563 - Interpreting the Bible 3 credits
THEO 2063 - Gospel and Culture 3 credits

Written and Verbal Communications: 9

ENGL 1013 - Composition I: Expository Writing 3 credits
ENGL 1023 - Composition II: Rhetoric and Research Writing 3 credits
COMM 1213 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication 3 credits

Humanities: 3

3 credits in this area must be from Writing Practice courses* (see Course Descriptions for applicability)
3 credits selected from the following:
Art (ARTE), Bible (BIBL), Drama (DRAM), English (ENGL), History (HIST), Language (LANG), Music (MUSI), or Theology (THEO)

Social Sciences: 6

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), Exercise Science (EXSC), Geography (GEOG), Information Technology (INTC), Management (BMGT), Marketing (BMKT), Philosophy (PHIL), Political Science (PSCI), Psychology (PSYC), Sociology/Anthropology (SOCI), or User Experience Design (UXDE)

Formation and Calling: 3

UCOR 1053 - Life Calling 3 credits

Professional Readiness: 2

Two Core Curriculum elective credits are required to be Career Readiness credits. These credits can be earned by taking a combination of Career Readiness Courses and introductory internship and/or job shadowing experiences. 

This two-credit requirement is waived for students who transfer 60 or more credits to NU
Students with 47-59 transfer credits are required to take one Career Readiness credit

Core Electives: 5

Any college-level courses

Exercise Science Foundation Requirements: 30

Foundation requirements may be applied to the Core Curriculum requirements or General Electives

MATH 1313 - Introduction to Statistics 3 credits
PSYC 1013 - General Psychology 3 credits
SCIE 1333 - General Chemistry I 3 credits
SCIE 1331 - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 credits
SCIE 1343 - General Chemistry II 3 credits
SCIE 1341 - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 credits
SCIE 2053 - General Biology: Ecology/Diversity 3 credits
SCIE 2051 - General Biology: Ecology/Diversity Laboratory 1 credits
SCIE 2063 - General Biology: Cell/Molecular 3 credits
SCIE 2061 - General Biology: Cell/Molecular Laboratory 1 credits
SCIE 2203 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 3 credits
SCIE 2201 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory 1 credits
SCIE 2213 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 3 credits
SCIE 2211 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory 1 credits

Exercise Science Major Requirements: 34

EXSC 1183 - Introduction to Exercise Science 3 credits
EXSC 2193 - Kinetic Anatomy 3 credits
EXSC 3093 - Nutrition for Sports and Exercise 3 credits
EXSC 3233 - Applied Exercise Physiology 3 credits
EXSC 3231 - Applied Exercise Physiology Laboratory 1 credits
EXSC 3273 - Exercise and Sport Injuries 3 credits
EXSC 3363 - Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning 3 credits
EXSC 3643 - Exercise Testing and Prescription 3 credits
EXSC 4913 - Professional Practicum 3 credits
EXSC 4933 - Professional Issues and Research in Exercise Science 3 credits
EXSC 4943 - Professional Internship in Exercise Science 3 credits
IDIS 3913 - Cross-Cultural Experience 3 credits

Exercise Science Major Electives: 3

Select one of the following:

EXSC 3583 - Psychology in Sport and Exercise 3 credits
EXSC 48x3 - Special Topics in Exercise Science 3 credits
PSYC 2563 - Lifespan Psychology 3 credits
^{* Physical Therapy School note:}^{Students wishing to meet the pre-requisites for Physical Therapy graduate school will need to include one year of Physics.}

General Electives: 15-30

Any college-level courses

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Exercise Science, BS