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Jul 01, 2025
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2025-2026 Undergraduate Academic Catalog
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 | Degree Requirements 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: 42
(Courses that are completed as part of the Core Curriculum can also fulfill major requirements.) Exercise Science Foundation Requirements: 30
Foundation requirements may be applied to the Core Curriculum requirements or General Electives Exercise Science Major Requirements: 34
Exercise Science Major Electives: 3
(select one course from the list below) General Electives: 16-20
Any college-level courses Total: 122 Semester Credits
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