Exercise Science, BS

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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	Leland Nielson
CIP Code	51.0001

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.

Core Curriculum Requirements: 43

Bible and Theology: 12

BIBL 1103 - Old Testament History and Literature 3 credits
BIBL 1203 - New Testament History and Literature 3 credits
THEO 1213 - Christian Thought 3 credits
THEO 2323 - Jesus the Messiah 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), Geography (GEOG), Health & Fitness (PEDU), Management (BMGT), Marketing (BMKT), Philosophy (PHIL), Political Science (PSCI), Psychology (PSYC), or Sociology/Anthropology (SOCI)

Formation and Calling: 6

UCOR 1043 - Faith in Society 3 credits
UCOR 1053 - Life Calling 3 credits

Core Electives: 7

Any college-level courses

Exercise Science Foundation Requirements: 38

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 1203 - Survey of Chemistry I 3 credits *
SCIE 1201 - Survey of Chemistry I Laboratory 1 credits
SCIE 1213 - Survey of Chemistry II 3 credits *
SCIE 1211 - Survey of Chemistry II Laboratory 1 credits
SCIE 1283 - Physics I 3 credits
SCIE 1281 - Physics I Laboratory 1 credits
SCIE 1293 - Physics II 3 credits
SCIE 1291 - Physics II Laboratory 1 credits
SCIE 2053 - General Biology I 3 credits
SCIE 2051 - General Biology I Laboratory 1 credits
SCIE 2063 - General Biology II 3 credits
SCIE 2061 - General Biology II 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

*Medical School Note:

*Students wishing to meet the pre-requisites for medical school will need additional courses and should conslt with a pre-medical advisor in the science department.

Exercise Science Major Requirements: 37

EXSC 1183 - Principles of Lifespan Fitness and Health 3 credits
EXSC 2003 - Fundamentals of Kinesiology 3 credits
EXSC 2093 - 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 3353 - Motor Learning and Mechanics of Physical Activity and Sport 3 credits
EXSC 3583 - Psychology in Sport and Exercise: Coaching Healthy Behaviors in Fitness and Sport 3 credits
EXSC 3643 - Exercise Testing and Evaluation in Health, Fitness and Sport 3 credits
EXSC 4553 - Fitness Programming and Exercise Prescription for General and Special Populations 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

Exercise Science Major Electives: 6

Select two of the following:

EXSC 2193 - Kinetic Anatomy 3 credits
EXSC 3323 - Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning 3 credits
EXSC 48x3 - Special Topics in Exercise Science 3 credits
PSYC 2563 - Lifespan Psychology 3 credits

General Electives: 1

Any college-level courses