Exercise science concentration
The exercise science concentration prepares students to serve as leaders of fitness, health and conditioning programs in corporate, commercial, university and clinical settings that provide exercise programming for apparently healthy individuals and those with chronic disease. Career paths include exercise physiologist, corporate fitness director, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation specialist, strength and conditioning specialist and wellness director. Additionally, the exercise science concentration prepares students for graduate study in exercise science or athletic training and offers an excellent option for those students who want to obtain the prerequisites for post-graduate study in physical therapy, occupational therapy and medicine. A 2.5 cumulative GPA is required for transfer into the concentration and for entry into practicum and clinical experiences. A grade of C or better is required in all core, selective and clinical experience courses. All students must attempt a department-approved national certification examination prior to graduation.
Program of study
General education |
Credits |
| BIOL 101 Biological Concepts or BIOL 151 and BIOZ 151 Introduction to Biological Sciences I and Laboratory | 4 |
| MATH 131 Introduction to Contemporary Mathematics or MATH 151 Precalculas Mathematics | 3 |
| PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology | 4 |
| PSYC 304 Life Span Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| STAT 210 Basic Principles of Statistics | 3 |
| UNIV 111 Focused Inquiry I | 3 |
| UNIV 112 Focused Inquiry II | 3 |
| Approved humanities and fine arts elective | 3 |
26 |
| Allied professional core | Credits |
| BIOL 205 Basic Human Anatomy | 4 |
| BIOL/PHIS 206 and BIOZ/PHIZ 206L Human Physiology and Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 110 and CHEZ 110L Chemistry and Society and Laboratory or CHEM 101 and CHEZ 101General Chemistry and Laboratory* | 4 |
| PHYS 101 and PHYZ 101L Foundations of Physics and Laboratory or PHYS 107 Wonders of Technology * | 4 |
16 |
| HPEX required core | Credits |
| HPEX 200 Strength, Endurance and Flexibility Training | 3 |
| HPEX 240 Introduction to Health Professions | 3 |
| HPEX 334 Measurement and Analysis in Teaching and Exercise Science | 3 |
| HPEZ 334L Measurement and Analysis in Teaching Exercise Science Laboratory | 1 |
| HPEX 350 Nutrition | 3 |
| HPEX 375 Physiology of Exercise | 3 |
| HPEZ 375L Physiology of Exercise Laboratory | 1 |
| HPEX 440 Chronic Disease and Exercise Management | 3 |
| HPEX 445 Organization and Administration | 3 |
23 |
| Exercise science core | Credits |
| HPEX 357 Personal Health and Behavior Change | 3 |
| HPEX 373 Structural Kinesiology | 3 |
| HPEZ 373L Structural Kinesiology Laboratory | 1 |
| HPEX 374 Biomechanics | 3 |
| HPEX 441 Assessment and Exercise Intervention in Health and Disease | 3 |
| HPEX 470 Exercise Programming and Leadership | 3 |
| HEMS 540/REMS 540 Cardiovascular Pathophysiology and Pharmacology | 3 |
19 |
| Exercise science selectives Select a minimum of 21 credits from the following courses. |
Credits |
| HPEX 250 Medical Terminology | 1 |
| HPEX 271 Safety, First Aid, and CPR | 3 |
| HPEX 371 Psychology of Physical Activity | 3 |
| HPEX 332 Motor Learning and Behavior | 3 |
| HPEX 353 Trends in Modern Disease | 3 |
| HPEX 354 Coping and Adaptation | 3 |
| HPEX 431 Adapted Physical Activity | 3 |
| PSYC 308 Stress Management | 3 |
| PSYC 309 Personality | 3 |
| PSYC 401 Physiological Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 407 Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 412 Health Psychology | 3 |
| SOCY 445 Medical Sociology | 3 |
| BIOL 152 Intro to Biological Science II | 4 |
| BIOL 218 Cell Biology | 3 |
| PHIL 213 Philosophy in Health Care | 3 |
| PHYS 202 General Physics II | 4 |
| CHEM 102, CHEZ 102 General Chemistry II and Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 301, CHEZ 301 Organic Chemistry I and Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 302, CHEZ 302 Organic Chemistry II and Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 403 Biochemistry | 3 |
| Other adviser approved courses | |
21 |
| Clinical experiences | Credits |
| HPEX 395 Clinical Experience I | 3 |
| HPEX 495 Clinical Experience III | 6 |
| HPEX 496 Clinical Experience IV | 6 |
15 |
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| Total credits | 120 |