2005-2006 Undergraduate Catalog

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Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science

The Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science is a professional degree designed to prepare students for a successful career in the fast-growing fitness and wellness industry. The flexible and interdisciplinary nature of the degree enables students to obtain an education that best meets their individual career goals, whether those goals are related to corporate and private fitness; community and hospital-based wellness and rehabilitation programs; or graduate studies.

System-wide General Education Requirements:    30
Institution-wide Graduation Requirements:    5
Information Technology Literacy Requirements**   9
* Majors must take BIOL 151, CHEM 112, PSYC 101, MATH 102 and SPCM 101 as part of the system-wide general education requirement.  
** Majors must take CIS 130 as part of the information technology literacy requirement.  
 
Core:   51-55
  BIOL 323 Human Anatomy & Physiology 4  
EXS 180 Foundations of HPER 2
  EXS 252 Fundamentals of Motor Learning & Development 2  
  EXS 335 Program Design and Adm. 3  
  EXS 350 Exercise Physiology 3  
  EXS 353 Kinesiology 2  
  EXS 356 Injury Rehabilitation 2  
  EXS 376 Technology Integration 3  
EXS 395 Practicum 2
  EXS 400 Exercise Testing & Prescription 3  
  EXS 401 Fitness for Special Populations 3  
  EXS 453 Health Aspects of Aging 3  
  EXS 492 Topics 3  
  EXS 494 Internship 2-6  
  HLTH 251 First Aid and CPR 1  
  HLTH 370 Stress Management 3  
  HLTH 422 Nutrition 3  
  PE 354 Prevention & Care of Athletic Injuries 2  
  PE 451 Tests and Measurements 2  
  Three credits from the following: 3  
  CSC 206 Adv. Computer Applications  3  
  ENGL 305 Prof. Tech. and Grant Writing 3  
  ENGL 401 Advanced Writing 3  
  MCOM 161 Fundamentals of Desktop Publishing 3  
  MCOM 351 Web Publishing I  3  
  SPCM 215 Public Speaking 3  
Majors are required to complete all courses in the core listed above,
plus they must complete at least 20 credits of course work from the following: 
23-27
  ACCT 210 Principles of Accounting 1 3  
  ACCT 211 Principles of Accounting II 3  
  BADM 310 Business Finance 3  
  BADM 334 Small Business Management 3  
  BADM 350 Legal Environment of Business 3  
  BADM 360 Organization & Management 3  
  BADM 370 Marketing 3  
  BADM 417 Human Resource Management 3  
  BADM 475 Consumer Behavior 3  
  BADM 481 Promotional Management 3  
  BIOL 165 General Zoology* 3  
  BIOL 331 Microbiology 4  
  BIOL 343 Cell and Molecular Biology 4  
  BIOL 371 Genetics  4  
  CHEM 114 General Chemistry II* 4  
  CHEM 326 Organic Chemistry I  4  
  CHEM 460 Biochemistry 3  
  ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics* 3  
  ECON 202 Principles of Macroeconomics* 3  
  HIM 130 Basic Medical Terminology 2  
  HIM 260 Fundamentals of Human Disease 1  
  HLTH 201 AOTD Prevention Education 2  
  HLTH 320 Community Health 3  
  MATH 123 Calculus I  4  
  MATH 281 Introduction to Statistics 3  
  NFP 315 Fundraising 3  
  PE 170 Fundamental Movement 1  
  PE 200-209, 321 Maximum of 3 credits 0-3  
  PE 200 Prof. Prep.: Fitness 1  
  PE 202 Prof. Prep.: Indiv/Dual Activities 1  
  PE 203 Prof. Prep.: Team Activities 1  
  PE 204 Prof. Prep.: Rhy. & Dance 1  
  PE 205 Prof. Prep.: Rec. Activities  1  
  PE 207 Prof. Prep.: Strength Training 1  
  PE 322 Lifeguard Instructor 1  
  PHYS 111 Intro to Physics I* 4  
  PHYS 113 Intro to Physics II* 4  
 

*These courses may not be used to satisfy general education requirements.

   
       

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