The Department of Health & Human Performance strives to cultivate student development through an innovative curriculum and transformative learning experiences to develop future leaders in the field of exercise science as well as a variety of health science professions.
The mission of the Department of Health & Human Performance is to provide an extraordinary education through integrative student-centered teaching, research opportunities, and experiential learning related to human movement. The scope of education and scholarship ranges from the cellular to the psychosocial; the metabolic to the mechanical. We are committed to empowering students to pursue careers or graduate education in clinical professions, fitness, wellness, sports performance, public health, and research.
What is Exercise Science?
Exercise Science is a discipline dedicated to the study of the human body and its concomitant movement system. The academic focus of the program is necessarily interdisciplinary and as such, is focused on the structural, functional, behavioral, and sociocultural aspects of the human body.
The Department of Exercise Science offers the B.S. degree in Exercise Science (48 credits).
Exercise Science is an interdisciplinary field of study centered on the study of physical activity, fitness, and well-being. Because exercise science encompasses a broad range of disciplines, sub-disciplines, and professional practices, a one-size-fits-all approach does not represent the diversity of career, pre-professional and graduate school opportunities within the field. The curriculum provides a balance in supporting a student’s pre-professional interests (e.g., pre-athletic training, pre-physical therapy, pre-occupational therapy, etc.) and traditional exercise science end goals. The curriculum is unique and innovative and provides students with an academic value-added experience consistent with the University’s mission and values.
To graduate with this degree, students must complete the following:
B.S. in Exercise Science
Major Requirements | 44 Credits |
University Core Requirements | 36-44 credits |
Electives | 40-48 credits |
TOTAL | 128 credits |
Overview of the Exercise Science Major Requirements (44 credits)
Students completing the B.S. degree in Exercise Science must take ANA/BIO 2070/2071. Human Anatomy/Lab (3/1) as their Natural Sciences General Education course.
I. Exercise Science Core Courses (20 credits)
- BMC 2300. Biomechanics (4)
EPY 2200. Exercise Physiology (4)
EXS 2100. Analysis and Critique of Scientific Literature (4)
EXS 3200. Exercise Testing and Prescription (4)
PHS/BIO 2060/2061. Human Physiology/Lab (3/1)
II. Exercise Science Natural Science Courses (8 credits)
Select two courses from the following list:
- BIO 1500/1501. Principles of Cell Biology/Lab (3/1)
- CHM 1010/1011. General Chemistry I/Lab (3/1)
- PHY 1510/1511. General Physics I/Lab (3/1)
III. Exercise Science Upper Division Elective Courses (16 credits)
Choose 16 credits from any of the following cognate areas.
At least two of the four courses should be at the 4000-level:
- Anatomy (ANA)
- Biomechanics (BMC)
- Exercise Physiology (EPY)
- Exercise Science (EXS)
- Nutrition (NTR)
- Wellness (WEL)
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