Fitness and Wellness Concentration, Exercise Science, B.S.

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Exercise and Sports Science

Professor & Chairperson	Associate Professor	Assistant Professor
Jason Talanian	Jessica Alsup	Karen Keenan
	David Heikkinen
Professor	Lindsay Parisi
Jeff Godin
Timoth Hilliard
Monica Maldari
Daniel Wigmore

Requirements for the Major in Exercise and Sports Science

Prerequisites: All Exercise and Sports Science majors must complete a core of EXSS courses, General Education requirements and a 225-hour internship.

A prerequisite minimum grade of 2.0 in EXSS 1011 (Intro to Exercise Science) AND BIOL 1200 (Anatomy and Physiology I) is required in order to move forward in the major.

Required EXSS Courses

All students are required to complete the following common core courses:

EXSS 1011 - Intro to Exercise Science 3 cr.
EXSS 2050 - Functional Anatomy 3 cr.
EXSS 2065 - Introduction to Research in Exercise Science 3 cr.
EXSS 2071 - Exercise Physiology I 4 cr.
EXSS 2072 - Exercise Physiology II 4 cr.
EXSS 2300 - Nutrition in Exercise and Sport 3 cr. OR
EXSS 3000 - Applied Nutrition 3 cr.
EXSS 2400 - Health Promotion 3 cr. (Personal Wellness)
EXSS 3450 - Exercise Testing and Prescription 4 cr.
EXSS 4005 - Biomechanics and Motor Control of Human Movement 4 cr.
EXSS 4040 - Fitness Management 3 cr.
EXSS 4200 - Professional and Career Development 3 cr.
EXSS 4950 - Internship 6 cr. (Integrated High Impact Practice)

Cognate Courses

BIOL 1200 - Anatomy and Physiology I 4 cr.
BIOL 1300 - Anatomy and Physiology II 4 cr.
PSY 1100 - Introduction to Psychological Science 3 cr.

Requirements for the Concentration in Fitness and Wellness

EXSS 3110 - Weight Training for Fitness 3 cr. OR
EXSS 3120 - Scientific Foundations of Strength Training and Conditioning 3 cr.
EXSS 3600 - Exercise Response and Adaptations in Special Populations 3 cr.

Required General Education Courses

Civic Learning 3 cr.
Diverse Perspectives course 3 cr.
Ethical Reasoning course 3 cr.
Fine arts expression and analysis course 3 cr.
Historical inquiry and analysis 3 cr.
Literary inquiry and analysis 3 cr.
Scientific inquiry and analysis course 3 cr.
General Education integration 3 cr. (requirement waived if completing a minor)
World Languages, Speaking and Listening 3 cr.
Writing I 3 cr.
Writing II 3 cr.

MATH 1700 - Applied Statistics 3 cr. (Quantitative Reasoning)

Additional Requirements for the Fitness and Wellness Concentration

Students are also required to complete additional coursework to graduate. Students will have the flexibility to complete more classes in the major, complete a minor degree or other coursework to achieve the next step in reaching their academic and/or professional goals.