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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
 
  Apr 23, 2024
 
2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Exercise Science, BS


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The B.S. in Exercise Science is focused on training students to prepare for health-fitness and clinical careers related to exercise science. Specifically, this degree program prepares students for careers in 1) health, fitness, or performance benefits of exercise and physical activity; Health-related careers related to exercise (cardiac rehabilitation, pulmonary rehabilitation, etc; 3) Admission to physical therapist, occupational therapist, physician assistant, or other health-related career programs; 4) Admission to graduate training in exercise science, exercise physiology, public health, or a related field.

General Education Requirements (50-52 Credits)


Communication Skills (9 credits)


Quantitative Reasoning (6-7 credits)


Humanities (9 credits)


  • Literature, 3 credits
  • Music or Art, 3 credits
  • Philosophy/Philosophy of Science, 3 credits

History, Social Science & Public Policy (9 credits)


  • History, 3 credits
  • Social Sciences, 3 credits
  • Public Policy, 3 credits

Exercise Science Requirements (70-73 credits)


Behavioral & Sociocultural Foundations (3 credits)


Research Methods & Practicum (3-5 credits)


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