54 Credit Hours
Required Courses: 34 credit hours
Required Supportive Courses: 20 credit hours
One Intro Biology course: 4 credit hours
Take one of the following courses.
Anatomy and Physiology: 8 credit hours
Take both of the following courses.
One Intro Chemistry course: 4 credit hours
Take one of the following courses.
Second Chemistry Course: 4 credit hours
Take one of the following courses.
Exercise Science Sample Plan of Study
Following is one possible way to complete the major.
Students should fill in gaps with coursework required for the core curriculum and other majors/minors to take an average of 14 credit hours each fall and spring, and 3-4 credit hours each Interim. Total credit hours needs to be 124 for degree completion.
First Year
Fall Semester
| FYS 110 | First Year Seminar I (FS) | 4 |
| BIOL 120 | Biological Principles I (NS) | 4 |
| EXSC 120 | Introduction to Exercise and Sport Sciences | 3 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
Interim
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
Spring Semester
| BIOL 150 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
Second Year
Fall Semester
EXSC 322 Structural Kinesiology can be taken either fall OR spring, not both.
Interim
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
Spring Semester
| CHEM 145 | Survey of Organic and Biochemistry | 4 |
| EXSC 320 | Physiology of Exercise | 4 |
| EXSC 322 | Structural Kinesiology | 3 |
| EXSC 323 | Biomechanics | 3 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
EXSC 322 Structural Kinesiology can be taken either fall OR spring, not both.
Third Year
Fall Semester
| BIOL 225 | Human Physiology | 4 |
| EXSC 265 | Theory and Techniques of Strength and Conditioning | 2 |
| EXSC 360 | Fitness Measurement and Exercise Prescription | 3 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
Interim
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
Spring Semester
| EXSC 370 | Exercise in Health and Disease (SI) | 3 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
| EXSC 355 | Current Topics in Exercise and Sport Sciences (W) | 3 |
| EXSC 450 | Exercise Leadership | 3 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
Interim
Spring Semester
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |