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Requirements for the Exercise and Health Science Major (50 semester hours)

34 semester hours in Exercise and Health Science, 16 other semester hours

Core Courses

  • BIOL246 Human Anatomy (4)

  • BIOL260 Human Physiology (4)

  • EXHS135 Concepts and Contemporary Issues in Exercise and Health Science and Sport (2)

  • EXHS340 Clinical Healthcare: Theory and Application (4)

  • EXHS256W Research Design and Statistics (4) OR PSYC252W (4) and PSYC253 (4)

  • EXHS347 Biomechanics (4)

  • EXHS360 Physiology of Exercise (4)

  • EXHS496W Senior Seminar in Exercise and Health Science (4)

Required Electives: Twelve semester hours from the following (12)

  • EXHS221 Epidemiology (4)

  • EXHS230 Community Health: Principles of Applied Nutrition (4)

  • EXHS241 Methods of Teaching Activities and Sports (4)

  • EXHS248 Yes I Can: Exercise and Health Science and Special Populations (4)

  • EXHS251 Sport Leadership and Management (4)

  • EXHS279 Aging, Health, and Functional Assessment (4)

  • EXHS310 Preparation for the ACSM (4)

  • EXHS330 Biochemistry of Nutrition (4)

  • EXHS335 Sports Nutrition (4)

  • EXHS346 Advanced Human Anatomy (4)

  • EXHS357 Motor Learning & Control (4)

  • EXHS358 Special Topics in Exercise and Health Science (4)

  • EXHS366 Physical Activity and Disease Prevention (4)

  • EXHS394 Internship (2-4)

  • EXHS445 Advanced Clinical Healthcare: Rehabilitation and Professional Development (4)

  • IDS224 Disease Prevention (4)

Required Integrated Courses

Eight semester hours from the following (8)

  • ANTH344 Medical Anthropology (4)

  • CHEM351 Biochemistry (4)**

  • CS151 Introduction to Programming with Python (4)

  • PHYS221 Introductory Physics I (4)

  • PHYS222 Introductory Physics II (4)

  • PSYC210 Introduction to Psychology (4)

  • Any 300 level PSYC course (4)**

  • SOC355 Health and Society (4)**

  • BUS2101 Introduction to Management in Business, Government, and Not-for-Profit Organizations (4)

* Prerequisite needed
** Prerequisite may be required

Willamette University

Exercise and Health Science