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Requirements

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

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

  • EXHS 221 Epidemiology (4)
  • EXHS 230 Community Health: Principles of Applied Nutrition (4)
  • EXHS 241 Methods of Teaching Activities and Sports (4)
  • EXHS 248 Yes I Can: Exercise and Health Science and Special Populations (4)
  • EXHS 251 Sport Leadership and Management (4)
  • EXHS 279 Aging, Health, and Functional Assessment (4)
  • EXHS 310 Preparation for the ACSM (4)
  • EXHS 330 Biochemistry of Nutrition (4)
  • EXHS 335 Sports Nutrition (4)
  • EXHS 346 Advanced Human Anatomy (4)
  • EXHS 357 Motor Learning & Control (4)
  • EXHS 358 Special Topics in Exercise and Health Science (4)
  • EXHS 366 Physical Activity and Disease Prevention (4)
  • EXHS 394 Internship (2-4)
  • EXHS 445 Advanced Clinical Healthcare: Rehabilitation and Professional Development (4)
  • IDS 224 Disease Prevention (4)

Required Integrated Courses

Eight semester hours from the following (8)

  • ANTH 344 Medical Anthropology (4)
  • CHEM 351 Biochemistry (4)**
  • CS 151 Introduction to Programming with Python (4)
  • PHYS 221 Introductory Physics I (4)
  • PHYS 222 Introductory Physics II (4)
  • PSYC 210 Introduction to Psychology (4)
  • Any 300 level PSYC course (4)**
  • SOC 355 Health and Society (4)**
  • BUS 2101 Introduction to Management in Business, Government, and Not-for-Profit Organizations (4)

* Prerequisite needed
** Prerequisite may be required

Willamette University

Exercise and Health Science