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
- BIOL 246 Human Anatomy (4)
- BIOL 260 Human Physiology (4)
- EXHS 135 Concepts and Contemporary Issues in Exercise and Health Science and Sport (2)
- EXHS 340 Clinical Healthcare: Theory and Application (4)
- EXHS 256W Research Design and Analysis (4) OR PSYC 252W (4) and PSYC 253 (4)
- EXHS 347 Biomechanics (4)
- EXHS 360 Physiology of Exercise (4)
- EXHS 496W Senior Seminar in Exercise and Health Science (4)
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 Exercise Physiologist Certification (4)
- EXHS 330 Biochemistry of Exercise and 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