Exercise Science, B.S. Allied Health Concentration

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Advisement for the major is available from the Exercise Science Program

Exercise Science, B.S. Allied Health Concentration Curriculum Guide (Suggested 4-Year Plan of Study)

The Bachelor of Science in exercise science includes a General Education experience, a core of required course work and a culminating internship/seminar experience. The exercise science major prepares students to work in the health/fitness industry as personal trainers, strength and conditioning coaches, aerobics instructors and wellness program directors. Students wishing to pursue careers in allied health fields may elect to complete additional courses in preparation for graduate education in exercise science or other pre-professional health-related disciplines for graduate education in exercise science or other pre-professional health-related disciplines such as physical therapy, physician assistance and medicine.

The program also is designed to prepare students for professional certification through the College of Sports Medicine or the National Strength and Conditioning Association. As a required component of the B.S. in exercise science, students must pass a certification exam in the health-fitness field in order to graduate. Professional certifications come with an additional cost to the student.

Complete a minimum of 12 credits of major courses and have a 2.0 GPA to enroll in 300-/400-level major courses.
Complete EXSC 333 and EXSC 344 and 90 credit hours, or receive department approval, to enroll in EXSC 479
Complete EXSC 333 and EXSC 344 and 100 credit hours, or receive department approval, to enroll in EXSC 480 .
Complete a minimum of 30 hours of 300-/400-level courses, each with a grade of C or better.
Receive a C or better in ALL required EXSC major courses.
Receive an overall GPA of 3.0 upon graduation.

Checklist

This checklist is an unofficial tool for planning. Matriculated students and advisors should consult the Academic Requirements Report in GullNet before and after registering for classes each semester to track academic progress.

University Undergraduate Major Policies

Refer to the program page for this major and the Courses section of this catalog for approved prerequisites and General Education courses.
Program requirements may not equal 120 credit hours. Students must register for additional electives to complete 120 credits required for graduation.
All graduates must have a minimum of 30 credits of 300/400-level courses with C grade or above; at least 15 of those credits must be taken at SU.
Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 for graduation.
Students must complete at least 30 credit hours by direct classroom instruction and/or laboratory experience.
Students must take 30 of the last 37 credit hours at SU.
It is the student’s responsibility to satisfy graduation requirements. Please refer to the program page of this catalog for detailed major requirements.
Students must apply online for graduation by November 15 for May and by May 15 for December.

General Education Requirements

See which courses fulfill specific General Education requirements: General Education Courses

Please Note: There may be courses required for your major or minor that also satisfy a requirement below.

SU Signature Outcomes Requirements (3 Courses)

These courses may also meet additional General Education and/or major requirements.

Complete 1 Course In Each Of The Following Areas (3 Courses):

GENE CCE - Civic and Community Engagement 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
GENE DI - Diversity and Inclusion 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
GENE ES - Environmental Sustainability 3-4 Hour(s) Credit

Additional General Education Requirements (11 Courses)

These courses may also meet SU Signature Outcomes and/or major requirements.

* To be taken in the first 24 credit hours of courses

Complete 1 Course In Each Of The Following (3 Courses):

GENE FYS - First Year Seminar 4 Hour(s) Credit
GENE CTW - Communicating Through Writing 3-4 Hour(s) Credit *
GENE QA - Quantitative Analysis 3-4 Hour(s) Credit *

Complete 1 Course In Each Of The Following - Must Be From Different Content Areas (2 Courses):

GENE HE - Human Expression 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
GENE HIC - Humanity In Context 3-4 Hour(s) Credit

Complete 1 Course In Each Of The Following - Must Be From Different Content Areas (2 Courses):

GENE SC - Social Configurations 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
GENE SI - Social Issues 3-4 Hour(s) Credit

Complete 1 Course In Each Of The Following - Must Be From Different Content Areas (2 Courses):

GENE HOS - Hands-On Science 4 Hour(s) Credit
GENE STS - Solutions Through Science 3-4 Hour(s) Credit

Complete 1 Course In Each Of The Following (2 Courses):

GENE PW - Personal Wellness 4 Hour(s) Credit
GENE EL - Experiential Learning Min. of 3 Hour(s) Credit

Major Requirements

Required Core Courses (48 Hours with C or Better)

BIOL 215 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Hour(s) Credit
BIOL 216 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 Hour(s) Credit
EXSC 213 - Injury Prevention and Emergency Management 4 Hour(s) Credit
EXSC 240 - Fitness Testing 4 Hour(s) Credit
EXSC 250 - Strength Training Techniques and Program Design 4 Hour(s) Credit
EXSC 305 - Fitness Instruction 4 Hour(s) Credit
EXSC 300 - Health-Fitness Programs and Professions 4 Hour(s) Credit
EXSC 317 - Nutrition, Health and Human Performance 4 Hour(s) Credit
EXSC 333 - Kinesiology 4 Hour(s) Credit
EXSC 344 - Exercise Physiology 4 Hour(s) Credit
EXSC 462 - Clinical Exercise Physiology 4 Hour(s) Credit
EXSC 472 - Stress Testing and Exercise Prescription 4 Hour(s) Credit

Required Allied Health Courses (11 Hours with C or Better)

CHEM 121 - General Chemistry I 4 Hour(s) Credit
OR
PHYS 121 - General Physics I 4 Hour(s) Credit
MATH 155 - Modern Statistics with Computer Analysis 3 Hour(s) Credit
PSYC 101 - General Psychology 4 Hour(s) Credit

Allied Health Elective Courses (Complete 22 Hours from the Following with C or Better)

ATTR 210 - Foundations of Athletic Training 4 Hour(s) Credit
ATTR 401 - Therapeutic Modalities 4 Hour(s) Credit
ATTR 402 - Orthopedic Assessment 4 Hour(s) Credit
ATTR 403 - Foundations of Therapeutic Exercise 4 Hour(s) Credit
BIOL 101 - Fundamentals of Biology 4 Hour(s) Credit
BIOL 201 - Introduction to Biology: Molecular and Cellular Biology 4 Hour(s) Credit
BIOL 202 - Introduction to Biology: Evolution and Ecology 4 Hour(s) Credit
BIOL 211 - Microbiology 4 Hour(s) Credit
BIOL 213 - Zoology 4 Hour(s) Credit
CHEM 121 - General Chemistry I 4 Hour(s) Credit
OR
PHYS 121 - General Physics I 4 Hour(s) Credit
CHEM 122 - General Chemistry II 4 Hour(s) Credit
CHEM 221 - Organic Chemistry I 4 Hour(s) Credit
CHEM 222 - Organic Chemistry II 4 Hour(s) Credit
EXSC 301 - Research Methods in Exercise Science 4 Hour(s) Credit
EXSC 308 - Research in Exercise Science 3 Hour(s) Credit
MATH 160 - Introduction to Applied Calculus 3 Hour(s) Credit
PHYS 123 - General Physics II 4 Hour(s) Credit
PSYC 200 - Developmental Psychology 4 Hour(s) Credit
PSYC 250 - Psychology of Infancy and Childhood 4 Hour(s) Credit
PSYC 302 - Abnormal Psychology 4 Hour(s) Credit
RESP 303 - Cardiopulmonary Physiology 3 Hour(s) Credit
RESP 304 - Cardiopulmonary Disease 3 Hour(s) Credit
RESP 322 - Pharmacology 3 Hour(s) Credit
RESP 402 - Cardiopulmonary Diagnostics and Rehabilitation 4 Hour(s) Credit

Professional Semester (12 Hours)

Complete the Following with a C or Better:

EXSC 479 - Internship in Exercise Science 3-10 Hour(s) Credit (10 Hour(s) Credit)
EXSC 480 - Exercise Science Seminar 2 Hour(s) Credit