The Exercise Science & Health Promotion major is science-based and provides students with training for careers that follow the present and future trends for health awareness and wellness.
The content of this program focuses on physical activity as a preventative discipline in maintaining good health, cardiovascular stamina, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, agility and athletic performance. The relationship between these objectives, diet and nutrition also are addressed. A secondary focus of the program is to assess the role of lifetime physical activity in offsetting the aging process and maintaining the quality of one's life.
| Requirements for the major in Exercise Science & Health Promotion |
| View core curriculum requirements (34-48 credits). |
| Requirements for all Majors |
CREDITS |
| BIO 230 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology I |
4 |
| BIO 231 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology II |
4 |
| ESH 201 |
Aging, Physical Activity, and Health |
3 |
| ESH 220 |
Health Promotion/Disease Prevention |
3 |
| ESH 225 |
Fundamentals of Exercise Physiology |
3 |
| ESH 360 |
Body Composition and Nutrition |
3 |
| ESH 370 |
Laboratory Methods in Exercise Science |
3 |
| ESH 410 |
Skeletal Muscle Adaptation to Training and Rehabilitation |
3 |
| ESH 440 |
Care and Prevention of Athletic Injury |
3 |
| ESH 470 |
Methods of Exercise Testing and Exercise Prescription |
4 |
| ESH 388 |
Internship* |
5 |
| ESH 488 |
Internship* |
6 |
| PED 111 |
First Aid and CPR |
1 |
| ESH 119 |
Personal Training and Group Exercise Instruction |
2 |
|
Total credits for major |
46 |
Required Courses for Sports Science Concentration |
CREDITS |
| ESH 340 |
Metabolic and Biochemical Aspects of Physical Activity |
3 |
| ESH 350 |
Cardiovascular Physiology/Patho Physiology |
3 |
| ESH 450 |
Measurement and Evaluation in Human Performance |
3 |
| CHE 111 |
General Chemistry I |
4 |
| CHE 112 |
General Chemistry II |
4 |
BUS 120
BUS 230 |
Principles of Management
or
Principles of Marketing |
3 |
|
Total credits |
20 |
Required Courses for Health and Wellness Management Concentration |
CREDITS |
| ESH 465 |
Health and Wellness Programming |
3 |
| BUS 120 |
Principles of Management |
3 |
| BUS 230 |
Principles of Marketing |
3 |
|
Subtotal |
9 |
Take 3 of the following 4 courses |
| PSY 316 |
Positive Psychology and Health |
| BUS 200 |
Human Resources Management |
| BUS 310 |
Training and Development |
| BUS 364 |
Leadership and Supervisory Skills |
|
Subtotal |
9 |
COM 330
COM 331 |
Organizational Communication
or
Presentation Communication |
|
Subtotal |
3 |
|
Total credits |
21 |
There is a cumulative total of 66 credits associated with the Sports Science concentration. Students who choose this concentration are required to take BIO 101 (4 credits) and PHY 101 (4 credits) for their scientific literacy requirements.
There is a cumulative total of 67 credits associated with the Health and Wellness Management concentration. However, students who choose this concentration are required to take BIO 101 (4 credits) along with any other science course that fulfills their science literacy requirements.
*In order to be eligible for an off-campus internship in Exercise Science and Health Promotion, students must have a 2.5 minimum GPA in the major.
| Requirements for the minor in Exercise Science & Health Promotion |
All students interested in an exercise science and health promotion minor will be required to complete the following six (6) credits. |
| Required Courses |
CREDITS |
| ESH 220 |
Health Promotion/Disease Prevention |
3 |
| ESH 225 |
Fundamentals of Exercise Physiology |
3 |
Students are required to complete 12 credits from the following list depending on their interests. |
| ESH 201 |
Aging, Physical Activity, and Health |
3 |
| ESH 360 |
Body Composition and Nutrition |
3 |
| ESH 370 |
Laboratory Methods in Exercise Science |
3 |
| ESH 410 |
Skeletal Muscle Adaptation to Training and Rehabilitation |
3 |
| ESH 440 |
Care and Prevention of Athletic Injury |
3 |
| ESH 465 |
Health and Wellness Programming |
3 |
|
Total credits for minor |
18 |