Description of the Exercise Science Option
Overview
This specialization prepares students to analyze physical activity, exercise, and sport in a physiological context, with an emphasis on basic science courses. Students are trained to assess, design, and implement exercise programs for individuals who are apparently healthy and those with controlled disease. Students learn to evaluate health behaviors and risk factors, conduct fitness assessments, write appropriate exercise prescriptions and motivate individuals to modify negative health habits. The exercise science specialization provides students with more than 25 credits in basic science courses in areas such as anatomy, chemistry, and physiology. The rigorous curriculum provides a strong foundation for advanced study in the allied health professions, including exercise physiology, cardiac rehabilitation, physical therapy, physician’s assistant, chiropractic medicine or occupational therapy.
Course Requirements
Core Curriculum Courses (25 credits)
Required of all Kinesiology majors. Courses include Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, Foundations of Health and Physiology of Exercise
Specialization Requirements (39 credits)
Courses include Fitness Appraisal and Guidance, Fitness Programs for Individuals with Chronic Disease, Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry. The required 12-credit internship provides students an opportunity to apply scientific course work principles in an exercise, fitness, rehabilitation or physical therapy setting.
Specialization Electives (15 credits)
Select from courses such as Nutrition in Exercise and Sport, Nutrition and Disease, Physics, Introductory Statistics and Biochemistry of Metabolic Disease.
General Education Requirements (39 credits)
Courses taken to meet university requirements in the areas of English Communications, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Fine Arts/Literature, Foreign Language/Cultural Competence, Letters, and Mathematics.
Free Electives (9 credits)
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