Program Overview
Exercise Science (BS) Program
The Exercise Science program at Loyola University Chicago is designed to prepare students for a career in fitness, exercise, and physical performance. The program helps students develop skills to evaluate health behaviors and risk factors, conduct fitness assessments, write exercise prescriptions, and motivate individuals to practice positive health behaviors.
Program Overview
The Exercise Science program is a four-year undergraduate program that includes coursework and hands-on experience. Students in the program will learn about exercise physiology, anatomy, and physiology, as well as develop skills in program design, clinical exercise testing, and prescription.
Curriculum
The curriculum for the Exercise Science program includes the following courses:
- BIOL 101 & BIOL 111: General Biology I and General Biology I Lab
- BIOL 102 & BIOL 112: General Biology II and General Biology II Lab
- CHEM 160 & CHEM 161: Chemical Structure and Properties and Chemical Structure and Properties Laboratory
- CHEM 180 & CHEM 181: Chemical Reactivity I and Chemical Reactivity I Lab
- MATH 118: Precalculus II
- STAT 103: Fundamentals of Statistics
- PSYC 101: General Psychology
- PSYC 273: Developmental Psychology
- EXCM 155 & 155L: Anatomy and Physiology I and Anatomy and Physiology I Lab
- EXCM 156 & 156L: Anatomy and Physiology II and Anatomy and Physiology II Lab
- PHYS 111 & 111L: College Physics I Lec / Dis and College Physics Laboratory I
- PHYS 112 & 112L: College Physics II Lec/Disc and College Physics Lab II
- EXCM 101: Introduction to Exercise Physiology
- EXCM 201: Physiology of Exercise
- EXCM 210: Program Design in Exercise
- EXCM 301: Advanced Physiology of Exercise
- EXCM 342: Physical Growth, Development and Nutrition
- EXCM 345: Therapeutic Exercise and Rehabilitation
- EXCM 364: Intro to Clinical Exercise Testing and Prescription
- EXCM 368: Advanced Clinical Testing and Prescriptions
- EXCM 375: Special Populations in Exercise Science
- EXCM 382: Clinical Research: Methods, Design and Ethics w/Lab
- EXCM 385: Kinesiology and Sports Biomechanics w/Lab
- EXCM 387: Movement Anatomy in Exercise
- EXCM 390: Psychology of Health and Exercise
- EXCM 395: Clinical Internship and Patient Management
Suggested Sequence of Courses
The suggested sequence of courses for the Exercise Science program is as follows:
- First Year:
- Fall: BIOL 101, BIOL 111, EXCM 155, EXCM 155L, CORE, CORE, UNIV 101
- Spring: UCWR 110, BIOL 102, BIOL 112, EXCM 156, EXCM 156L, CORE, CORE
- Second Year:
- Fall: PSYC 101, CHEM 160, CHEM 161, EXCM 101, CORE, CORE
- Spring: EXCM 201, CHEM 180, CHEM 181, CORE, STAT 103, CORE
- Third Year:
- Fall: PSYC 273, CORE, CORE, PHYS 111, PHYS 111L, EXCM 364
- Spring: EXCM 375, EXCM 301, PHYS 112, PHYS 112L, EXCM 368, CORE
- Fourth Year:
- Fall: EXCM 382, EXCM 210, EXCM 385, EXCM 342, EXCM 345
- Spring: EXCM 395, EXCM 387, EXCM 390
Learning Outcomes
The learning outcomes for the Exercise Science program include:
- Demonstrating proficiency in exercise and fitness screening, health appraisal and risk stratification, fitness assessment and evaluation, and exercise techniques
- Communicating effectively and collaboratively with clients and the interprofessional team in exercise and fitness settings
- Integrating values, ethics, and client preferences into exercise science practice
- Participating in activities to promote lifelong learning and professional development in exercise science
- Demonstrating proficiency in critical thinking and evidence-based decision making in Exercise science
- Synthesizing knowledge from the arts, sciences and exercise sciences as the basis for assessment of physical capabilities and exercise prescriptions
Additional Undergraduate Graduation Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the University Core, at least one Engaged Learning course, and UNIV 101. However, SCPS students are not required to take UNIV 101, and Nursing students in the Accelerated BSN program are not required to take core or UNIV 101.