Program Overview

Bachelor of Science - Exercise Science

The Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science is a comprehensive program designed to provide students with a thorough understanding of the principles and practices of exercise science.

Degree Requirements

The degree requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science include:

• Completion of a minimum of 66-69 credits in the major, with at least 26-28 credits in upper-division courses
• Completion of supporting courses, totaling 12 credits
• Completion of a capstone course, EXSC 494

Course Requirements by Emphasis Area

The program offers two emphasis areas: Health Professions and Human Performance.

Health Professions

The Health Professions emphasis area requires:

• EXSC 201/201L: Functional Anatomy and Functional Anatomy Lab
• EXSC 202/202L: Exercise Physiology and Exercise Physiology Lab
• EXSC 301/301L: Biomechanics and Biomechanics Lab
• EXSC 302: Motor Development Across a Life Span
• EXSC 300: Exercise Prescription
• EXSC 325: Stats & Research Methods in Exercise Science
• EXSC 494: Capstone
• BIOL 120: Introduction to Ecology and Populations
• BIOL 121: Introduction to Cells and Organisms
• BIOL 123L: Intro Biology Experimentation I
• BIOL 124L: Intro Biology Experimentation II
• CHEM 151: General Chemistry
• CHEM 151L: General Chemistry Lab
• CHEM 152: General Chemistry II
• CHEM 152L: General Chemistry II Lab
• PSYC 222: Abnormal Psychology
• Select one of the following:
  • PHYS 201/201L: General Physics I and General Physics I Lab
  • PHYS 211/211L: Physics for Scientists and Engineers I and Physics for Scientists and Engineers I Lab
• Select one of the following:
  • PHYS 202/202L: General Physics II and General Physics II Lab
  • PHYS 212/212L: Physics for Scientists and Engineers II and Physics for Scientists and Engineers II Lab
• Choose 7 to 8 credits from the following:
  • BIOL 361/361L: Microbiology and Microbiology Lab
  • CHEM 331/341: Organic Chemistry and Organic Chemistry Lab
  • CHEM 425/425L: Biochemistry and Biochemistry Lab
  • EXSC 340: Motor Learning and Control
  • EXSC 401/401L: Advanced Biomechanics and Advanced Biomechanics Lab
  • EXSC 470/470L: Advanced Exercise Physiology and Advanced Exercise Physiology Lab
  • EXSC 487: Clinical Exercise Physiology
  • PSYC 304: Child and Adolescent Development
  • PSYC 305: Adult Development and Aging
  • PSYC 331: Physiological Psychology
  • EXSC 303: Nutrition
  • EXSC 461: Exercise Psychology

Required Supporting Courses

Support courses are those courses from outside the department that fulfill foundational knowledge requirements (prerequisites) for students in Exercise Science.

• BIOL 223/223L: Human Anatomy and Human Anatomy Lab
• BIOL 224/224L: Human Physiology and Human Physiology Lab
• PSYC 200: General Psychology

Human Performance

The Human Performance emphasis area requires:

• EXSC 201/201L: Functional Anatomy and Functional Anatomy Lab
• EXSC 202/202L: Exercise Physiology and Exercise Physiology Lab
• EXSC 301/301L: Biomechanics and Biomechanics Lab
• EXSC 302: Motor Development Across a Life Span
• EXSC 494: Capstone
• EXSC 300: Exercise Prescription
• EXSC 303: Nutrition
• EXSC 325: Stats & Research Methods in Exercise Science
• EXSC 340: Motor Learning and Control
• EXSC 401/401L: Advanced Biomechanics and Advanced Biomechanics Lab
• EXSC 470/470L: Advanced Exercise Physiology and Advanced Exercise Physiology Lab
• EXSC 487: Clinical Exercise Physiology
• EXSC 461: Exercise Psychology
• CHEM 151: General Chemistry
• CHEM 151L: General Chemistry Lab
• CHEM 152: General Chemistry II
• CHEM 152L: General Chemistry II Lab
• Select one of the following:
  • PHYS 201/201L: General Physics I and General Physics I Lab
  • PHYS 211/211L: Physics for Scientists and Engineers I and Physics for Scientists and Engineers I Lab

Required Supporting Courses

Support courses are those courses from outside the department that fulfill foundational knowledge requirements (prerequisites) for students in Exercise Science.

• BIOL 223/223L: Human Anatomy and Human Anatomy Lab
• BIOL 224/224L: Human Physiology and Human Physiology Lab
• MATH 151: Precalculus
• PSYC 200: General Psychology