Program Overview

Exercise and Sports Science, B.S.E.S.S.

Learning Outcomes

Students who complete the undergraduate program in exercise and sports science will:

• Demonstrate comprehension of the sciences applied to human function and exercise.
• Demonstrate the ability to appraise behavioral and physiologic outcomes related to musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, and cardiovascular human function.
• Demonstrate the ability to manage and critically analyze data relevant to the improvement of health and human performance.
• Demonstrate the ability to effectively retrieve, summarize and disseminate written and oral information relevant to the improvement of health and human performance.
• Demonstrate the ability to design and implement strategies, utilizing contemporary techniques, for improving health and human performance.
• Demonstrate the knowledge of professional behaviors necessary to participate as responsible members of their chosen profession and community.

Tulsa Curriculum and First Year Experience

Core Curriculum and First Year Experience

• FYE 1001 First Year Experience
• ENGL 1033 Exposition and Argumentation
• ENGL 2093 STEM and Business Writing
• MATH 1143 Mathematical Functions or
  • MATH 1163 Pre-calculus Mathematics or
  • MATH 2014 Calculus I (minimum level required for pre-medicine emphasis) or
  • MATH 2024 Calculus II

General Curriculum

• Quad I: Creative Arts (6 hours)
• Quad II: Humanities (6 hours)
• Quad III: Social Sciences (6 hours)
• Quad IV: Natural and Applied Sciences (7 hours)

Some major required courses may be double counted to fulfill a quad requirement.

Exercise and Sports Science Major Requirements

Exercise and Sports Science Major Courses

Major courses must be completed with grades of C or higher.

Foundation Courses

• ATRG 1013 Introduction to Kinesiology
• ATRG 2023 Human Anatomy and Kinesiology
• ATRG 2021 Human Anatomy and Kinesiology Lab
• ATRG 2563 Sports Nutrition
• ATRG 2603 Strategies for Healthy Living
• BIOL 2151 Human Anatomy Laboratory
• BIOL 2153 Human Anatomy
• BIOL 2171 Human Physiology Laboratory
• BIOL 2173 Human Physiology

Support Courses

• AHS 2013 Statistics for the Health Sciences or
  • STAT 2013 Introduction to Statistics or
  • PSY 2073 Statistics for Behavioral Psychology
• AHS 4043 Introduction to Applied Health Care Research

Core Courses

• ATRG 3023 Exercise Physiology
• ATRG 3121 Exercise Physiology Lab
• ATRG 3143 Life Span Motor Development
• ATRG 4113 Motor Control
• ATRG 3713 Development of Strength and Conditioning Programs
• ATRG 4713 Biomechanics
• ATRG 4041 Biomechanics Laboratory

Exercise and Sports Science Major Electives

The number of required credit hours of major elective courses varies by area of emphasis. Students who elect the General Emphasis complete 33 hours of major electives. Students who elect the Pre-professional Emphasis complete 13 hours; Pre-Athletic Training Emphasis, 9 hours; and Pre-medicine Emphasis, 6 hours. Major elective courses must be completed with grades of C or higher. Major electives are selected from the following courses in consultation with an academic advisor:

• ATRG 1031 Move for Health
• ATRG 2053 Pedagogy of Lifetime Activities and Sports Skills
• ATRG 2451 Practicum
• ATRG 2453 Drug Education/Pharmacology
• ATRG 2653 Prevention and Treatment of Athletic Injuries
• ATRG 2663 Therapeutic Modalities
• ATRG 2802 Practicum II
• ATRG 3033 Instructional Methods in Health
• ATRG 3123 Teaching and Coaching Individual Sports
• ATRG 3133 Teaching and Coaching Team Sports
• ATRG 3163 Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Science
• ATRG 3403 Physical Activities for Elementary Populations
• ATRG 3513 Clinical Methodology
• ATRG 3991-3 Independent Study
• ATRG 4053 Legal Issues in Sports Medicine
• ATRG 4063 Global Practice in Health Care
• ATRG 4073 Mechanical Foundations of Physical Medicine
• ATRG 4153 Exercise Management for Special Populations
• ATRG 4201 Methods in Teaching Lab
• ATRG 4203 Methods in Teaching
• ATRG 4233 Governing Agencies in Sport
• ATRG 4413 Internship
• ATRG 4433 Applications in Exercise and Sports Science
• ATRG 4723 Illness and Disease in the Physically Active
• ATRG 4991-3 Independent Study
• ATRG 5323 Pathophysiology for the Health Professional

Exercise and Sports Directed Courses

Directed courses satisfy many prerequisites for medical school, professional programs and TU’s Master of Athletic Training (M.A.T.) program. Directed courses will be selected in consultation with an academic advisor and must be completed with grades of C or higher. The number of required directed courses varies depending upon the emphasis selected by the student:

• General Emphasis (0 hours)
• Pre-professional Emphasis (26 hours)
• Pre-Athletic Training Emphasis (33 hours)
• Pre-medicine Emphasis (44 hours)

Electives (0-18 hours)

Additional major electives or general electives. The number of required credit hours of elective courses varies by area of emphasis. Students who elect the General Emphasis complete 17-18 hours of electives. Students who elect the Pre-professional Emphasis complete 11-12 hours; Pre-Athletic Training Emphasis, 8-9 hours; and Pre-medicine Emphasis, 0 hours.

Total: 120 hours

Exercise and Sports Science, B.S.E.S.S., Additional Requirements

ATRG 1031 is repeatable for up to three credit hours. ATRG 4413 is recommended for all exercise and sport science majors.