2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Oct 03, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Exercise Science: Pre-Professional Emphasis, BS


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Exercise Science: Pre-Professional Emphasis, BS Degree Plan   

The Exercise Science degree program combines coursework with experiential learning to ensure our students excel in a variety of professional and fitness settings. In this major, students develop theoretical knowledge that allows graduates to be prepared for post-baccalaureate programs and/or professional schools in physical therapy, physical therapy assistant, athletic training, occupational therapy, and occupational therapy assistant among others. Additionally, students may choose to follow a career in fitness and strength and conditioning. Two emphasis tracks are available to allow the student to obtain a more career focused content. The program is based upon the knowledge, skills, and abilities outlined by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).

To obtain a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Exercise Science, the student must earn a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.50, earn a minimum grade point average of 2.50 in the major, and earn a C or better in all core courses in the major and complete the pattern of courses listed.

University Requirement (2 Hours)


General Education (35 Hours)


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(pre-professional emphasis must include BIOL 1203 /BIOL 1201 , CHEM 1023 /CHEM 1021 , MATH 1023  or higher, and PSYC 2003 )

Total Hours - 120


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