Liberal Arts and Sciences, Exercise Science Major, B.A.

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The major is designed for students seeking careers in personal training, strength and conditioning, sports-based rehabilitation, non-profit and community settings, and clinical research, and for those students interested in post-graduate study. A minimum grade of C- is required for all major courses. BIO 1010 /BIO 1011 , BIO 1020 /BIO 1021 , and PSY 1100 are required Liberal Arts Core courses for this major. Additional courses may be required for students pursuing a graduate degree.

Required Courses

HED 2230 - Personal And Community Health Credit(s): 3 (fall, spring, summer)
HED 2250 - Nutrition Credit(s): 3 (fall, spring, summer)
PED 1900 - Physical Education Activity Courses (Basic Skills) Credit(s): 1 (fall, spring, summer)
PED 2080 - Lifetime Fitness And Wellness Credit(s): 3 (fall, spring)
PED 3120 - Skills Tech Tch Team Ind Spts Credit(s): 3 (fall,spring)
PED 3510 - Applied Assessment In Kinesiology Credit(s): 3 (fall, spring)
PED 4110 - Organization/Admin In Kinesiology Credit(s): 3 (fall, spring)
CHM 1010 - College Chemistry 1 Credit(s): 3 (fall, spring)
CHM 1011 - College Chemistry Lab 1 Credit(s): 1 (fall, spring)
CHM 1020 - College Chemistry II Credit(s): 3 (fall, spring)
CHM 1021 - College Chemistry Lab 2 Credit(s): 1 (fall, spring)
PED 3110 - Motor Learning Credit(s): 3 (fall, spring)
PED 3430 - Sport Ethics Credit(s): 3 (fall, spring)
PED 3470 - Sports Law Credit(s): 3 (fall)
PED 3500 - Human Anatomy For Kinesiology Credit(s): 3 (fall, spring)
PED 3600 - Exercise Physiology Credit(s): 3 (fall, spring)
PED 3650 - Biomechanics Credit(s): 3 (fall, spring)
PED 3700 - Exercise Sport Psychology Credit(s): 3 (fall)
PHY 1010 - Introduction To Physics 1 Credit(s): 4 (fall)
PHY 1011 - General Physics Lab I Credit(s): 1 (fall)
PHY 1020 - Introduction To Physics II Credit(s): 4 (spring)
PHY 1021 - General Physics Lab II Credit(s): 1 (spring)
PED 4980 - Exercise Science Internship Credit(s): 9 (fall, spring, summer)

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Liberal Arts and Sciences, Exercise Science Major, B.A.

Required Courses

Total Exercise Science Major: 68

Total Major in Exercist Science: 120-121

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Liberal Arts and Sciences, Exercise Science Major, B.A.

Required Courses

Total Exercise Science Major: 68

Total Major in Exercist Science: 120-121