Exercise Science K-12 Education Major

REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN EXERCISE SCIENCE K-12 EDUCATION MAJOR:

Liberal Arts Core - Credits: 33

See Liberal Arts Core for course choices

First-Year Launch Course	FLC	FLC 100 (Credits: 1)

Communication	CO1/CO2	COMP 150 ^p and any one approved
	or	CO2^pcourse (Credits: 6)
	CO2/CO3	Any one approved CO2^p course and any one approved
		CO3^pcourse (Credits: 6)

Mathematics	MA1	MATH 132 ^c,p (Credits: 3)

Arts & Humanities	AH	Any one approved AH course (Credits: 3)

Arts & Humanities	AH	One additional approved AH course (Credits: 3)

History	HI	Any one approved HI course (Credits: 3)

Social & Behavioral Sciences	SS	PSYC 157 ^c,p (Credits: 3)

AH/HI/SS^b	AH or HI or SS	One additional approved AH^b or HI^b or SS^b course (Credits: 3)

Natural & Physical Sciences	SC1	BIO 234 ^c,p(Credits: 4)
	SC1 or SC2	Any one approved SC1 or SC2 course (Credits: 3-4)

Major Requirements: Credits: 85

Core Courses:

ES 101 - Basic Prevention and Treatment of Athletic Injuries Credits: 3
ES 150 - Sociology of Sport Credits: 3
ES 254 - Adapted Exercise Credits: 4
ES 335 - Kinesiology and Biomechanics Credits: 4
ES 340 - Motor Learning and Control Credits: 3
ES 345 - Legal Aspects of Sports/Physical Education Credits: 3
ES 353 - Sport Nutrition and Weight Management Credits: 3
ES 360 - Exercise Physiology Credits: 4
ES 450 - Internship Exercise Specialist Credits: 3
ES 480 - Administration Program: Exercise Science Credits: 3
HS 495 - Research Design and Development Credits: 3
HS 496 - Senior Seminar Credits: 3

Techniques of Coaching:

Complete three (3) courses from the list below:

ES 201 - Techniques of Strength and Conditioning Development Credits: 2
ES 207 - Techniques of Coaching Endurance Athletes Credits: 2
ES 225 - Techniques of Coaching Football Credits: 2
ES 226 - Techniques of Coaching Volleyball Credits: 2
ES 227 - Techniques of Coaching Basketball Credits: 2
ES 229 - Techniques of Coaching Track and Field Credits: 2
ES 230 - Techniques of Coaching Softball Credits: 2
ES 231 - Techniques of Coaching Soccer Credits: 2

Auxiliary Courses:

BIO 233 - Human Anatomy Credits: 4
BIO 234 - Human Physiology Credits: 4 ^d
MATH 113 - Algebra for Calculus Credits: 3 ^d
OR MATH 101 - SAI in College Algebra Credits: 1 AND MATH 112 - Algebra for Calculus with SAI Credits: 3^d
MATH 132 - Introduction to Statistics Credits: 3 ^d
PSYC 157 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3 ^d

Education Courses:

ED 222 - Education: Global Perspectives Credits: 3 ^g,d
ED 341 - Foundations of Teaching Credits: 3 ^g
ED 342 - Foundations of Teaching SBFE Credits: 1 ^g
ED 416 - Literacy and Numeracy Integration K-12 Credits: 3
ED 417 - Literacy and Numeracy Integration K-12 SBFE Credits: 1
ED 447 - Instructional Equality Credits: 3
ED 449 - Secondary Teaching Methods Credits: 3
ED 450 - Secondary Teaching Methods SBFE Credits: 1
ED 465 - Managing Diverse Classrooms I Credits: 3
ED 475 - Managing Diverse Classrooms II Credits: 3
ED 494 - Student Teaching Elementary Credits: 1-15 - minimum six (6) credits required
ED 495 - Student Teaching Secondary Credits: 1-15 - minimum six (6) credits required

Free Electives - Credits: Variable

Chosen in conjunction with your academic advisor to assure that the total graduation credit requirement for this program is met.

Note: Students completing the Liberal Arts Core in fewer than 33 credits or who have met a prerequisite or required course through transfer, examinations, or assessment of prior learning will have additional free electives.

Upper Division Requirement - Credits: 36

Among the total required courses, at least 36 credits must be upper division (300- and 400-level) courses. This major may require additional courses to meet the upper division requirement.

Course Information

Prior to course registration, students should review all courses for prerequisites, minimum prerequisite grade requirements and minimum class standing.

^dThis course fulfills both a Major Program Core requirement and a Liberal Arts Core requirement. It may also be used to fulfill a Major Program elective. To complete the degree in the specified total credits for graduation, students must use this course to fulfill the major requirements. If the course is noted as an elective option, it may be used to satisfy a Major Program elective requirement and a Liberal Arts Core requirement. Credits for this course are counted in the Liberal Arts Core section of the curriculum listing but are not counted in the Major Requirements total.

Additional Program Notes

^gThe following courses require a grade of B- or better for continued progression through the licensure program: ED 222 , ED 341 and ED 342 .

Note: Students whose placement is MATH 121 or transfer in MATH 121 will have MATH 113 waived. Students whose placement is MATH 221 or transfer in MATH 221 will have MATH 113 and MATH 121 waived. Please email gradcheck@fortlewis.edu for waiver to be processed on the degree audit.

Note: Undergraduate students must adhere to the Undergraduate Teacher Licensure Requirements and meet the academic standards for undergraduate classification.

Note: Post-baccalaureate students must adhere to Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Licensure Requirements and meet the academic standards for Post-Baccalaureate classification.

Note: Students must be admitted to the Teacher Licensure program to enroll in 400-level ED prefix courses. Students must subsequently be admitted to Student Teaching.

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION - CREDITS: 120

All curricular requirements for the Liberal Arts Core and at least one major must be met. Many students choose to use free electives to complete the requirements for a certificate, minor or teacher licensure.

A minimum of 15 credits of coursework must be completed in the combined areas of AH/HI/SS.

Students must achieve a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00 and a minimum grade point average of 2.00 for those courses accepted to meet the requirements for the major, a certificate or minor.

A minimum of 30 credits must be completed at Fort Lewis College. College-sponsored off-campus academic experiences are considered “in residence.”