Exercise Science Major - Exercise Specialist Option

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Exercise Specialist, is a fitness professional who guides another person in developing physical fitness. The basic components of fitness include muscular strength, muscular endurance, cardiovascular endurance, flexibility, and body composition. This option will provide students with the requisite knowledge to pursue a career in a health care area which has seen tremendous growth. Students will graduate with a certification by the National Council on Strength and Fitness Certification.

REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN EXERCISE SCIENCE - EXERCISE SPECIALIST OPTION:

Liberal Arts Core - Credits: 39

See Liberal Arts Core .

Specific Departmental Requirements:

AT 223 - Techniques in Conditioning Credits: 1
ES 150 - Sociology of Sport Credits: 3
ES 242 - Testing and Statistics Credits: 3
ES 243 - Personal Health Credits: 3
ES 265 - Physical Activity and Aging Credits: 3
ES 310 - Exercise Testing & Prescription Credits: 4
ES 335 - Kinesiology & Biomechanics Credits: 4
ES 340 - Motor Learning and Control Credits: 3
ES 353 - Nutrition Fitness & Sport Credits: 3
ES 354 - Adapted Exercise Credits: 3
ES 360 - Exercise Physiology Credits: 4
ES 375 - Sport & Exercise Psychology Credits: 3
ES 450 - Internship Exercise Specialist Credits: 3
ES 480 - Admin Program Exercise Science Credits: 3
ES 490 - Exercise Specialist: Capstone Credits: 3
ES 495 - Research Design & Development Credits: 3
ES 496 - Senior Seminar and Research in Exercise Science Credits: 2

Subtotal of Specific Departmental Requirements - Credits: 51

Auxiliary Department Requirements:

BIO 233 - Human Anatomy Credits: 4
BIO 234 - Human Physiology Credits: 4
PSYC 157 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3

Subtotal of Auxiliary Requirements - Credits: 11

Total Major Requirements - Credits: 62

Free Electives (variable)

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION - CREDITS: 120*

* Among the minimum 120 credits required for the degree, 45 credits must be upper-division (300- and 400-level) courses.