Health & Exercise Science, B.S. - Sport, Fitness & Health

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Major Requirements

Health & Exercise Science: Total Semester Hours = 122

Freshman Year

First Semester

FC 110 - Freshman Seminar I 1Credit Hour ^GE
EN 131 - College English I 3 Credit Hours ^GE
ML 131 - Modern Language I 3 Credit Hours ^GE
HI 130 - African American History 3 Credit Hours ^GE
MAT 131 - Liberal Arts Mathematics 3 Credit Hours ^GE
BI 141 - Principles of Biology I (For Science Majors) 3 Credit Hours ^GE
BIL 141 - Principles of Biology I Lab 1 Credit Hour

Total: 17

Second Semester

FC 111 - Freshman Seminar II 1 Credit Hour ^GE
EN 132 - College English II 3 Credit Hours ^GE
ML 132 - Modern Language II 3 Credit Hours ^GE
RELI 110 - Understanding Faith 3 Credit Hours ^GE
MAT 132 - College Mathematics 3 Credit Hours ^GE
OR
MAT 134 - College Algebra 3 Credit Hours ^GE
SM 131 - Intro to Sports Medicine 3 Credit Hours

Total: 16

Sophomore Year

First Semester

PS 231 - General Psychology 3 Credit Hours
SS 245 - Interdisciplinary Social Science 3 Credit Hours ^GE
SS 239 - Statistics for Social Science Research 3 Credit Hours
Restricted Elective
BI 310 - Human Anatomy 4 Credit Hours

Total: 16

Second Semester

FC 280 - Sophomore Seminar: Leadership 1 Credit Hour ^GE
SC 230 - Introduction to Effective Oral Communication 2 Credit Hours ^GE
CHS 230 - Sports Nutrition 3 Credit Hours
PE 215 - Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries 3 Credit Hours
3 Hour Free Elective
BI 311 - Human Physiology 4 Credit Hours

Total: 16

Junior Year

First Semester

ENT 300 - Junior Seminar: Entrepreneurship 1 Credit Hour ^GE
PE 335 - Kinesiology 3 Credit Hours
PE 336 - Personal and Community Health 3 Credit Hours
PE 341 - Motor Development 3 Credit Hours
HES 370 - Program Design in Exercise 3 Credit Hours
Restricted Elective

Total: 16

Second Semester

PE 435 - Physiology of Exercise 3 Credit Hours
PHIL 230 - Ethics 2 Credit Hours ^GE
HES 330 - Facility Management 3 Credit Hours
HES 375 - Theory of Strength & Conditioning 3 Credit Hours
Restricted Elective

Total: 14

Senior Year

First Semester

HES 411 - Health Assessment and Appraisal in Exercise Science 3 Credit Hours
HES 429 - Exercise Prescription 3 Credit Hours
HES 458 - Pathophysiology of Exercise Science 3 Credit Hours
HES 499 - Senior Seminar 3 Credit Hours
Restricted Elective

Total: 15

Second Semester

HES 490 - HES Internship 12 Credit Hours

Total: 12

Notes:

GE = General Education Courses

*Based on your placement testing scores, these courses may require prerequisites which may extend the number of semesters needed to complete degree requirements. These prerequisites do not count towards the degreee for graduation.

Restricted Electives

CHS 220 - Medical Terminology 3 Credit Hours
BI 142 - Principles of Biology II (For Science Majors) 4 Credit Hours
CH 141 - General Chemistry I 3 Credit Hours
CHL 141 - General Chemistry I Lab 1
CH 142 - General Chemistry II 3 Credit Hours
CHL 142 - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 Credit Hour
PH 251 - College Physics I 3 Credit Hours
PHL 251 - College Physics I Laboratory 1 Credit Hour
PH 252 - College Physics II 3 Credit Hours
PHL 252 - College Physics II Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
MAT 135 - Pre-Calculus 3 Credit Hours
MAT 136 - Analytical Trigonometry 3 Credit Hours
PE 338 - Organization and Administration of Health, Physical Education & Recreation 3 Credit Hours
PE 430 - Adaptive and Corrective Physical Education 3 Credit Hours