Exercise Science Minor

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A 22 credit minor in exercise science is available to students in any degree program seeking a formal introduction to the exercise science field. An undergraduate degree focusing on exercise science may be designed by including this minor in a Bachelor of Science in wellness, health promotion & injury prevention, a Bachelor of Integrative Studies, or a Bachelor of Science in health sciences plan of work.

Courses required for the minor include

HS 201 - Health in Personal and Occupational Environments (4)
EXS 204 - Weight Control, Nutrition and Exercise (4)
* EXS 304 - Exercise Physiology (3)
* EXS 306 - Exercise Physiology Laboratory (1)
* EXS 350 - Human Motion Analysis (4)

and 6 credits from the following electives

* EXS 103 - Exercise (Strength Training) and Health Enhancement (2)
* EXS 105 - Cardiovascular Fitness Training (2)
EXS 202 - Introduction to Exercise Science (2)
EXS 203 - Group Exercise Instruction I (2)
EXS 205 - Group Exercise Instruction II (2)
* EXS 207 - Safety and First Aid in Exercise Settings (2)
EXS 215 - Stress Management (2)
EXS 321 - Basic Athletic Training (2)
EXS 360 - Healthy Lifestyle Choices (2)
EXS 403 - Human Performance Enhancement (2)
EXS 405 - Health and Disease (2)
EXS 410 - Clinical Biomechanics (2)
EXS 415 - Exercise Endocrinology (2)
EXS 425 - Exercise Electrocardiography (2)
EXS 435 - Environment and Human Performance (2)
EXS 445 - Physical Activity and Aging (2)
EXS 450 - Children and Exercise (2)
EXS 465 - Corporate and Worksite Wellness Programs (2)
EXS 483 - Special Topics (1 to 4)
EXS 493 - Directed Study and Research (1 to 4) (2 credits maximum)
WHP 208 - Advanced First Aid/CPR Instruction (2)
WHP 210 - Water Safety and Lifeguard Training (2)
WHP 305 - Laboratory in Assessment and Interventions (4)
WHP 310 - Injury Prevention, Control, and Safety Promotion (4)
WHP 360 - Wellness Facilitation (4)
WHP 420 - Injury Prevention and the Environment (4)

Additional Information

Courses denoted with an asterisk (*) represent prerequisite courses for admission to the Master of Science in exercise science program. An additional prerequisite for admission to this graduate program is STA 225 or STA 226 or PSY 251 .