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 2000 - Health in Personal and Occupational Environments (4)
EXS 2400 - Weight Control, Nutrition and Exercise (4)
EXS 3010 - Exercise Physiology (3) *
EXS 3015 - Exercise Physiology Laboratory (1) *
EXS 3020 - Human Motion Analysis (4) *

and 6 credits from the following electives

EXS 1000 - Exercise (Strength Training) and Health Enhancement (2) *
EXS 1100 - Cardiovascular Fitness Training (2) *
EXS 1500 - Exercise (Judo) and Health Enhancement (2)
EXS 2200 - Introduction to Exercise Science (2)
EXS 2000 - Group Exercise Instruction I (2)
EXS 2100 - Group Exercise Instruction II (2)
EXS 2700 - Safety and First Aid in Exercise Settings (2) *
EXS 2500 - Stress Management (2)
EXS 4300 - Human Performance Enhancement (2)
EXS 4600 - Health and Disease (2)
EXS 4620 - Clinical Biomechanics (2)
EXS 4800 - Exercise Endocrinology (2)
EXS 4630 - Basic Athletic Training (2)
EXS 4640 - Exercise Electrocardiography (2)
EXS 4310 - Environment and Human Performance (2)
EXS 4400 - Obesity and Physical Activity (2)
EXS 4200 - Physical Activity and Aging (2)
EXS 4210 - Children and Exercise (2)
EXS 4500 - Healthy Lifestyle Choices (2)
EXS 4700 - Corporate and Worksite Wellness Programs (2)
EXS 4100 - Introduction to Personal Training (2)
EXS 4110 - Advanced Personal Training (2)
EXS 4900 - Special Topics (1 TO 4)
EXS 4995 - Directed Study and Research (1 TO 4) (2 credits maximum)
WHP 3170 - Advanced First Aid/CPR Instruction (2)
WHP 3850 - Injury Prevention, Control, and Safety Promotion (4)
WHP 3600 - Wellness Facilitation (4)
WHP 4200 - 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 2220 or STA 2226 or PSY 2510 .