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Exercise Science

Undergraduate Program - Curriculum

I. Core Curriculum Requirements (44 s.h.)

 
 
MAT
1025
(4)(ND)
or higher
 
CHE
1101
&
(3)(ND)
 
   
1110
(1)
 
 
CHE
1102
&
(3)(ND)
 
   
1120
(1)
 
 
P E
1013
&
(1)
 
   
1014
(1)
 
 
or
 
 
 
 
H P
1105
(2)
if a Health Promotion Minor is pursued
 
PSY
1200
(3)
 
 
ANT
1215
(3)(MC)
 

 

II. Major Requirements (79 s.h.)

An overall 2.0 is required in the major and 18 s.h. must be completed at Appalachian.

Allied Core (20 s.h.)
 
BIO
1101
(4)(ND)
Introduction to Life Science
 
BIO
3301
(4)(W/ND)
Animal Physiology
 
CHE
2101
(3)
Fund. of Organic Chemistry I
 
CHE
2203
(1)
Organic Chemistry Lab I
 
PHY
1103
(4)(W/ND)
General Physics
 
PHY
1104
(4)(W/ND)
General Physics

 

Exercise Science Core (28 s.h. minimum)
 
E S
2000
(5)
Human Anatomy & Physiology
 
E S
2005
(3)
Concepts in Fitness & Performance Eval
 
E S
2010
(3)(W)
Exercise Physiology
 
E S
2020
(3)(C/ND)
Measurement and Evaluation in Exer Science
 
E S
3005
(3)(S)
Physio Assessment & Prog Mgt ("C" minimum)
 
E S
3450
(3)
Advanced Topics in Exercise Physiology
 
E S
3550
(4)(C)
Introduction to Biomechanics
 
ES/FCS
4555
(3)(CD)
Nutritional Aspects of Exercise & Sport
 
E S
4650
(1)
Seminar
 

Concentrations (31 s.h.)

(Choose only one of the following 3 concentrations)

Pre-Professional (31 s.h.) 567 B
 
PSY
2301
(3)
Psy of Human Growth & Dev
 
PSY
2401
(3)
Abnormal Psychology
 
PSY
2700
(3)
Behavior Change
 
PSY
4562
(3)(W)
Psychology of Aging
 
PSY
4653
(3)(W)
Health Psychology
 
BIO
3306
(3) (ND)
Genetics
 
BIO
4563
(3)
Biology of Aging
 
BIO
4568
(4)
Immunology
 
E S
4050
(3)
Practicum: Pre-professional
 
PHY
4820
(3)
Medical Physics
 
*Note: PSY 1200 required in the Core Curriculum annd the four PSY courses required in the Pre-Professional Concentration will constitute a Psychology Minor.
*Note: BIO 3301 required in the Allied Core along with BIO 3306, 4563, and 4568 required in the Pre-Professional Concentration will constitue a Biology Minor.

Wellness/Cardiac Rehabilitation (34s.h.) 567 C
 
SOC
3100
(3)
Gerontology
 
FCS
2202
(3)
Nutrition & Health
 
H P
3700
(3)
Health Behavior Change
 
ES
4625
(3)
Concepts of Clinical Exercise Testing
 
E S
4635
(3)
Electrocardiographic Interpretation
 
E S
4645
(3)
Cardiopulmonary Pathophysiology and Rehabilitation
 
ES
4660
(3)
Exer. Prescrip. & Chronic Disease Mgt.
 
E S
3900
(6-12)
Internship (6 s.h. min. required)
 
If internship is done for 6 s.h. you must choose 4 s.h. of electives from the following courses.
 
A T
1600
(2)
Intro to Athletic Training
 
FCS
4552
(1)
Medical Terminology/Records
 
H P
2100
(3)
Health Program Plan & Eval
 
H P
2200
(3)(W)
Life Disease & Risk Reduction
 
H P
3200
(3) (C)
Health Risk Appraisall
 
E S
3500
(1-4)
Independent Study
 
PHY
4820
(3)
Medical Physics
 
BIO
4563
(3)
Biology of Aging
 
*Note: A Health Promotion minor may be obtained by taking HP 1105 for Core Curriculum and by completing HP 2100, 2200, 3200, 3700 and FCS 2202 from the Wellness/Cardiac Rehabilitation Concentration.

Strength & Conditioning (14 s.h.) 567 D
 
E S
4600
(3)
Survey of Sports Performance
 
E S
4060
(3)
Practicum: Strength & Conditioning
 
E S
4000
(3)
Theoretical & Practical Aspects of Strength/Power Conditioning
 
A T
1600
(2)
Intro to Athletic Training
 
P E
4002
(3)
Psychological Aspects of Sport
 
And choose 17 s.h. from the following:
 
BIO*
3306
(3)(ND)
Genetics
 
BIO*
3800
(4)(W/ND/C)
Molecular Biology
 
BIO*
4563
(3)
Biology of Aging
 
BIO*
4568
(4)
Immunology
 
P E
2002
(3)
Motor Skill Learning
 
PHY
4820
(3)
Medical Physics
 
E S
3900
(3)
Internship
 
*Note: A Biology Minor may be completed by taking BIO 3301 in the Allied Core and three of these Biology courses.

Required of all Exercise Science Majors: CPR Proficiency

Wellness/Cardiac Rehabilitation Concentration must also complete: First Aid Certification

(Proficiencies must be current at time of graduation)

III. Minor Not Required

(Although a minor is not required, a Health Promotion minor may be obtained by taking HP 1105 for core curriculum and by completing HP 2100, 2200, 3200, 3700, and FCS 2202 from the Wellness/Cardic Rehabilitation Concentration. 

IV. Free Electives (2 s.h.)

2 s.h. of free electives outside the major discipline are required (Do not fall below 122 s.h.)

Major Designator

  • 2 Writing (W)
  • 1 Speaking (S)
  • Com Prof (a "C" minimum in ES 3005 satisfies Communication Proficiency)
Other Designators
  • 4 Writing (W) (ENG 1000/1100 will count as 2 W)
  • 4 Multi-cul (MC) (HIS 1101/1102 will count as 2 MC)
  • 2 Num Data (ND)
  • 2 Computer (C)
  • 1 Cross-dis (CD)