2024-2025 General Catalogue

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2024-2025 General Catalogue

Exercise Science Comprehensive Major

Basic Curriculum

I. Written Composition: 6 hours

A. Six semester hours from the following sequences:

EH 101. Written English I Credits: 3
EH 102. Written English II Credits: 3
OR
EH 104. Advanced Written English Credits: 3

II. Humanities and Fine Arts: 12 hours

III. Natural Sciences and Mathematics: 11 hours

A. One of the following:

BY 101. Introductory Biology I Credits: 4
BY 103. Honors Biology Credits: 4
BY 104. Principles of Biology Credits: 4

B. Three semester hours from the following:

MH 113. Precalculus Algebra Credits: 3
OR
MH 114. Precalculus Trigonometry Credits: 3 (Prerequiste for PH 201. College Physics I)

C. Four semester hours from the following:

CH 111. General Chemistry I Credits: 4

IV. History, Social, and Behavioral Sciences: 12 hours

A. Six semester hours from the following sequences:

HY 101. History of Western Civilization I Credits: 3
HY 102. History of Western Civilization II Credits: 3
OR
HY 103. Honors Western Civilization Credits: 3
HY 104. Honors Western Civilization II Credits: 3
OR
HY 211. American History I Credits: 3
HY 212. American History II Credits: 3

B. Six semester hours from Social and/or Behavioral Sciences:

AN 100. Introduction to Anthropology Credits: 3
EC 201. Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
EC 202. Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
GY 100. Introduction to Geography Credits: 3
PS 110. American Government Credits: 3
PY 100. General Psychology Credits: 3
SY 100. Principles of Sociology Credits: 3
SY 110. Social Problems Credits: 3

V. Other Core Requirements: 18 hours

A. Four hours of Science from the following:

BY 240. Applied Microbiology Credits: 4
CH 112. General Chemistry II Credits: 4
PH 201. College Physics I Credits: 4

B. Exercise Science Courses

BY 231. Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 4
BY 232. Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: 4
EX 101. Career Preparation for Exercise Science Credits: 1
EX 200. Foundations of Exercise Science Credits: 3

C. Foundation Courses from one of the following: 2 hours

EX 241. Strength, Speed, and Power Training Credits: 2
EX 242. Flexibility Credits: 2
EX 246. Endurance Training Credits: 2

VI. UWA Experience: 1 hour

A. One semester hours from the following:

UWA 101. Freshman Seminar Credits: 1

Exercise Science Requirements: 60 hours

A. Statistics 3-4 hours

BQ 271. Business Statistics Credits: 3
MH 246. Introduction to Biostatistics Credits: 4
PY 370. Statistics for the Social Sciences Credits: 3
SY 370. Statistics for the Social Sciences Credits: 3

B. Exercise Science Major courses 54 hours

EX 345 or EX 345. Motor Learning and Motor Development Credits: 3
EX 348. Personal Training Credits: 3
EX 407. Exercise Science Practicum Credits: 4
EX 421. Measurement and Evaluation in Human Performance Credits: 3
EX 440. Techniques of Research in Human Performance Credits: 3
EX 442. Sport and Exercise Nutrition Credits: 3
EX 443 or PE 443. Kinesiology Credits: 3
EX 444 or PE 444. Exercise Physiology Credits: 4
EX 446. Biomechanics of Human Movement Credits: 3
EX 447. Clinical Exercise Physiology Credits: 3
EX 449. Exercise Science Internship Credits: 9
EX 450. Fitness Management Credits: 3
EX 451. Exercise Testing and Prescription Credits: 3
EX 470. Development of Strength and Conditioning Programs Credits: 3
PE 152. Fundamentals of Lifting Credits: 1
PE 250. Basic Life Support Credits: 1
PE 465. Psychology and Sociology of Human Performance Credits: 3

C. Electives:(2-3 hours)

Approved electives from the 300-400 level (2-3 hours)

Exercise Science Comprehensive Major

Basic Curriculum

I. Written Composition: 6 hours

A. Six semester hours from the following sequences:

II. Humanities and Fine Arts: 12 hours

A. Six semester hours from the following sequences:

B. Three semester hours from the following:

C. Three semester hours from the following:

III. Natural Sciences and Mathematics: 11 hours

A. One of the following:

B. Three semester hours from the following:

C. Four semester hours from the following:

IV. History, Social, and Behavioral Sciences: 12 hours

A. Six semester hours from the following sequences:

B. Six semester hours from Social and/or Behavioral Sciences:

V. Other Core Requirements: 18 hours

A. Four hours of Science from the following:

B. Exercise Science Courses

C. Foundation Courses from one of the following: 2 hours

VI. UWA Experience: 1 hour

A. One semester hours from the following:

Exercise Science Requirements: 60 hours

A. Statistics 3-4 hours

B. Exercise Science Major courses 54 hours

C. Electives:(2-3 hours)