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HUMAN MOVEMENT & SPORTS SCIENCE (ATHLETIC TRAINING & EXERCISE SCIENCE)
About the Program
Prospective Athletic Training Student
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Prospective Exercise Science Student
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Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training
Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science
Program Overview
Frequently Asked Questions about
Exercise Science
Curriculum Overview
Exercise Science Course Descriptions
Human Movement Course Descriptions
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Faculty
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CURRICULUM OVERVIEW

SUGGESTED FOUR-YEAR EXERCISE SCIENCE SEQUENCE OF STUDY

YEAR 1  --  SEMESTER 1

YEAR 1 -- SEMESTER 2

CA 101Effective Communications3 CRCA 101Effective Communications3 CR
or EN 110Academic Writing3 CRor EN 110Academic Writing3 CR
IL 101Information Literacy1 CRHICC 101Human Journey:  Hist. Paths
     to Civilization
3 CR
HICC 101Human Journey:  Hist. Paths to Civ.3 CRor ENCC 102Literary Expressions of
     Human Journey
3 CR
or ENCC 102Lit. Expressions of Human Journey3 CRBI 112Concepts in Biology II3 CR
BI 111Concepts in Biology I3 CRBI 114Concepts in Biology II Lab1 CR
BI 113Concepts in Biology I Lab1 CRPY 100Elements of Physics3 CR
MA 140Precalculus4 CR Elective Core Course3 CR

Total Credit Hours:  15

Total Credit Hours:  16

YEAR 2  -- SEMESTER 3

YEAR 2  -- SEMESTER 4

CC 103Human Community: Individual & Society3 CRPHCC 104Human Search for Truth, Justice 3 CR
orHuman Community & Scientific Discovery or RSCC 104     and Common Good 
BI 131/133Human Anatomy & Physiology I4 CRBI 132/134Human Anatomy & Physiology II4 CR
PS 110General Psychology3 CRPS 295Health Psychology3 CR
HM 100Prevention of Athletic Injuries & Illnesses3 CRMA 131Statistics for Decision Making3 CR
 Elective Core Course3 CR Elective Core Course3 CR

Total Credit Hours:  16

Total Credit Hours:  16

YEAR 3  -- SEMESTER 5

YEAR 3  --  SEMESTER 6

HM 255Nutritional Aspects of Health/Performance3 CRHM 250Exercise Physiology4 CR
HM 260Kinesiology4 CRHM 253Pathophysiology & Pharmacology3 CR
CH 151General Inorganic Chemistry I3 CRCH 152General Inorganic Chemistry II3 CR
CH 153General Inorganic Chemistry I Lab1 CRCH 154General Inorganic Chem. II Lab1 CR
  Elective Core Course3 CR

Total Credit Hours:  17

Total Credit Hours:  14

YEAR 4  -- SEMESTER 7

YEAR 4  -- SEMESTER 8
EX 358Human Development & Exercise3 CREX 363Developing Strength &
       Conditioning Programs
4 CR
EX 362Exercise testing & Prescription4 CREX 365Clinical Exercise Science4 CR
EX 320 Special Applications of Exercise3 CR Elective Core Course3 CR
 Elective Core Course3 CR Free Elective3 CR
 Free Elective3 CR Free Elective3 CR

Total Credit Hours:  16

Total Credit Hours:  17

TOTAL CREDITS:  122

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