Exercise Science B.S.

Exercise Science B.S.

Eight-Semester Degree Program

Students wishing to follow the eight-semester degree plan in Kinesiology should see the Eight-Semester Degree Policy for university requirements of the program. Students must have 40 hours of 3000/4000-level classes to graduate. Find out more about the state minimum core requirements.

First YearUnits
FallSpring
ENGL 10103 Composition I (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 1013) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 1.1)3  
Choose from (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.4):1
CHEM 14103 University Chemistry I (ACTS Equivalency = CHEM 1414 Lecture)
& CHEM 14101 University Chemistry I Laboratory (ACTS Equivalency = CHEM 1414 Lab)
or CHEM 12073 and CHEM 12071
4  
Choose from (Satisfies General Education Outcome 2.1 if MATH is taken):13  
General Elective (recommend MATH 1203 if appropriate)
MATH 12003 Plane Trigonometry (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 1203)
or MATH 13004 Precalculus Mathematics (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 1305)
or MATH 24004 Calculus I (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 2405)
Fine Arts or Humanities State Minimum Core (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.1 or 3.2)13  
Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.4:
BIOL 10103 Principles of Biology (ACTS Equivalency = BIOL 1014 Lecture)
& BIOL 10101 Principles of Biology Laboratory (ACTS Equivalency = BIOL 1014 Lab)
or BIOL 10104 Biology for Majors (ACTS Equivalency = BIOL 1014 Lecture)
4  
ENGL 10203 Composition II (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 1023) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 1.1)  3
Fine Arts or Humanities State Minimum Core (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.1 or 3.2)1  3
CHEM 14203 University Chemistry II (ACTS Equivalency = CHEM 1424 Lecture)
& CHEM 14201 University Chemistry II Laboratory (ACTS Equivalency = CHEM 1424 Lab)
or CHEM 12283 and CHEM 12281
  4
Choose from:  3
General Elective (if math requirement met excluding MATH 21003)
MATH 12003 Plane Trigonometry (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 1203)
or MATH 13004 Precalculus Mathematics (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 1305)
or MATH 24004 Calculus I (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 2405)
SPCH 10003 Public Speaking (ACTS Equivalency = SPCH 1003) (Satisfies General Education Outcomes 1.2 and 5.1)  3
Year Total: 17 16
 
Second YearUnits
FallSpring
EXSC 27303 Introduction to Exercise Science (Satisfies General Education Outcome 4.1)3  
NUTR 12103 Fundamentals of Nutrition3  
Choose from (Satisfies General Education Outcome 4.2):
HIST 20003 History of the American People to 1877 (ACTS Equivalency = HIST 2113)
or HIST 20103 History of the American People, 1877 to Present (ACTS Equivalency = HIST 2123)
or PLSC 20003 American National Government (ACTS Equivalency = PLSC 2003)
3  
EXSC 26603 Terminology for the Health Professions23  
BIOL 24003 Human Anatomy (ACTS Equivalency = BIOL 2404 Lecture)
& BIOL 24001 Human Anatomy Laboratory (ACTS Equivalency = BIOL 2404 Lab)
4  
PSYC 20003 General Psychology (ACTS Equivalency = PSYC 1103) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.3)  3
MATH 21003 Principles of Statistics (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 2103)
or PSYC 20103 Introduction to Statistics for Psychologists
or SOCI 33003 Social Data and Analysis
or STAT 28233 Biostatistics
  3
BIOL 24103 Human Physiology (ACTS Equivalency = BIOL 2414 Lecture)
& BIOL 24101 Human Physiology Laboratory (ACTS Equivalency = BIOL 2414 Lab)
  4
General Elective  2
Social Sciences State Minimum Core (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.3)1  3
Year Total: 16 15
 
Third YearUnits
FallSpring
PHYS 20103 College Physics I (ACTS Equivalency = PHYS 2014 Lecture)
& PHYS 20101 College Physics I Laboratory (ACTS Equivalency = PHYS 2014 Lab)
4  
EXSC 31503 Exercise Physiology3  
EXSC 33503 Mechanics of Human Movement3  
General Elective3  
Related Elective3  
EXSC 35303 Laboratory Techniques  3
CHEM 26103 Organic Physiological Chemistry (ACTS Equivalency = CHEM 1224 Lecture)
& CHEM 26101 Organic Physiological Chemistry Laboratory (ACTS Equivalency = CHEM 1224 Lab)
or CHEM 36053 and CHEM 36051
  4
Related Elective   3
EXSC 43203 Exercise Prescription  3
EXSC Elective  3
Year Total: 16 16
 
Fourth YearUnits
FallSpring
EXSC 48303 Exercise Applications for Special Populations
or EXSC 483H3 Honors Exercise Applications for Special Populations
3  
Social Sciences State Minimum Core (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.3)13  
EXSC 47803 Sport and Exercise Psychology3  
PSYC 30203 Psychopathology3  
EXSC 49003 Internship in Exercise Science (Satisfies General Education Outcome 6.1)1, 3
or EXSC 4050V Independent Study
or EXSC 498HV Exercise Science Honors Thesis/Project
  3
Related Elective  9
Year Total: 12 12
 
Total Units in Sequence:  120
1

Students must complete the  State Minimum Core requirements as outlined in the Catalog of Studies. The courses that meet the state minimum core also fulfill many of the university's General Education requirements, although there are additional considerations to satisfy the general education learning outcomes. Students are encouraged to consult with their academic advisor when making course selections. 

2

EXSC 26603 is cross-listed with PBHL 26603.

3

Use of EXSC 498HV only for students completing the College of Education and Health Professions Honors Program.