Academic Catalog 2022-2023

Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science

120 credits

Major Requirements (71 crs)

Required Courses

BI 109Biology for Today with Lab

3

EX 150Introduction to Health Sciences

2

EX 205Introduction to Health and Wellness

2

EX 230Exercise Physiology

3

EX 251First Aid and Emergency Procedures

2

EX 300Kinesiology

3

EX 305Methods of Fitness Assessment

3

EX 310Nutrition for Health and Performance

3

EX 350Sports Injuries and Illnesses

3

EX 375Concepts of Strength Training and Conditioning

3

EX 380Exercise Prescription for General Populations

3

EX 400Motor Skill Development

3

EX 450Special Topics in Health and Exercise

3

EX 480Exercise in Special Populations

3

EX 485Applied Corrective Exercise

3

EX 490Internship in Exercise Science

3

MA 205College Algebra

3

MA 230Introductory Statistics

3

PHY 215Physics I

4

PY 150Introduction to Psychology

3

 

Choose one of the following sequences:

BI 256Human Anatomy

4

BI 358Human Physiology

5

Or

BI 258Human Anatomy and Physiology I

5

BI 259Human Anatomy and Physiology II

5

 

Choose one of the following:

CH 113Allied Health Chemistry

4

CH 220General Chemistry I

4

BI 109, MA 205, and PY 150: Satisfies general education requirement: 9 crs

General Education for the Bachelor’s Degree (37 crs)

General Education Requirements

EN 110Principles of Composition

3

Or

EN 111English Composition I

3

EN 112English Composition II

3

GE 102Saint Mary Experience

2

GE 301General Education Capstone

2

TH 112Introduction to Spirituality

3

Arts (Art, Music, Theatre)

3

Mathematics - MA 134 or higher

3

Humanities - must be from two different areas of study (Communication, English (including literature; excluding EN 200), History (excluding HI 301, HI 455, and HI 569), Philosophy, Theology)

6

Natural Science with Lab

3-4

Social or Behavioral Sciences - must be from two different areas of study (Criminology, Economics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work)

6

Theology

3

Electives to reach 120 credit hours

General Electives

Electives

21