EXERCISE SCIENCE MAJOR

Degree Requirements - CURRICULUM EFFECTIVE FALL 2008

37-39 hours from Physical Education:

PED 143, Aquatic Exercise, 1 hour PED 182, Weight Training, 1 hour PED 183, Aerobic Dance 1, 1 hour PED 185, Step Aerobics, 1 hour                                                                                           OR other fitness courses approved by advisor PED 282, First Aid, 2 hours PED 283, Field Experience in Exercise Science, 1 hour                                                    PED 291, Motor Behavior, 2 hours PED 298, Foundations of Physical Education, Sport, & Exercise Science, 3 hours PED 383, Kinesiology, 3 hours PED 385, Methods of Group Exercise Instruction, 3 hours PED 391, Biomechanics, 3 hours PED 394, Measurement and Evaluation in Physical Education, 3 hours PED 481, Physiology of Exercise 1, 3 hours PED 484, Exercise Testing/Prescription, 3 hours                                                             PED 487, Princ/Applications in Fitness Trng for Exercise Sci. Majors, 3 hours                  PED 488, Program Design for Healthy/Special Populations, 3 hours PED 499, Practicum in Physical Education, 3-5 hours

Other required courses:

CIS 151, Computer Applications In Business, 3 hours OR                                                    Other computer class approved by advisor BIOL 121, Human Anatomy & Physiology I, 3 hours BIOL 122, Human Anatomy & Physiology II, 3 hours NUTR 378, Nutrition for Sport & Fitness, 3 hours                                                               MATH 112, Trigonometry, 2 hours                                                                                        CHEM 107, Elements in Everyday Chemistry, 4 hours                                                          PHYS 175, General Physics, 4 hours

21-23 hours from minor or electives

PLEASE NOTE: Students MUST complete a minimum of 39 semester hours of 300-400 level classes.

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