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Exercise Science - B.S. Program Requirements

  • Exercise Physiology Concentration
  • Exercise Specialist Concentration

Type Legend: DD Diversity–Domestic; DG Diversity–Global; KAD Kent Core Additional; KBS Kent Core Basic Sciences; KCM Kent Core Composition; KFA Kent Core Fine Arts; KHU Kent Core Humanities; KMC Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning; KSS Kent Core Social Sciences; WIC Writing Intensive

Please read the sections in the University Catalog on Kent Core, diversity and writing-intensive requirements.

I. DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE  (1 credit)
Type Course Title Credits
  US 10097 Destination Kent State: First Year Experience 1
II. MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (35 credits)  Courses count in major GPA 
Type Course Title Credits
  ATTR 25036 Principles of Athletic Training
3
  ATTR/
EXSC

25057 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 3
    25058 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 3
 
35054 Biomechanics 3
  EXSC 15010
Introduction to Exercise Science 2
 
35022 Exercise Leadership 3
  45080 Physiology of Exercise 3
    33512 Nutrition 3

PEB 10035 Lifetime Fitness 2
 
12424 Exercise and Weight Control 1
  PEP
25033 Lifespan Motor Development 3
    25068 Measurement and Evaluation 3
WIC
35010 Psychological Dimensions of Motor Behavior 3
III. ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (27 credits)  
Type Course Title Credits
KSS
DD
PSYC 11762 General Psychology 3
KSS GERO 14029 Introduction to Gerontology 3
KMC
MATH 11009

11010
Modeling Algebra (4)
or
Algebra for Calculus (3)
3-4
KAD NUTR 23511 Science of Human Nutrition 3
  Kent Core Composition 6-8
  Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each)
9
IV. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (58 credits) 
  Exercise Physiology (58)
  Exercise Specialist (58)
MINIMUM TOTAL 
121

*A minimum C (2.0) grade must be earned with to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.


Exercise Physiology Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2010-2011 Roadmap.

 I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (12 credits)Courses count in major GPA
Type Course Title Credits

CHEM
20481 Basic Organic Chemistry I 4
    30284 Introduction to Biological Chemistry 4
  EXSC 45096 Individual Investigation in Exercise Science 3
 
45481 Senior Seminar in Exercise Science 1
II. ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (46 credits)  
Type Course Title Credits
KBS
CHEM 10060 General Chemistry I 4
KBS
  10061 General Chemistry II 4
KBS

10062 General Chemistry I Laboratory 1
KBS
10063 General Chemistry II Laboratory 1
  Kent Core Additional (must be from two categories) 3
  Guided Electives (number of credits required depends on meeting minimum 121 credit hours and minimum 39 upper-division credit hours)
33
MINIMUM TOTAL 
58

 


Exercise Specialist Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2010-2011 Roadmap.

 I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (27 credits)Courses count in major GPA
Type Course Title Credits
  ATTR 45039 Therapeutic Rehabilitation
4
    45040 Pathology and Pharmacology
3
  CHEM 20284 Physiological Chemistry   
4
  EXSC 35075 Exercise Programming 3
    40612 Exercise Leadership for the Older Adult 3
    45065 Exercise Testing 3
    45070 Electrocardiography for the Exercise Physiologist 3
    45480 Internship Seminar in Exercise Science 1
    45492 Internship in Physical Fitness/Cardiac Rehabilitation 3
II. ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (31 credits)  
Type Course Title Credits
KBS
CHEM 10050 Fundamentals of Chemistry 3
KBS
  10052 Introduction to Organic Chemistry 2
KBS
10053 Inorganic and Organic Chemistry 1
  Kent Core Additional (must be from two categories) 3
  Guided Elective (number of credits required depends on meeting minimum 121 credit hours and minimum 39 upper-division credit hours) 22
MINIMUM TOTAL 
58