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Exercise, Health, and Sport Sciences

Core Curriculum

Students must complete all University core requirements, Sports Medicine core classes, and all required major coursework.

UNIVERSITY CORE CURRICULUM (31-32 credit hours)
REQUIRED (ALT: 10-11 credit hours) (EXS and HEF: 7-8 credit hours)
Course Course Title Credits
MAT 120D or
PSY 201D or
LAC 328D

Intro to Statistics
Statistics in Psychology
Statistics

 3-4
PHY 101K and
PHY 102K
or
SCI 250K 		Intro to Physics
Intro Physics Lab
   
Applied Physics		 3
1

4

PSY 101J *

General Psych - (* ALT majors only )

3
(W) Writing-intensive requirement -


ELECTIVES (ALT: 21 credit hours) (EXS and HEF: 24 credits hours)
C Basic Composition 3
E Skills of analysis 3
F Fine arts - Performance ( THE 170F Public Speaking - highly recommended) 3
G Fine arts - History 3
H Humanities - Literature 3
I Humanities - Other Times/Culture 3
J Social Science* ( *HEF majors desiring a business minor should enroll in BUS 165J Consumer Studies) 3
J Social Science # (# EXS and HEF majors only) 3


SPORTS MEDICINE CORE REQUIREMENTS  (36 credit hours)
Course Course Title Credits
CHY 107
CHY 108 (lab recommended)
or 		Chemistry for the Health Sciences
Chemistry Lab for Health Sciences 		3
1
CHY 113 and
CHY 114 		Principles of Chemistry I
Laboratory Techniques I 		3
1
BIO 111 Human Anatomy & Physiology I 3
BIO 112 Practical Human Anatomy & Physiology I 1.5
BIO 211 Human Anatomy & Physiology II 3
BIO 212 Practical  Human Anatomy & Physiology II 1.5
CON 216 Emergency Response 3
CON 219 Lifetime Physical Fitness & Wellness 3
CON 252 Human Nutrition 3
CON 352 Nutrition for Physical Performance 3
SPM 100 Introduction to Sports Medicine 3
SPM 330 Physiology of Exercise 3
SPM 381 Kinesiology 3
SPM 430 Exercise Testing, Assessment, & Prescription 3


MAJOR REQUIREMENTS 
Athletic Training Major (54 credit hours)
Exercise Physiology Major (52 credit hours)
Health Fitness Major (56 credit hours)

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