Total |
Credits |
Minimum required |
120–122 |
First Year
Course |
Credits |
IHS 130 – Interprofessional Health Care First-Year Experience |
3 |
BIO 105 – Bio I: Ecology/Evolution |
4 |
BIO 106 – Bio II: Cellular/Molecular |
4 |
ENG 110 – English Composition or ENG 122/123 - College Reading & Writing I/II |
4–6 |
EXS 101 – Introduction to Applied Exercise Science |
1 |
EXS 120 – Personal Health and Wellness |
3 |
MAT 120 – Statistics |
3 |
PSY 105 – Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
SOC 150 – Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
One (1) Explorations Course |
3 |
Total |
31–33 |
Second Year
Course |
Credits |
BIO 208 – Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology I |
4 |
NUTR 220 – Nutrition |
3 |
IHS 310 – Ethics for Interprofessional Practice |
3 |
ATC 333 – Gross Anatomy |
3 |
One (1) Creative Art Course (ART, ARH, MUS Prefix) |
3 |
EXS 180 – Motor Learning and Performance |
3 |
BIO 209 or BIO 209G – Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology II |
4 |
CHE 110 – General Chemistry I |
4 |
ATC 101 – Care and prevention of Athletic Injuries |
3 |
PSY 250 – Lifespan Development |
3 |
Total |
33 |
Third Year
Course |
Credits |
ATC 420 – Research Methods |
3 |
EXS 310 – Kinesiology and Biomechanics |
3 |
EXS 320 – Exercise Physiology w/Lab |
3 |
EXS 330 – Fitness Evaluation and Prescription w/Lab |
3 |
EXS 380 – 12 Lead ECG Interpretation w/Lab |
3 |
EXS 392 – Clinical Exercise Testing and Prescription w/Lab |
3 |
EXS 495 – AES Seminar |
1 |
BIO 309 – Pathophysiology |
3 |
PHY 110 – General Physics w/ Lab |
4 |
One (1) EXS or ATC Elective Course |
3 |
One (1) EXS, ATC, BIO, CHE, or PHY Elective Course** |
3 |
Total |
32 |
Fourth Year
Course |
Credits |
EXS 340 – Concepts of Strength and Conditioning |
3 |
EXS 432 – Exercise Management for Chronic Disease & Disability |
3 |
EXS 322 – Metabolism and Bioenergetics of Sport Nutrition |
3 |
One (1) Advanced Studies Course |
3 |
EXS 499 – Internship* |
6 |
One (1) EXS, ATC, BIO, CHE, or PHY Elective Course** |
3 |
ATC 306 – Psychology of Sport and Exercise |
3 |
Total |
24 |
*Internship experience
The senior-level culminating experience may be either EXS 499 taken as a six-credit field experience internship (taken in the summer, fall, or spring) or a combination of (2) EXS 499 three-credit field experience internships totaling six credits. Each student is required to complete a minimum of 270 hours (45 hours/credit) under the direct supervision of an approved clinical internship site supervisor. To be eligible to complete the internship the student must: be senior-level status with a minimum of 90 earned credits, be in good standing with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or greater, and be compliant with all academic and technical standards. Failure to achieve these academic standards may delay graduation.
**EXS, ATC, BIO, CHE, or PHY Electives (9 credits)
An elective course substitution is allowed per permission of the Exercise and Sports Performance Department chair.