Exercise and Sport Science
Chairperson
Lynn Champion
Professor
David Antaya
Associate Professor
Lynn Champion
Assistant Professors
Jeff Godin
Timothy Hilliard
Danielle Wigmore
Objectives for the Exercise and Sport Science Program
Program objectives:
- To prepare relevant professional education supported by a rigorous scientific base to students who choose Exercise and Sport Science careers, whether in the clinical or the fitness setting
- To provide leadership opportunities through apprenticeships, specified internships, and presentations and publications
- To provide career alternatives to students in other majors by offering courses related to their chosen fields of endeavor
- To support the college's liberal arts requirement in the area of health and fitness
- To provide opportunity for students to learn lifetime leisure skills
Description of the Major in Exercise and Sport Science
The Exercise and Sport Science major is designed with two career tracks: clinical exercise physiology and fitness management. The major is both multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary. It is multidisciplinary in that it includes the integration of anatomy, physiology, physics, psychology, and learning theory to describe and explain responses and adaptations to exercise and training, and to apply that knowledge to enhance physical potential for health, for sport, and in rehabilitation. It is interdisciplinary in that it draws from biology and business administration to provide a foundation in these disciplines to support exercise science applications as well as to enhance career preparedness.
There is a common core of Exercise Science courses to ensure a solid foundation in the various disciplines that comprise this multidisciplinary field of study, and to ensure the ability to apply knowledge in a variety of practical experiences. There is an opportunity also to develop breadth and depth in the field of Exercise and Sport Science as each track has specific requirements, as well as free electives.
Exercise and Sport Science Major Requirements
Prerequisites: The major requires prerequisites in Anatomy and Physiology I and II, and Pre-Biochemistry I. In addition, General Biology I and II are required for the Clinical Exercise Physiology track. All students are required to complete the following common core courses.
EXSS 2050 Functional Anatomy
EXSS 2060 Exercise, Nutrition, and Heart Disease
EXSS 2070 Exercise Physiology
EXSS 2300 Nutrition in Exercise and Sport
EXSS 3020 Biomechanics
EXSS 3120 Scientific Foundations of Strength Training and Conditioning
EXSS 3300 Exercise Metabolism
EXSS 3450 Exercise Testing and Programming
EXSS 4025 Motor Learning and Control of Human Movement
EXSS 4200 Senior Seminar in Leadership and Professional Ethics
EXSS 4950 Internship
Clinical Exercise Physiology Track Requirements
EXSS 2500 Human Motor Development
EXSS 3600 Exercise Response and Adaptations in Special Populations
EXSS 4045 Cardiovascular Physiology and Electrophysiology
Fitness Management Track Requirements
EXSS 2400 Health Promotion
EXSS 4040 Fitness Management
Liberal Arts and Sciences Requirements
Some of the prerequisites and courses in the major fulfill requirements in the Liberal Arts and Sciences. Additional requirements are:
PSY 1100 General Psychology
PSY 2200 Human Growth and Development
PSY 2370 Interpersonal Effectiveness
In addition to the required courses in Exercise and Sport Science, students in the Fitness Management Track are required to complete a series of courses in Business Administration: Principles of Management, Fundamentals of Marketing, Introduction to Managerial Accounting, Microeconomics, Introduction to Financial Reporting, Business Law I, and CIS for Business.
Description of the Interdisciplinary Concentrations
The Exercise and Sport Science department offers a concentration in the field of Exercise Science to students in the Biology department.
Biology/Exercise Science
Course Requirements
EXSS 2070 Exercise Physiology
EXSS 3020 Biomechanics
EXSS 4950 Internship or BIOL 4950 Internship or
EXSS 3450 Exercise Testing and Programming
EXSS 4025 Motor Learning and Control of Human Movement
Description of the Health and Fitness requirement in Liberal Arts and Sciences
Health and Fitness is a required component of the Liberal Arts and Sciences curriculum. All students must complete three* credit hours in the areas of health, wellness, and/or exercise, and the department offers a variety of classes on health and fitness topics, as well as in recreational sports and activities, that serve to fulfill this requirement.
The requirement may be met by the successful completion of one of the following three options, all of which include a physical activity component:
Option I - one course selected from Group I
Option II - three courses selected from Group II
Option III - two courses selected from Group II and one course selected from Group III
* Nursing majors must satisfy a one-credit hour requirement that can be met by the successful completion of one course from Group II or from Group III. (Exceptions: Consumer Health and Standard First Aid) Honors students must satisfy a two-credit hour requirement. This may be met by the successful completion of Leadership in the Outdoors and Consumer Health.
Exercise and Sport Science courses as electives
Students in any major may take most of the departmental courses for elective credit as long as prerequisites are met. Some students like to participate in a structured activity, and this is provided in the fitness, and recreation courses. Other students have benefited careers or prepared for summer jobs by taking courses such as outdoor education, camp counseling, or coaching principles. There are many options available.
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