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Kinesiology: Fitness Development [FIT]

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This program provides a theoretical and practical knowledge base for students who are interested in careers in health/fitness settings. Students in this program have the opportunity to prepare for careers in fitness management, health promotion and other wellness-related programs.

This program can lead to certification as a health/fitness instructor, personal trainer, and/or certified strength and conditioning specialist through the American College of Sports Medicine and the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
A. General Education and Liberal Arts: 75 credit hours
General Education Courses (28 credit hours)
BIO 301 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I (3 cr. hr.)
BIO 302 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II (3 cr. hr.)
CAP 100 - Introduction to Computer Applications (3 cr. hr.)
CPN 100 - Academic Writing I (3 cr. hr.)

or
CPN 102 - Academic Writing in the Community I (4 cr. hr.)
PSY 101 - General Psychology I (3 cr. hr.)
Select Either:
CPN 101 - Academic Writing II (3 cr. hr.)

or
CPN 103 - Academic Writing in the Community II (4 cr. hr.)
Quantitative Skills - GE 1

Three credit hours, select one course from the following:
COM 230 - Statistical Methods (3 cr. hr.)
ECO 221 - Economic Statistics (3 cr. hr.)
EXS 201 - Statistics in Exercise Science (3 cr. hr.)
MAT 201 - Statistical Methods (3 cr. hr.)
PSY 201 - Statistical Methods (3 cr. hr.)
Liberal Arts Electives (26 credit hours)
B. Kinesiology Theory Core: 21 credit hours

The following courses may count toward liberal arts credit hours.
EXS 100 - Introduction to Kinesiology (3 cr. hr.)

or
EXS 197 - History and Philosophy of Physical Education and Sport (3 cr. hr.)
EXS 287 - Social Psychological Aspects of Physical Activity (3 cr. hr.)
EXS 297 - Motor Behavior (3 cr. hr.)
EXS 351 - Philosophy of Sport (3 cr. hr.)
EXS 387 - Biomechanics (3 cr. hr.)
EXS 397 - Exercise Physiology I (3 cr. hr.)
EXS 420 - History of Physical Activity and Sport in American Culture (3 cr. hr.)
C. Fitness Development Theory Requirements: 23 credit hours
ATR 421 - Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries (3 cr. hr.)
EXS 357 - Nutrition and Sport Performance (3 cr. hr.)
EXS 435 - Neuromuscular Fitness Assessment and Programming (3 cr. hr.)
EXS 438 - Cardio-Respiratory Fitness Assessment and Programming (3 cr. hr.)
HLH 120 - Responding to Emergencies (2 cr. hr.)
HLH 210 - Wellness and Health Promotion (3 cr. hr.)
HLH 301 - Stress Management (3 cr. hr.)
MGT 250 - Principles of Management (3 cr. hr.)

May count toward liberal arts credit hours.
D. Fitness Development Activity Requirements: Six credit hours
PED 181 - Adventure Activities (1 cr. hr.)
PED 182 - Health-Related Physical Fitness (1 cr. hr.)
PED 189 - Aquatics (1 cr. hr.)

or

PED 195: Water Exercise
PED 283 - Racquet Activities (1 cr. hr.)
PED 284 - Self Defense and Martial Arts (1 cr. hr.)
PED 288 - Rhythms and Dance (1 cr. hr.)
E. Practica/Internship Requirements: 14-20 credit hours
EXS 196 - Field Experience in Fitness Development I (1 cr. hr.)
EXS 296 - Field Experience in Fitness Development II (1 cr. hr.)
EXS 371 - Pre-Internship Seminar in Fitness Development (1 cr. hr.)
EXS 470 - Field Experience in Fitness Development III (2 cr. hr.)
EXS 471 - Internship in Fitness Development (9-15 cr. hr.)
F. Free Electives: 1-10 credit hours
Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 124

Exercise Science Major (B.S.)

A minor is required

Exercise Science is the scientific study of exercise and sport. As a discipline, exercise science is heavily rooted in the physical and life sciences including chemistry, biology, and physics. The field of exercise science involves the study of physical activity and the impact it has on health, fitness, and athletics. Exercise science graduates can choose from careers in university research and teaching facilities, sports medicine clinics, hospital and cardiac rehabilitation centers, public health organizations, corporate fitness centers, health and community fitness clubs, personal training, and athletic coaching.

Students seeking professional employment in athletics, club, community, corporate, or clinical health/fitness settings as well as preparation for graduate education in exercise science would take this major. Program and course competencies are designed to meet American College of Sports Medicine (HFI) and National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCS) outcomes.
Major Required Courses:
BIOL 111A - Principles of Biology
BIOL 231 - Physiological Anatomy
BIOL 236 - Human Nutrition
KINE 107 - Conditioning & Weight Training
KINE 120 - First Aid & CPR for the Professional Rescuer
KINE 232 - Athletic Injury Management
KINE 252 - Introduction to Athletic Training & Exercise Science
KINE 270 - Activity& Fitness Assessment
KINE 352 - General Exercise Prescription
KINE 354 - Clinical Exercise Prescription
KINE 356 - Health/Fitness Program Administration
KINE 364 - Exercise Science Practicum I
KINE 366 - Exercise Science Practicum II
KINE 374 - Kinesiology/Biomechanics
KINE 374L - Kinesiology/Biomechanics Lab
KINE 376 - Exercise Physiology
KINE 376L - Exercise Physiology Lab
KINE 434 - Therapeutic Exercise
KINE 452 - Strength & Conditioning Program Design
KINE 454 - Cardiovascular Pathophysiology
KINE 456 - Advanced Exercise Physiology
KINE 464 - Exercise Science Practicum III
KINE 466 - Exercise Science Practicum IV
KINE 468 - Internship in Exercise Science
One course in Chemistry from
CHEM 102A - Chemistry & Society
CHEM 102B - Concepts of Matter
CHEM 111 - General Chemistry I Lecture
CHEM 111L - General Chemistry I Lab
One course in Physics from
PHYS 107 - Our Physical World
PHYS 111 - General Physics I
PHYS 211 - Analytical Physics I

Exercise Science
Program Description:
A bachelor of science degree in
exercise science prepares you to
work in a variety of professional
settings, ranging from corporate
fitness to hospital clinical to
educator and trainer.
Upon graduation, students are
prepared and qualify to sit for
both American College of Sports
Medicine (ACSM) and National
Strength and Conditioning
Association (NSCA) certifications.
Graduate School Preparations:
Students progress to graduate
programs in exercise science, sport
psychology, physical therapy,
chiropractic medicine and other
allied health fields.
Bachelor of Science
Career Choices:
Corporate Fitness/Worksite
Wellness
Rehabilitation Specialist
Stress Test Technologist
Sport/Fitness Program Director
Sport/Fitness Business Specialist
Strength and Conditioning
Specialist
Personal Fitness Trainer
Student Profile:
Do you …
like working with people?
value a physically active life-style?
have good communication skills?
possess critical thinking skills?
Career Descriptions:
A wide variety of entry level career
opportunities exist for the student
prepared in exercise science.
Corporate Fitness/Worksite
Wellness Manager — Employed
at any facility that wishes to offer
fitness/wellness opportunities
to their employees or a company
specializing in Worksite Wellness/
Corporate Fitness. Responsibilities
may include fitness testing of
employees, setting up fitness and
health challenges, basic health
testing and nutritional analysis.
Rehabilitation Specialist — Works
in conjunction with other medical
personnel to provide rehabilitation
services for cardiac patients,
pulmonary patients and other
clinical populations suffering from
life-style related illnesses.
Stress Test Technologist —
Employed in hospital, clinical and
university settings to administer
fitness testing activities with a
variety of populations and testing
conditions.
Sport/Fitness Program Director—
Manages in fitness club settings,
either private or public.
Sport/Fitness Business Specialist
— Markets and demonstrates
new sport and exercise equipment
within a commercial context.
Strength and Conditioning
Specicalist — Employed at
universities, colleges, high schools
and other athlete training centers
to design and implement strength
training and conditioning programs
for athletes.
Personal Fitness Trainer
— Develops and provides
individualized exercise programs,
either privately or in fitness club
settings.
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Bachelor Degrees
Exercise Science
Exercise Science
Bachelor of Science
Departments Requirements (51 credits)
EXER105 Leadership Programming 3
EXER140 Health Fitness 3
EXER141 Introduction to Movement 3
EXER230 Athletic Injury and Illness Prevention 3
EXER262 Exercise Physiology I 3
EXER265 Essentials of Strength Training
and Conditioning 3
EXER268 Fitness Evaluation I: Field Tests 3
EXER275 Nutrition for Sport and Exercise
Performance 2
EXER295 Practicum 1
EXER344 Kinesiology 3
EXER348 Fitness Evaluation II: Laboratory
Procedures 3
EXER358 Research Methods in Exercise
Science 3
EXER362 Exercise Physiology II 3
EXER390 Recreation Leadership
Apprenticeship 1
EXER444 Exercise Prescription 2
EXER452 Allied Health Administration 3
EXER481 Professional Development Seminar 1
EXER492 Internship 6
EXER496 Selected Research Topics 3
Cognate Requirements (27 credits)
BIOL121 Anatomy & Physiology I 4
BIOL122 Anatomy & Physiology II 4
CHEM115 General Chemistry I 5
CHEM116 General Chemistry II 4
MATH207 Principles of Statistical Methods
or 3
PSYC210 Statistics
PSYC101 Introduction to Psychology 4
PSYC385 Health Psychology 3
Department Electives (10 credits)
EXER232 Athletic Injury & Illness Recognition
and Evaluation 3
EXER234 Preventative Taping Techniques 1
EXER248 Psychology of Sport and
Performance and Coaching 3
EXER295 Practicum 3
EXER340 Therapeutic Modalities in
Athletic Training 3
EXER346 Therapeutic Exercise in
Athletic Training 3
EXER349 Orthopedic Assessment in
Sports Medicine 3
EXER390 Recreation Leadership
Apprenticeship 1
EXER428 Psychological Aspects of Exercise
and Athletic Rehabilitation 3
EXER434 Neurological Basics of Motor
Learning 3
EXER440 Exercise Physiology Seminar 2
EXER442 Electrocardiography in Exercise
Science 2
EXER450 Philosophy of Human Performance
and Leisure 3
RECA Elective 2
Cognate Electives (12 credits)
Select with your advisor
Elective credits (approximately 3) and general
education requirements must be completed so
that at least 125 semester credits have been
earned.
Bachelor of Science Degree:
At least eight (8) semester credits in addition
to courses used for general education
requirements from categories of social science,
natural science or mathematics.
These bachelor of science degree requirements
can be used for majors or minors, but not
general education.