Academic Catalog

Exercise Science (BS)

Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science

Cornerstone Core Requirements

Exercise Science Core

BIO-347INTRODUCTION TO NUTRITION3
KIN-100TOTAL FITNESS & WELLNESS2
KIN-1XXActivity Course1
KIN-211HISTORY & PRINCIPLES OF KINESIOLOGY3
KIN-212PSYCHOLOGY OF SPORT & EXERCISE3
KIN-251MOTOR DEVELOPMENT & LEARNING3
KIN-262MIDWEST ACSM CONFERENCE1
or KIN-263 MICHIGAN ACSM CONFERENCE
KIN-327PRINCIPLES OF STRENGTH & CONDITIONING3
KIN-341ANATOMICAL KINESIOLOGY4
KIN-342EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY3
KIN-345MEASUREMENT & EVALUATION3
KIN-346EXERCISE TESTING & PRESCRIPTION4
KIN-362FIRST AID, INJURY PREVENTION, TREATMENT3
KIN-380INTERNSHIP 16
KIN-402PROFESSIONAL CAPSTONE SEMINAR2
KIN-403PROF CAPSTONE RESEARCH PROJ2
KIN-444APPLIED EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY4
Total Hours50
1

Cardiac Rehabilitation Concentration must take KIN-381 for 12 credits in place of KIN-380.

Exercise Science Cognates 

BIO-121BIOSTATISTICS3
or MAT-151 STATISTICS
BIO-153
BIO-155
GENERAL BIOLOGY I: GENETICS & CELL BIOL
and GENERAL BIOLOGY I: GEN/CELL BIO LAB
4
BIO-243
BIO-245
ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I
and ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I LAB
4
BIO-244
BIO-246
ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II
and ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II LAB
4
PSY-111GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY3
Choose one of the following: 2, 33
COLLEGE MATHEMATICS
COLLEGE ALGEBRA
PRE-CALCULUS
CALCULUS I
Total Hours21
2

Pre-Physical Therapy Concentration must choose from one of the following MAT-121, MAT-122, or MAT-131

3

Pre-Athletic Training Concentration must choose from one of the following MAT-121, MAT-122, or MAT-131

Concentrations - Optional (Choose One)

Pre-Physical Therapy

Students must complete the Exercise Science Core, Exercise Science Cognates and the following Pre-PT Concentration courses.

Pre-PT Concentration
PHY-214
PHY-215
GENERAL PHYSICS I
and GENERAL PHYSICS I LAB
4
PHY-216
PHY-217
GENERAL PHYSICS II
and GENERAL PHYSICS II LAB
4
CHM-124
CHM-125
GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LAB
4
CHM-126
CHM-127
GENERAL CHEMISTRY II
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LAB
4
BIO-154
BIO-156
GENERAL BIOLOGY II: BIODIV, TAXO, ECOLO
and GENERAL BIOLOGY II: BIODIV/TAX/ECO LAB
4
Total Hours20

Pre-Occupational Therapy

Students must complete the Exercise Science Core, Exercise Science Cognates and the following Pre-OT Concentration courses.

Pre-OT Concentration
PSY-235LIFESPAN DEV PSYCHOLOGY3
PSY-353ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY3
PSY-441PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCH3
SOC-111INTRO TO SOCIOLOGY3
SCI-242MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY2
Total Hours14

Cardiac Rehabilitation

Students must complete the Exercise Science CoreExercise Science Cognates and the following Cardiac Rehab Concentration courses.

Cardiac Rehab Concentration
BIO-353PATHOPHYSIOLOGY3
KIN-361ECG (ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY)2
KIN-364CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE RISK/MANAGEMENT3
PSY-239ADULT PSYCHOLOGY3
SCI-242MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY2
SCI-346PHARMACOLOGY3
Total Hours16

Pre-Athletic Training

Students must complete the Exercise Science CoreExercise Science Cognates and the following Pre-Athletic Training Concentration courses.

Pre-Athletic Training Concentration
CHM-124
CHM-125
GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LAB
4
KIN-220INTRODUCTION TO ATHLETIC TRAINING3
PHY-214
PHY-215
GENERAL PHYSICS I
and GENERAL PHYSICS I LAB
4
Total Hours11