Undergraduate Catalog 2022-2023

Exercise and Sport Science (BS)

Exercise and Sport Science is the study of movement and the associated functional responses and adaptations the human body experiences. This major will provide theoretical foundations for functional assessments, exercise testing, and exercise prescription in both healthy and clinical populations. This four-year Bachelor of Science degree program is offered on the Demorest campus and will give students hands on experience and skill preparation to assess clients and plan human movement-based programs that meet their health and wellness needs. This rigorous, multidisciplinary program incorporates classes from the traditional sciences (Biology, Chemistry, and Physics), health sciences (Anatomy, Physiology, and Nutrition), and athletic training (Orthopedic Assessment, Therapeutic Exercise, and Biomechanics). The course plan in Exercise and Sport Science prepares students for a variety of careers and graduate programs, including prerequisites for physical therapy, athletic training, medical school, and certifications offered through the American College of Sports Medicine (the Health Fitness Specialist-HFS and/or Personal Training certification) and the National Strength and Conditioning Association (Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist-CSCS and/ or Certified Personal Trainer). These students are NOT eligible to take the National Athletic Trainers’ Association BOC examination.

Bachelor of Science Degree

 

General Education

Category I: The Individual (10 to 11 hours)

IA: Rhetoric

ENGL 1101

           

Rhetoric and Composition

3

IB: Mathematical Reasoning

MATH 1113

 

 

 

 

 

 

Precalculus

3

 

OR 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MATH 2450 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Calculus I

4

 

AND 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MATH 2450L 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Calculus I Lab

0

IC: Critical Thinking 

PSYC 2290

 

 

 

 

 

 

Human Growth and Development

3

ID: Scientific Method

BIOL 1101L

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Biology I Lab

1

Category II: Western Civilization (15 hours)

IIA: Freshman Composition

ENGL 1102

           

Literature and Composition

3

IIB: Speaking

 

           

Choose course from approved list

3

IIC: Social and Behavioral Sciences

 

           

Choose course from approved list 

3

IID: Humanities 

 

           

Choose course from approved list 

 3

IIE: Government 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Choose course from approved list 

3

Category III: World Citizen (12 hours)

IIIA: Modern Language

 

           

Choose sequence from approved list

6

IIIB: History of Other Cultures

 

           

Choose course from approved list

3

IIIC: Fine Arts

 

           

Choose course from approved list

3

 Category IV: The Natural World (11 hours)

 IVA: Natural Science

BIOL 1101

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Biology I

3

 

BIOL 2100 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Human Anatomy and Physiology I

3

 

BIOL 2100L

 

 

 

 

 

 

Human Anatomy and Physiology I 
     Lab

1

 

BIOL 2110 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Human Anatomy and Physiology II

3

 

BIOL 2110L 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Human Anatomy and Physiology II
     Lab

1

Category V: Ethical Perspectives (0 hours)

VA: Philosophy, Religion, and Ethics

 

           

Exercise and Sport Science
students are exempt from this
requirement.

 

 Category VI: Institutional Requirement (1 hour)

VIA: First-Year Experience

PDMT 1101

           

Introduction to University Life and
the Liberal Arts Tradition

1

BIOL 1101General Biology I

3

BIOL 1101LGeneral Biology I Lab

1

BIOL 2150Medical Microbiology

4

BIOL 2150LMedical Microbiology Lab

0

MATH 1113Precalculus

3

MATH 2450Calculus I

4

MATH 2450LCalculus I Lab

0

Total Credit Hours:49-50

Students who enter with fewer than 24 semester credit hours must satisfy the institutional requirement.

Exercise and Sport Science Major

BIOL 2150Medical Microbiology

4

BIOL 2150LMedical Microbiology Lab

0

CHEM 1101General Chemistry I

3

CHEM 1101LGeneral Chemistry I Lab

1

CHEM 1102General Chemistry II

3

CHEM 1102LGeneral Chemistry II Lab

1

HSCS 1101Emergency Techniques

2

HSCS 1105Medical Terminology

2

HSCS 1110Introduction to Health Sciences

3

HSCS 2202Care and Prevention

3

HSCS 2210Basic Nutrition

3

HSCS 2220Introduction to Health Processes

3

HSCS 2221Kinesiology and Biomechanics

3

HSCS 2301Health Promotion, Physical Activity, and Wellness

3

HSCS 3301Physiology of Exercise

4

HSCS 3321Fitness Assessment and Prescription

3

 

HSCS 4301Applied Exercise Physiology

3

OR

NASC 4210Biochemistry

3

 

HSCS 4410Research Methodology in Health Sciences

3

HSCS 4420Exercise for Special Populations

3

HSCS 4440Sport Nutrition

3

HSCS 4450Health Sciences Capstone (Capstone Course)

3

 

PHYS 1110College Physics I

3

PHYS 1110LCollege Physics I Lab

1

PHYS 1120College Physics II

3

PHYS 1120LCollege Physics II Lab

1

OR

PHYS 2110University Physics I

4

PHYS 2110LUniversity Physics I Lab

0

PHYS 2120University Physics II

4

PHYS 2120LUniversity Physics II Lab

0

Total Credit Hours:64
 

General Electives

General Electives

7-8

Total Credit Hours:7-8

Total Credit Hours: 121

Course Descriptions