Exercise Science BA/BS
A major in Exercise Science prepares students to integrate principles from both Physical & Life Sciences, Kinesiology, and Health into the study of the art and science of human movement. Students who pursue this degree often plan to attend professional post-baccalaureate programs in the Allied Health Sciences (i.e. physical therapy, occupational therapy, sports medicine, cardiac rehabilitation, etc.). These students go on to be successful in a variety of allied health fields that are clinically-oriented, diverse, and that place an emphasis on research-based practice.
Students who graduate with a degree in Exercise Science will be well-prepared to:
- Use and interpret formal and informal assessment strategies to advance individual performance and determine the effectiveness of a prescribed exercise program.
- Apply skills and knowledge within a professional allied health setting, integrating ethical standards and best practices in the field.
- Create programs and learning environments that encourage positive social interaction, active engagement, and self-motivation.
- Interact in a professional, effective manner with colleagues, families, and community agencies to support growth and well-being of programs and participants.
- Design and conduct a research project, analyze and interpret data and present findings both orally and in writing.
General Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Written Communication | ||
| Select one of the following: | 6.00 | |
| WRITING AND RHETORIC I and WRITING AND RHETORIC II | ||
| COLLEGE WRITING AND RESEARCH | ||
| Oral Communication | ||
| Select one from the following: | 3.00 | |
| FUNDAMENTALS OF ORAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION | ||
| PUBLIC SPEAKING | ||
| Mathematical Ways of Knowing | ||
| MATH-147 | PRECALCULUS | 5.00 |
| Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select one course from two categories: | 6.00-8.00 | |
Literature | ||
| LITERATURE AND IDEAS | ||
| WORLD CLASSICS | ||
| INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| MYTHOLOGIES | ||
Arts | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ART | ||
| THE ART AND HISTORY OF THE MOTION PICTURE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO THE ARTS | ||
| SURVEY OF MUSIC | ||
| MUSIC IN AMERICA | ||
| WORLD MUSIC | ||
| HISTORY OF MUSICAL THEATER | ||
| HISTORY OF JAZZ AND POPULAR MUSIC STYLES | ||
| SURVEY OF THE THEATER | ||
Language | ||
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE | ||
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND HISTORY | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH I | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH II | ||
| Scientific Ways of Knowing | ||
| BIOL-227 | HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I | 4.00 |
| CHEM-111 | PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY I | 4.00 |
| Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing | ||
| PSYC-205 | LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3.00 |
| Select one of the following: | 3.00 | |
| CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| WORLD PREHISTORY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY | ||
| WORLD HISTORY I | ||
| WORLD HISTORY II | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY I | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY II | ||
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT | ||
| INTERNATIONAL POLITICS | ||
| COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | ||
| SOCIAL PROBLEMS | ||
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| Global Perspectives | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00-4.00 | |
| CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| WORLD PREHISTORY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES | ||
| RACE AND ETHNICITY | ||
| INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN WRITTEN LITERATURE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY | ||
| WORLD HISTORY I | ||
| WORLD HISTORY II | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY I | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY II | ||
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| ETHICS AND IDENTITY | ||
| SOCIAL-CULTURAL ASPECTS OF SPORTS | ||
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE | ||
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND HISTORY | ||
| COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH I | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH II | ||
| INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I | ||
| INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II | ||
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| Integrative Seminar: Ethics & Values | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00 | |
ID 300A - 300Z (see course descriptions for options) | ||
| HELLS CANYON INSTITUTE | ||
| Foreign/Heritage Language | ||
| Select 16 credits of language if selecting Bachelor of Arts Degree | 16.00 | |
| Total Credits | 40.00-43.00 | |
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Health & Kinesiology Courses | ||
| HLTH-253 | NUTRITION | 3.00 |
| HLTH/KIN-272 | FITNESS AND WELLNESS | 3.00 |
| KIN-248 | SPORTS MEDICINE | 3.00 |
| KIN-361 | BIOMECHANICS LABORATORY | 1.00 |
| KIN-362 | BIOMECHANICS | 3.00 |
| KIN-363 | PHYSIOLOGY OF EXERCISE | 3.00 |
| KIN-364 | EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY | 1.00 |
| KIN-381 | TESTS AND MEASUREMENTS IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION | 3.00 |
| KIN-434 | EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION | 3.00 |
| KIN/HLTH-494 | INTERNSHIP IN KINESIOLOGY | 3.00 |
| Select three of the following: | 8.00-9.00 | |
| EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| ETHICAL DECISION-MAKING SPORT LEADERS | ||
| AGING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY | ||
| PERSONAL/GROUP TRAINING CERT PREP | ||
| PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND RECREATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS | ||
| HEALTH PROMOTION | ||
| WELLNESS COACHING | ||
| Natural Science Courses | ||
| BIOL-181 | ECOLOGY, EVOLUTION, DIVERSITY OF LIFE | 4.00 |
| BIOL-182 | CONCEPTS IN CELLULAR MECHANISMS | 4.00 |
| BIOL-228 | HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II | 4.00 |
| CHEM-112 | PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY II | 4.00 |
| PHYS-111 | GENERAL PHYSICS I | 4.00 |
| PHYS-112 | GENERAL PHYSICS II | 4.00 |
| Select 2-4 credits of NS 300/400 level | 2.00-4.00 | |
| Cross-Discipline Courses | ||
| KIN-260 | INTRODUCTION TO KINESIOLOGY AND HEALTH | 1.00 |
| or BIOL-280 | PRE-MEDICAL SEMINAR | |
| MEDPT-173 | MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY | 3.00 |
| MATH-253 | STATISTICAL METHODS FOR THE SCIENCES | 3.00 |
| or PSYC-300 | STATISTICAL METHODS | |
| Senior Research/Project | ||
| KIN-498 | SENIOR RESEARCH PROJECT I | 3.00 |
| KIN-499 | RESEARCH PROJECT/SEMINAR II | 3.00 |
| Electives | ||
| Select 4-7 elective credits | 4.00-7.00 | |
| Total Credits | 77.00-83.00 | |
Sequential Plan of Study
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| CHEM-111 | PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY I | 4.00 |
| ENGL-101 | WRITING AND RHETORIC I | 3.00 |
| MATH-147 | PRECALCULUS | 5.00 |
| CORE | Oral Communication | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL-280 or KIN-260 | PRE-MEDICAL SEMINAR or INTRODUCTION TO KINESIOLOGY AND HEALTH | 1.00 |
| CHEM-112 | PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY II | 4.00 |
| ENGL-102 | WRITING AND RHETORIC II | 3.00 |
| KIN-272 | FITNESS AND WELLNESS | 3.00 |
| MEDPT-173 | MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 1.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIOL-181 | ECOLOGY, EVOLUTION, DIVERSITY OF LIFE | 4.00 |
| BIOL-227 | HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I | 4.00 |
| CORE | Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| CORE | Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 1.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL-182 | CONCEPTS IN CELLULAR MECHANISMS | 4.00 |
| BIOL-228 | HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II | 4.00 |
| HLTH-253 | NUTRITION | 3.00 |
| CORE | Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 1.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| KIN-361 | BIOMECHANICS LABORATORY | 1.00 |
| KIN-362 | BIOMECHANICS | 3.00 |
| CORE | Global Perspectives | 3.00 |
| PHYS-111 | GENERAL PHYSICS I | 4.00 |
| PSYC-205 | LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3.00 |
| NS | NS 300/400 Level | 3.00 |
| Credits | 17.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| KIN-363 | PHYSIOLOGY OF EXERCISE | 3.00 |
| KIN-364 | EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY | 1.00 |
| KIN-381 | TESTS AND MEASUREMENTS IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION | 3.00 |
| PHYS-112 | GENERAL PHYSICS II | 4.00 |
| Program Requirement | Select KIN Selective course | 3.00 |
| Credits | 14.00 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| KIN-248 | SPORTS MEDICINE | 3.00 |
| KIN-498 | SENIOR RESEARCH PROJECT I | 3.00 |
| MATH-253 or PSYC-300 | STATISTICAL METHODS FOR THE SCIENCES or STATISTICAL METHODS | 3.00 |
| NS | NS 300/400 Level | 2.00 |
| Program Requirement | Select KIN Selective course | 3.00 |
| Credits | 14.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| KIN-434 | EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION | 3.00 |
| KIN-494 | INTERNSHIP IN KINESIOLOGY | 3.00 |
| KIN-499 | RESEARCH PROJECT/SEMINAR II | 3.00 |
| CORE | Integrative Seminar: Ethics & Values | 3.00 |
| Program Requirement | Select KIN Selective course | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Total Credits | 120.00 | |