Exercise Science BA/BS
A major in Exercise Science prepares students to integrate principles from the Physical Sciences, Kinesiology, and Health into the study of the 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 in this major must have two advisors: one from the Division of Movement and Sport Sciences and one from the Division of Natural Science & Mathematics.
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 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA AND TRIGONOMETRY | 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| ELEMENTARY NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE I | ||
| ELEMENTARY NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE II | ||
| 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 | ||
| Diversity | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00-4.00 | |
| CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| WORLD PREHISTORY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES | ||
| RACE AND ETHNICITY | ||
| COMMUNICATION AND DIVERSITY | ||
| 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 | ||
| ELEMENTARY NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE I | ||
| ELEMENTARY NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE II | ||
| 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 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA AND TRIGONOMETRY | 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 | Diversity | 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 | |