Exercise Science Major, Bachelor of Science (BS)
The Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science offers four tracks and prepares students to work in a variety of health, wellness, and sports performance environments.
Our exercise science track prepares students to work with a range of populations from athletes to those with medically controlled disease. Graduates may be employed in commercial fitness, corporate wellness, or clinical and sports performance settings. Our pre-professional tracks prepare students to apply to graduate programs in allied health care. While our pre-professional tracks are specific to physical therapy, occupational therapy, and athletic training, an increasing number of students use the extensive science requirements to prepare for applications to other programs in allied health care including chiropractic, nursing, and physician's assistant.
The degree also lays a strong foundation for graduate degrees in kinesiology and related fields. The course work prepares students to pursue certifications from esteemed organizations in the industry including American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), and the American Council on Exercise (ACE).
Note:
- all four options require additional courses to complete the general education requirement;
- completion of any one of the four options as shown will not guarantee completion of 60 credits of upper division credits;
- students should work with their advisor to select appropriate courses or minor.
Professional Membership Requirements: every student graduating from a major in the Department of Wellness and Movement Sciences must be a member of a professional organization, at least by their senior year.
| Declaration Requirements for Exercise Science and Pre-AT | ||
grade for each class must be ≥C | ||
| Declaration Requirements for Pre-OT, and Pre-PT | ||
grade for each class must be ≥B | ||
| Required Core Courses–minimum grade ≥C+ for each | ||
| EXSC 301 | INTRODUCTION TO EXERCISE SCIENCE | 1 |
| EXSC 390 | PRINCIPLES OF PROGRAM DESIGN | 3 |
| EXSC 420 | PRINCIPLES OF PROGRAM DESIGN FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS | 4 |
| EXSC 440 | EXERCISE COUNSELING AND BEHAVIOR CHANGE | 3 |
| EXSC 455 | RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS | 3 |
| EXSC 460 | PHYSIOLOGY OF EXERCISE | 4 |
| PHED 193 | STANDARD FIRST AID AND SAFETY | 2 |
| PHED 349 | ANATOMICAL KINESIOLOGY | 4 |
| PHED 350 | PHYSIOLOGICAL KINESIOLOGY | 4 |
| PHED 352 | MECHANICAL KINESIOLOGY | 4 |
| PHED 372 | APPLIED NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL FITNESS | 3 |
| Required Supporting Courses | 30 | |
Pre-OT and Pre-PT require minimum average GPA ≥3.0 for each series listed below. | ||
Exercise Science and Pre-AT require a minimum grade of ≥C for each course listed below. | ||
| HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY NON-BIOL MAJORS and HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY NON-BIOL MAJORS and HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY NON-BIOL MAJORS | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY FOR THE HEALTH SCIENCES and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY FOR THE HEALTH SCIENCES and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY FOR THE HEALTH SCIENCES and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY FOR THE HEALTH SCIENCES and BIOCHEMISTRY FOR THE HEALTH SCIENCES | ||
| Choose one of the following | 5 | |
EXSC and Pre-AT–minimum grade ≥C | ||
Pre-OT and Pre-PT–minimum grade ≥B | ||
| STATISTICS FOR THE SOCIAL SCIENCES | ||
| ELEMENTARY PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS | ||
| Choose two from the following–minimum grade ≥C+ for each | 4-6 | |
| NUTRITION IN SPORT AND EXERCISE | ||
| PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, MENTAL HEALTH, AND COGNITION | ||
| ELECTROCARDIOLOGY INTERPRET | ||
| GROUP EXERCISE INSTRUCTOR TRAINING | ||
| STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING PROLAB | ||
| Communications Elective–choose one from the following; minimum grade ≥C | 4-5 | |
| BUSINESS COMMUNICATION | ||
| INTERVIEWING | ||
| INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| HEALTH COMMUNICATION | ||
| ENTREPRENEURIAL BEHAVIOR AND THINKING | ||
| Major Options–choose one of the four options to complete the BS degree | 15-28 | |
Exercise Science | ||
| PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP (variable credit course–must complete 15 credits–minimum grade ≥B) | ||
Pre–Athletic Training | ||
| EXERCISE SCIENCE PRACTICUM (must complete 100 hours with Certified Athletic Trainer–must complete 8 credits–minimum grade ≥B required) | ||
| MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY (minimum grade ≥B required) | ||
| INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS I and MECHANICS LABORATORY | ||
or PHYS 100 | PHYSICAL SCIENCE I | |
| ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY (minimum grade ≥B required) | ||
Pre–Occupational Therapy | ||
| EXERCISE SCIENCE PRACTICUM (must complete 8 credits–minimum grade ≥B required) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY (minimum grade ≥B required) | ||
| LIFE-SPAN DEVELOPMENT (minimum grade ≥B required) | ||
| ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY (minimum grade ≥B required) | ||
Pre–Physical Therapy | ||
| EXERCISE SCIENCE PRACTICUM (must complete 8 credits–minimum grade ≥B required) | ||
| INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS I | ||
| INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS II | ||
| INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS III | ||
| MECHANICS LABORATORY | ||
| HEAT AND OPTICS LABORATORY | ||
| ELECTRONICS LABORATORY I | ||
| ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| Required Senior Capstone | ||
| EXSC 490 | SENIOR CAPSTONE IN EXERCISE SCIENCE (minimum grade ≥C+) | 4 |
| Total Credits | 97-113 | |
University Competencies and Proficiencies
English
Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning
Placement and Clearance
Prior Learning/Sources of Credit AP, CLEP, IB
General Education Requirements (GER)
- Minimum Credits—180 cumulative credit hours
- 60 upper-division credits (300 level or above)
- 45 credits in residence (attendance) at Eastern, with at least 15 upper-division credits in major in residence at Eastern
- Minimum Cumulative GPA ≥2.0
Breadth Area Core Requirements (BACR)
Humanities and Arts
Natural Sciences
Social Sciences
University Graduation Requirements (UGR)
Diversity Course List
Foreign Language (for Bachelor of Arts)
Global Studies Course List
Minor or Certificate
Senior Capstone Course List
Application for Graduation (use EagleNET) must be made at least two terms in advance of the term you expect to graduate (undergraduate and post-baccalaureate).
Use the Catalog Archives to determine two important catalog years.
Degree Works calculates based on these two catalog years.
- The catalog in effect at the student's first term of current matriculation is used to determine BACR (Breadth Area Credit Requirements) and UGR (Undergraduate Graduation Requirements).
- The catalog in effect at the time the student declares a major or minor is used to determine the program requirements.
Students who successfully earn a BS in Exercise Science from EWU should be able to:
- PLO-1: Demonstrate proficiency in foundational knowledge of kinesiology;
- PLO-2: Assess general populations' physical fitness using standard exercise testing procedures;
- PLO-3: Apply principles of exercise management for persons with chronic disease;
- PLO-4: Develop a comprehensive wellness prescription based on client assessment;
- PLO-5: Evaluate the integrity of exercise science research publications;
- PLO-6: Conduct introductory-level statistical analyses;
- PLO-7: Demonstrate professional behaviors appropriate to the field of exercise science;
- PLO-8 (EXSC): Reflect on practical experiences relevant to career pursuits in the field of exercise science;
- PLO-8 (Pre PT/OT/AT): Reflect on practical observations relevant to career pursuits in the field of PT/OT/AT.