Exercise Science, Bachelor of Science
Presentation College offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science. The program is designed to ensure that students have the disciplinary knowledge and professional skills necessary for the development of strategies and programs that promote healthy lifestyles. The Exercise Science program (EXSC) is dedicated to preparing leaders in exercise science at the undergraduate level. It is the mission of the EXSC program to promote and educate our students and the public in the science and benefits of fitness, health, human movement, and lifetime activities.
The program prepares students to take various certification examinations, allowing students to work in both professional health and fitness settings. In addition, the program prepares students for graduate work in areas including, but not limited to, physical therapy, kinesiology, exercise physiology, and athletic training.
Graduation
The Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science is granted by Presentation College to those candidates who have completed the 120-credit requirement as described in the curriculum plan, earned a C- or above in all Exercise Science major requirement courses, and who have met all degree requirements of Presentation College. A cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher is required to graduate from the program.
120 credits
Major Requirements (55 crs)
| AT422 | Research Methods in Allied Health | 2 |
| BI162 | Medical Terminology | 2 |
| BI293 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II - Lecture | 3 |
| BL291 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II - Lab | 1 |
| EXSC110 | Weight Training | 2 |
| EXSC112 | First Aid and Emergency Cardiac Care | 2 |
| EXSC121 | Introduction to Exercise Science | 1 |
| EXSC213 | Introduction to Fitness | 3 |
| EXSC243 | Stress Management and Relaxation | 3 |
| EXSC263 | Fitness Activities | 3 |
| EXSC312 | Health Promotion Programming | 2 |
| EXSC322 | Fitness and Facility Management | 2 |
| EXSC333 | Care and Prevention of Injuries and Illnesses | 3 |
| EXSC343 | Fitness Measurements and Prescriptions | 3 |
| EXSC353 | Program Design and Management | 3 |
| EXSC373 | Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| EXSC393 | Kinesiology | 3 |
| EXSC401 | Exercise Science Capstone | 1 |
| EXSC403 | Clinical Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| EXSC493 | Internship | 3 |
| GE411 | Professional Development | 1 |
| NUTR303 | Human Nutrition | 3 |
| PS3103 | Behavior Modification | 3 |
General Education Requirements (44-45 crs)
Communication Skills
| EN113 | College Composition I | 3 |
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| EN114 | College Composition Ib | 4 |
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| EN133 | College Composition II | 3 |
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| CT233 | Communication Skills I: Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
Religious and Ethical Education
Cultural and Social Heritage
| Social Science/Human Culture Core course | 3 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts Core course | 3 |
| PS133 | General Psychology | 3 |
| PS153 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts electives | 9 |
Natural Science and Quantitative Reasoning
| MA153 | College Algebra | 3 |
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| MA243 | Statistics | 3 |
| BI213 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I - Lecture | 3 |
| BL211 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I - Lab | 1 |
College Experience
Electives (21 crs)
| Restricted Electives | 9 |
| Any General Electives | 12 |
Restricted electives must be outside the discipline of Exercise Science