Exercise Science (Minor)

These requirements are for students graduating after 2023.Students graduating in 2022 should consult the Exercise Science Program Director: Michael Welch.

Minor Requirements

The Exercise Science minor allows any interested student an opportunity to gain knowledge of the role that exercise plays in health and disease.

Required Courses

BIOL 246	Foundations of Exercise and Health	4
BIOL 332	Exercise Physiology	4
EXSC 100	Introduction to Exercise Science	2
EXSC 110	Form and Function in Resistance Exercise	2
STAT 118	Introductory Statistics	4

 

Additional Exercise Science Elective

AST 232/SOCI 232/WGST 232	Race, Gender & Health	4
EXSC 233	Strength and Conditioning	4
CHEM 223	Principles of Biochemistry	4
SOCI 241	Health, Illness & Society	4
SOCI 266	Sociology of Sports	4
SOCI 345	Health Systems & Policy	4
NUTR 110	Sociocultural Implications of Nutrition	4
NUTR 215	Sports Nutrition	4
NUTR 360	Lifestyle Rx	4
NUTR 311	Nutrient Metabolism	4
PHYS 110	Introductory Physics I	4

BEH 405A Mind-Body Medicine at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is also an allowed elective.

 

For further information about the program in exercise science, contact Professor Michael Welch (Department of Biology). Students planning to attend medical, dental, or veterinary school should contact the Health Professions Advisor, as early as possible to be sure to incorporate the courses required for admission to these professional schools.