Health and Exercise Science (Minor)
Minor Requirements
The Health and Exercise Science minor allows any interested student an opportunity to gain knowledge of the role that exercise plays in health and disease. Minors typically consist of 20 credits. No more than two transfer courses can be counted, and must be approved by the chair.
Student must complete all of the required courses and an additional elective from the list below.
Additional Exercise Science Elective
BEH 405A Mind-Body Medicine at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is also an allowed elective.
Required Courses
Exercise Science Electives:
NUTR 311: CHEM 223 prereq.
SOCI 345: SOCI 101 prereq.
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.