Sports and Exercise Science
Bachelor of Applied Science
Checklist
- Review the Program Admission requirements.
- View the General Education Matrix for a complete list of qualifying courses.
- Fulfill the College Degree Requirements in conjunction with this degree plan.
- Consult an Academic Advisor to ensure all academic requirements are met.
- Note: The classes listed below are shown in a suggested order, but do not have to be taken in that exact order to fulfill degree requirements.
Summary
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation | 51 | |
| Major | 33 | |
| General Education | 36 | |
| Digital Literacy | ||
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Degree Plan
Semesters
| 1st Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Credits | |
| General Education | ||
| Written Communications | ||
| ENGL 110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| Foundation | ||
| HPER 210 | First Aid and CPR | 1 |
| HPER 115 | Introduction to Coaching | 3 |
| Select one of the prescribed certificate options: 1 | 9 | |
Option 1: Clinical Exercise Science Certificate (9 credits) |
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| General Chemistry I (4 credits) | ||
| General Chemistry I Lab (1 credit) | ||
| Anatomy and Physiology I (3 credits) | ||
| Anatomy and Physiology I Lab (1 credit) | ||
Option 2: Exercise Science Certificate + Sport & Fitness Certificate (9 credits) |
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| Concepts of Fitness and Wellness (2 credits) | ||
| Activity: Introductory Level (1 credit) | ||
| Personal and Community Health (3 credits) | ||
| Fundamentals of Business (3 credits) | ||
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| General Education | ||
| Oral Communications | ||
| COMM 110 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| Foundation | ||
| BADM 281 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| SOC 217 | Sociological Perspectives in Sport and Fitness | 3 |
| Select one of the prescribed certificate options: 1 | 9-7 | |
Option 1: Clinical Exercise Science Certificate (9 credits) |
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| General Chemistry II (4 credits) | ||
| General Chemistry II Lab (1 credit) | ||
| Anatomy and Physiology II (3 credits) | ||
| Anatomy and Physiology II Lab (1 credit) | ||
Option 2: Exercise Science Certificate + Sport & Fitness Certificate (7 credits) |
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| Sport Leadership (3 credits) | ||
| Cooperative Education/Internship (Sport and Fitness Management - 1 credit) | ||
| Introduction to Sport Management (3 credits) | ||
| Credits | 18-16 | |
| 2nd Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| General Education | ||
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | ||
| COMM 212 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| Business, Math, Science & Technology | ||
| MATH 210 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| Foundation | ||
| HPER 242 | Introduction to Kinesiology | 3 |
| Select one of the prescribed certificate options: 1 | 8 | |
Option 1: Clinical Exercise Science Certificate (8 credits) |
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| College Physics I (3 credits) | ||
| College Physics I Lab (1 credits) | ||
| General Biology I (3 credits) | ||
| General Biology I Lab (1 credits) | ||
Option 2: Exercise Science Certificate + Sport & Fitness Certificate (8 credits) |
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| Sport Sales (3 credits) | ||
| Cooperative Education/Internship (Exercise Science - 2 credits) | ||
| Sport Facility and Event Management (3 credits) | ||
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| General Education | ||
| Business, Math, Science & Technology | ||
| BADM 202 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| Foundation | ||
| HPER 297 | Cooperative Education/Internship | 3 |
| Select one of the prescribed certificate options: 1 | 6-8 | |
Option 1: Clinical Exercise Science Certificate (6 credits) |
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| Introduction to Exercise Science (3 credits) | ||
| Cooperative Education/Internship (Clinical Exercise Science - 3 credits) | ||
Option 2: Exercise Science Certificate + Sport & Fitness Certificate (8 credits) |
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| Introduction to Exercise Science (3 credits) | ||
| Personal Training Concepts and Applications (3 credits) | ||
| Activity: Intermediate Level (2 credits) | ||
| Credits | 12-14 | |
| 3rd Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| General Education | ||
| Written Communications | ||
| Select from the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Professional Writing | ||
| College Composition II | ||
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | ||
| PSYC 111 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Arts & Humanities | ||
| Select from the "Arts & Humanities" categories on the General Education matrix. | 3 | |
| First Year Spanish I (Recommended) | ||
| Foundation | ||
| PSYC 270 | Psychological Disorders and Treatment | 3 |
| Major | ||
| LEAD 317 | Relationship Building | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| General Education | ||
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | ||
| PSYC 250 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| Arts & Humanities | ||
| Select from the "Arts & Humanities" categories on the General Education matrix. | 3 | |
| First Year Spanish II (Recommended) | ||
| Business, Math, Science & Technology | ||
| Select from the "Business, Math, Science, & Technology" category on the General Education matrix. | 2 | |
| Major | ||
| HPER 300 | History and Philosophy of Sport | 2 |
| HPER 305 | Kinesiology | 3 |
| Credits | 13 | |
| 4th Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| General Education | ||
| Business, Math, Science & Technology | ||
| BIOL 151 | General Biology II | 3 |
| BIOL 151L | General Biology II Lab | 1 |
| Major | ||
| HPER 310 | Marketing in Fitness and Sport | 3 |
| HPER 315 | Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| HPER 315L | Exercise Physiology Lab | 1 |
| HPER 397 | Cooperative Education/Internship | 3 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Major | ||
| HPER 400 | Sport Governance | 3 |
| HPER 410 | Sport Law | 3 |
| HPER 405 | Biomechanics | 3 |
| HPER 415 | Exercise Testing and Prescription | 3 |
| HPER 497 | Cooperative Education/Internship | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Digital Literacy
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | ||
| College Composition I | ||
NDUS Institution Approved Training Course | ||
NDUS Institution Designated Digital Literacy Course | ||
Footnotes
- 1
To meet the degree’s requirements, students must complete either:
- Option 1: Clinical Exercise Science Program Certificate
or:
- Option 2: Both Exercise Science Program Certificate and also Sport & Fitness Management Program Certificate
Students must declare and complete a single option. Requirements from the two options may not be combined to satisfy degree requirements.