Exercise Science Minor
This minor is designed for students who are interested in expanding employment opportunities in the field of exercise science. Students completing the minor will be able to implement preventative health programs in private, corporate, commercial and community settings. The minor also helps prepare students for potential graduate work in exercise physiology, exercise science, kinesiology, physical therapy or athletic training using knowledge, skills and abilities recommended by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).
Degree requirements
Required Courses
| BIO 101 | General Biology I | 4 |
| BIO 102 | General Biology II | 4 |
| BIO 209 | Nutrition | 3 |
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| CHM 103 | Fundamentals of General Chemistry | 4 |
| CHM 104 | Fund. of Organic Chem. in Biological Sys | 4 |
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| CHM 101 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHM 102 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
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| ESS 215 | Care & Prevention - Athletic Injuries | 4 |
| ESS 220 | Exercise Testing/Prescription | 4 |
| ESS 222 | Exercise Management - Special Cases | 4 |
| ESS 340 | Kinesiology & Applied Anatomy | 4 |
| ESS 345 | Physiology of Exercise | 4 |
| ESS 330 | Psychosocial Aspects of Sports | 3 |