Exercise Science: Fitness

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Exercise Science: Fitness provides the undergraduate student with the foundation for an entry-level position in a variety of fitness careers such as employee wellness programs, fitness facilities, community exercise programs, and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation. With courses in applied science, exercise science, and business, students are well prepared to succeed at a variety of careers in the fitness industry.

This program prepares you to take the exam for Certified Personal Trainer or Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist from the American College of Sport Medicine (ACSM) or National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).

Career Options

• Cardiac rehabilitation fitness specialist • Corporate employee fitness director • Exercise physiologist • Clinical exercise physiologist • Fitness center director • Personal trainer • Strength coach

Some careers and employment positions require graduate degrees, specialized training, or additional certificates and licenses.

Core Requirements (71 hours) ASEC 101 Intro to Exer. Sci. & Athletic Training 2 ASSC 104 Concepts in Physics 3 ASSC 111 Human Biology 3 BUMG 112 Intro to Business and Management 3 ASSC 141 General Chemistry 1 4 SEHE 201 Nutrition 2 ASSC 226 Anatomy and Physiology 1 4 ASSC 227 Anatomy and Physiology 2 4 BUMG 231 Principles of Management 3 SECO 236 Found. of Sport and Ex. Psychology 2 SEPE 241 First Aid & Safety 2 ASSC 300 Bioethics in Science 3 ASEC 305 Community Exercise Science Practicum 1 ASEC 310 Campus Exercise Science Practicum 1 ASSC 315 Medical Terminology 2 SEPE 331 Physiology of Exercise 3 SECO 334 Training Room Techniques 3 SEPE 337 Kinesiology 3 SEPE 338 Evaluations in Physical Education 2 SEPE 340 Adaptive Physical Education 3 ASEC 405 Advanced Strength and Conditioning 3 ASEC 410 Biomechanics 3 ASEC 490 Exer. Science / Athl. Train. Internship 3

Non-Science Core Requirements

HUPS 131 General Psychology 3 HUPS 233 Developmental Psychology 3 ASMA 238 Probability and Statistics 3

Electives (11 hours) ASSC 234 Microbiology 4 SECO 235 Methods and Coaching Theory 2 SECO 239 Teaching and Coaching Methods Lab 3 HUEN 241 Technical Writing 3 BIPA 300 Christian Camping 2 BUSP 402 Event Planning and Production* 3 * This course requires the following prerequisites: BUMK 251 and BUMG 422.

Course Distribution

Fitness Major Biblical Studies Core Liberal Arts Core Electives

Minimum Hours Required

71 24 22 11 128

Suggested Schedule

Year 1

General Chemistry 1 4 Concepts in Physics 3 Human Biology 3 Old Testament Survey 3 English Composition 1 3 16

Year 2

Intro to Bus. and Management 3 Pre-Calculus 3 Christian Life, Leadership, and Evangelism 3 Fund. of Public Speaking 2 Physiology of Exercise 3 American Studies Elective 3 17

Year 3

Training Room Techniques 3 Anatomy & Physiology 2 4 First Aid & Safety 2 Bible Doctrine 1 or 2 3 Developmental Psychology 3 Campus Ex. Sc. Practicum 1 16 Nutrition 2 Found. of Sports & Ex. Psychology 2 New Testament Survey 3 English Composition 2 3 General Psychology 3 Program Elective 3 16

Intro to Ex. Sc. & Athletic Training 2 Anatomy & Physiology 1 4 Baptist Heritage 3 Probability and Statistics 3 Principles of Management 3 15

Year 4

Biomechanics 3 Modern Creationary Thought * 3 Program Elective 5 Literature Elective 3 Music Elective 2 16 Adaptive Physical Education 3 Evaluations in Phys. Education 2 Bioethics in Science 3 Bible Doctrine 1 or 2 3 Community Ex. Sc. Practicum 1 Program Elective 3 15

Kinesiology

3 Medical Terminology 2 Exercise Science/AT Internship 3 Adv. Strength and Conditioning 3 Bible Elective 3 The Modern World 3 17

See page 26 for General Education Core requirements. * Biblical Studies Core Electives reduced to 3 credits with additional requirement of Modern Creationary Thought. Humanities and Social Sciences Electives (6) and Scientific Reasoning requirement are met by requirements in the major. Quantitative Reasoning requirement must be met by Pre-Calculus. Students with an ACT Math score of 22 or higher may waive this requirement in the Liberal Arts Core.