The Exercise Science curriculum has been designed to address student needs and current market demands. Through practical experiences in laboratory settings using state of the art equipment such as the Biodex S4, students are exposed to real life rehabilitation experiences as well as researching functional abilities and performance aspects of collegiate athletes. Additional classroom and lab experiences allow students to conduct 3-D motion analysis, measure muscle activity using wireless EMG technology, and analyze gait patterns using the GaitRite System, as well as conducting assessments to determine maximum oxygen uptake (VO2 Max), body composition, and anaerobic power.

Total Program Credits: 120

General Education Requirements:			37 Credits
	ENGL 1010	Introduction to Academic Writing	3
or	ENGH 1005	Literacies and Composition Across Contexts (5)
	ENGL 2010	Intermediate Writing/Academic Writing and Research	3
	MATH 1050	College Algebra	4
or	MATH 1055	College Algebra with Preliminaries (5)
Complete one of the following:			3
	HIST 2700	US History to 1877 (3)
and	HIST 2710	US History since 1877 (3)
	HIST 1700	American Civilization (3)
	HIST 1740	US Economic History (3)
	POLS 1000	American Heritage (3)
	POLS 1100	American National Government (3)
Complete the following:
	PHIL 2050	Ethics and Values	3
	HLTH 1100	Personal Health and Wellness	2
or	EXSC 1097	Fitness for Life
Distribution Courses:
	BIOL 1010	General Biology1	3
or	BIOL 1610	College Biology I (4)
	Physical Science		3
	ZOOL 1090	Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology	3
	Humanities (any foreign language 202G/2020 course)		4
	Fine Arts		3
	Social/Behavioral Science		3
Discipline Core Requirements:			17 Credits
	EXSC 2500	Sports Medicine	3
	EXSC 3550	Motor Learning and Control WE	3
	EXSC 3750	Psychosocial Aspects of Human Performance	3
	EXSC 3270	Exercise Testing and Prescription2	3
or	REC 385G	Ethical Concerns in Recreation
	EXSC 4300	Research Methods in Exercise Science and Outdoor Recreation	3
	EXSC 4950	Senior Seminar3	2
or	REC 4950	Senior Seminar
Elective Requirements:			12 Credits
Complete 12 credit hours of course work from one language to include the 1010, 1020, and 2010 levels (202G/2020 level completed in GE requirements).			12
Emphasis Requirements:			51 Credits
	BIOL 1615	College Biology I Laboratory	1
	CHEM 1110	Elementary Chemistry for the Health Sciences	4
or	CHEM 1210	Principles of Chemistry I (4)
	ZOOL 2320	Human Anatomy	3
and	ZOOL 2325	Human Anatomy Laboratory	1
	ZOOL 2420	Human Physiology	3
and	ZOOL 2425	Human Physiology Laboratory	1
	EXSC 270G	Foundations of Exercise Science	3
	EXSC 3500	Kinesiology	3
	EXSC 3700	Exercise Physiology	3
and	EXSC 3705	Exercise Physiology Laboratory	1
	EXSC 3730	Biomechanics	3
	STAT 2040	Principles of Statistics	3
or	PSY 3110	Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (4)
or	EXSC 3400	Statistical Analysis in Exercise Science (3)
Choose 22 credits from the following (make sure selections will satisfy the requirements for upper-division course work):			22
	EXSC 4000	Clinical Exercise Physiology (3)
	EXSC 4050	Obesity Physiology and Physical Activity (3)
	EXSC 4100	Fitness Across the Lifespan (3)
	EXSC 4200	Exercise Metabolism (3)
	EXSC 4400	Physical Activity Promotion in the Community (3)
	EXSC 4500	Advanced Sports Nutrition (3)
	EXSC 4550	Principles of Strength and Conditioning (3)
	EXSC 4600	Advanced Biomechanics (3)
	EXSC 4700	Advanced Gross Motor Assessment (3)
	CHEM 1220	Principles of Chemistry II (4)
	PHYS 2020	College Physics II (4)
	ZOOL 4400	Pathophysiology (4)
	ZOOL 4700	Advanced Anatomy (4)
	PSY 2300	Abnormal Psychology (3)
Emphasis Elective Requirements:			3 Credits
	Any course 1000-level or higher		3

Graduation Requirements:

1. Completion of a minimum of 120 semester credits, 40 credits must be upper-division.
2. Overall grade point average of 2.0 (C) or above. (Departments may require a higher GPA.)
3. Residency hours: minimum of 30 credit hours through course attendance at UVU, with at least 10 hours earned in the last 45 hours.
4. Completion of GE and specified departmental requirements.
5. Completion of 16 credit hours of course work from one language to include the 1010, 1020, 2010, and 202G/2020 levels or transferred equivalents.
6. No grades below C- in Discipline Core or Emphasis Courses.
7. Successful completion of at least one Global/Intercultural course.

Note: Students must obtain the departmental advisor's signature on an approved program plan prior to enrollment in their second semester of study.

Footnote

1 EXSC students must take BIOL 1610 and REC students must take BIOL 1010

2EXSC students must take EXSC 3270 and REC students must take REC 385G

3EXSC students must take EXSC 4950 and REC students must take REC 4950