Major Requirements
Minimum Total Hours: 124
Total Liberal Arts Hours Required: 60
General Education Requirements: Per the General Education list (see General Education Council), the lab science and mathematics proficiency requirements are met through the major.
Minimum Requirements: Overall and major GPA of 2.0; no grade less than C- in the major.
Transfer Requirements: See institutional transfer policies.
Application to the Major: Standard institutional major application should be submitted at the end of the sophomore year. A minimum overall GPA of 2.0 is required for acceptance to the major.
Major Requirements: 62 hours with a minimum of 13 hours in exercise science as follows:
- Required exercise science courses: 3240, 3240 lab, 3250, 3260, 4500 (2 credit hours), and 4980 (1 credit hour)
- Required biology courses: BIOL 1110, 1110 lab, 2010, 2010 lab, 2020, 2020 lab (3200 and 3210 lecture/labs may be substituted for 2010 and 2020 lecture/labs), 2050, 3230, and 3230 lab
- Required chemistry courses: CHEM 1110*, 1110 lab, 1140,
- Physical education courses: PEDU 2020, PPE 2500, 3500, and 3600
- Psychology requirements: PSYC 3100 (1001 and 1002 filled through General Education)
- Computer science and mathematics requirements: CSCI 1010 or 1400; MATH 2000
- Additional 12 credit hours needed for Pre-Physical Therapy students: PHYS 1010, 1010 lab, 1020, 1020 lab, and BIO 1120, 1120 lab.
View the full course check sheet for detailed information about course requirements (pdf).