Mar 29, 2024  
2020-2021 General Catalog 
    
2020-2021 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG–FOR INFORMATION ONLY]

Physical Education - Exercise Science Emphasis (Minor)


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Program Learning Outcomes

  • Understand the importance and influence of physical activity and exercise on health and become an advocate for physically active lifestyles as a means to improve quality of life and reduce the risk and prevalence of lifestyle related diseases.
  • Demonstrate requisite skills and abilities for a career or continued education in various fields related to the exercise sciences.
  • Demonstrate a sound foundational knowledge and understanding of the applied and basic sciences as they relate to responses and adaptations to physical activity and exercise among the apparently healthy, diseased, and athletic population.
  • Perform basic laboratory skills pertaining to assessments, laboratory methods, sound experimental and analytical practices, data acquisition and reporting in the exercise sciences.

Program Information

  • All courses must be passed with a “C-” (1.7) or better to be counted in the minor.

Program Prerequisites

The Department of Kinesiology and Outdoor Recreation strongly recommends that students complete the following courses as part of their General Education  requirements, as they are prerequisites for required major courses. Students who do not complete these courses as part of General Education can potentially add additional credits and time to their degree.

Additional Prerequisites

The following courses are not General Education, but may be required by the program in order to enroll in more advanced courses:

Physical Education - Exercise Science Minor Curriculum Summary (24-25 Credits)


Total Credits, Minor: 24-25


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