From traditional sports to at-home strength and aerobic workouts, people are taking their physical well-being seriously. Through coursework in the Exercise Science minor, you’ll explore how the human body moves and responds to exercise and training. You’ll participate in lab experiences and work with others to help them achieve fitness for health and performance. A minor in Exercise Science can open the doors to graduate programs and professional school, including physical and occupational therapy, medicine, and other health occupations. It can also provide the specialization you might need for careers in physical fitness and performance, psychology, and sport management.
Credit hours: 18
School: Science, Health, and Criminal Justice
Department: Health, Human Performance, and Sport
Courses for the Exercise Science minor
A minor must include a minimum of 12 hours unduplicated by your major(s) and minor(s).
A grade of “C” or better must be earned in PED 470 to take PED 472. Proof of First Aid and CPR certification from approved national organization requiring face-to-face skills demonstration, which is current through the end of the following courses: PED 472 and 473.
- PED 204 Anatomy and Physiology I
- PED 205 Anatomy and Physiology II
- PED 305 Exercise Physiology
- PED 351 Biomechanics
- PED 470 Fitness Evaluation and Assessment
Choose one of the following:
- FCS 407 Nutritional Counseling and Assessment (3)
- PED 130 Introduction to Exercise and Allied Health Professions (3)
- PED 207 Athletic Performance and Nutrition (3)
- PED 275 Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries (3)
- PED 357 Principles of Strength and Conditioning (3)
- PED 400 Exercise and Clinical Populations (3)
- PED 471 Tests and Measurements (3)
- PED 472 Advanced Fitness Evaluation and Assessment (3)
- PED 473 Program Design for Health and Fitness (3)
Note: This program is also available as a bachelor's degree. View the Exercise Science degree.
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