GVSU Exercise Science Curriculum

Major Requirements: Exercise Science

Basic Skills Requirements (for BS degree)	B.S. Cognate Requirements (note- different for each emphasis)
Foundation Courses (same for both emphasis areas)	Emphasis Area Courses Health Fitness Instruction Clinical Exercise Science
Suggested Pattern Of Coursework: Health Fitness Instruction	Suggested Pattern Of Coursework: Clinical Exercise Science
Additional Advising Information can be obtained by Exercise Science Professors, or by visiting the SMART Center (The Science and Mathematics Advising, Resource and Transition Center)	Suggested Pattern Of Coursework: Clinical Exercise Science- but ALSO looking for admission to Physical Therapy Graduate School

Students seeking a Major in Exercise Science may choose an Emphasis in Health-Fitness Instruction or Clinical Exercise Science. In addition all Basic Skills, General Education and B.S. Degree Requirements must be completed. The program requirements are outlined below.

Basic Skills (up to 15 hours)

MTH 110 4 hours

WRT 150 4 hours

2 SWS courses (may include hours in gen ed)

Junior writing assessment (or WRT 305)

General Education: 33 hours
Suggested Gen ed: These Gen Ed courses may be required either for a course within the major, or perhaps a future professional degree program (i.e. PT, OT, PA..)

Health-Fitness Instruction

CHM 102

PSY 101 (need for future courses!)

Clinical Exercise Science

PSY 101 (need for future courses!)

CHM 109 (need for future courses!)

BIO 120

B.S. Cognates (9-10 hrs) 3 courses...

Health Fitness Instruction You must take:

STA 215 Statistics..........................................3 hours

BMS 202 Anatomy & Physiology ..................4 hours

MOV 304 Phys. Of Activity ............................3 hours

Clinical Exercise Science You must take:

STA 215 Statistics .....................................3 hours

BMS 208 Human Anatomy .........................3 hours

MOV 304 Phys. Of Activity .......................3 hours

Note: BMS 208 or BMS 202 will both serve as a pre-requisite for MOV 304

Exercise Science Foundations Courses (37-43 hrs)

PED 102 First Aid/CPR.................................................................................. 2

BMS 105 Basic Nutrition................................................................................. 3

MOV 101 Foundations of Physical Education and Sport ........................................3

PED 217 Principles of Athletic Training............................................................... 3

MOV 300 Kinesiology.................................................................................... 3

MOV 309 Measurement and Evaluation............................................................ 2

MOV 320 Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription...................................... 3

MOV 321 Exercise Testing Lab....................................................................... 1

MOV 420 Laboratory Practicum in Exercise Science.......................................... 2

MOV 470 Exercise for Special Populations....................................................... 3

MOV 475 Fieldwork in Exercise Science....................................................... 2

MOV 490 Internship in Exercise Science .........................6 hours required,12 max

MOV 495 Professionalism in Exercise Science................................................. 3

• note: MOV 475 and 490 will have separate experiences for Health-Fitness Instruction and Clinical Exercise Science emphasis areas by advisement.

Emphasis Area Coursework

Health-Fitness Instruction ( 27 hr)

MOV 201 Phys Soc Aspects PE.................................. 3

MOV 310 Motor Skill Development............................ 3

PSY 310 Behavior Modification................................... 3

PSY364 Lifespan Developmental Psychology................ 3

SOC 356 Sociology of Health Care.............................. 3

SOC 384 Soc. Of Drug Use and Abuse......................... 3

CS 150 Introduction to Computing................................. 3

CS 231 Problem Solving Using Spreadsheets................. 3

BMS 223 Public Health Concepts ................................ 3

Emphasis Area Coursework

Clinical Exercise Science ( 28 hr)

PHY 200 Physics for the Life Sciences............................. 4

CHM 231 Intro Organic Chem........................................ 4

CHM 232 Biological Chem............................................. 4

BMS 290/291 Human Phys + Lab................................... 4

BMS 306 Advanced Human Nutrition ............................. 3

MOV 365 Clinical Exercise Physiology............................ 3

PSY 310 Behavior Modification....................................... 3

BMS 415 Nut. & Physical Performance............................ 3

Note: Students also interested in pursuing a graduate education in the health professions (i.e. Physical Therapy) will need additional coursework by advisement. For example: GVSU DPT applicants will also need: HS 309, PHY 220, PHY 221, PSY 364 in addition to Clinical Exercise Science emphasis.