2023-2024 Catalog

Wellness and Exercise Science B.S.

Admission Requirements

  1. Completion of 24 credits.
  2. Minimum G.P.A. of 2.75.
  3. Completion of College Math Milestone.
  4. Minimum Grade of B in FYW 100.
  5. Minimum of B- in HPE 140 and HPE 205.
  6. Submission of HPE 205 Faculty Reference Form.

Retention Requirements

  1. A minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 2.75 each semester.
  2. A minimum grade of B- in all other required program courses, except for BIOL 108, BIOL 231, BIOL 335, and PSYC 110 or PSYC 215, which, when needed, require a minimum grade of C.

Note: BIOL 108 fulfills the Natural Science category of General Education.

Note: BIOL 335 fulfills the Advanced Quantitative/Scientific Reasoning category of General Education.

Course Requirements

Courses

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
BIOL 108Basic Principles of Biology

4

Fall, Spring, Summer.
BIOL 231Human Anatomy

4

Fall, Spring, Summer.
BIOL 335Human Physiology

4

Fall, Spring, Summer.
 

ENGL 230WWorkplace Writing

4

Fall, Spring, Summer.
-Or-

MKT 201WIntroduction to Marketing

4

Fall, Spring, Summer.
 

HPE 102Human Health and Disease

3

Fall, Spring, Summer.
HPE 140Foundations: Physical Education and Exercise Science

3

Fall, Spring.
HPE 201Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries

3

Spring.
HPE 205Conditioning for Personal Fitness

3

Fall, Spring.
HPE 221Nutrition

3

Fall, Spring.
HPE 233Social and Global Perspectives on Health

3

Fall, Spring, Summer.
HPE 243Motor Development and Motor Learning

3

Fall, Spring.
HPE 278Coaching Skills and Tactics

3

Fall, Spring.
HPE 301WPrinciples of Teaching Activity

3

Fall, Spring.
HPE 303WResearch in Community and Public Health

3

Fall, Spring.
HPE 309WExercise Prescription

3

Fall.
HPE 406Program Planning in Health Promotion

3

Spring or as needed.
HPE 410Managing Stress and Mental/Emotional Health

3

Fall, Spring.
HPE 411Kinesiology

3

Fall, Summer.
HPE 420Physiological Aspects of Exercise

3

Fall, Spring.
HPE 421Senior Lecture: Wellness and Exercise Science

3

Fall.
HPE 427Internship in Wellness and Exercise

10

Fall, Spring, Summer.
HPE 430Seminar in Wellness and Exercise

2

Fall, Spring, Summer.
 

PSYC 110Introduction to Psychology

4

Fall, Spring, Summer.
-Or-

PSYC 215Social Psychology

4

Fall, Spring, Summer.

TWO COURSES from

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
HPE 244Group Exercise Instruction

3

Spring.
HPE 307Introduction to Epidemiology

3

Fall, Spring.
HPE 308The Science of Coaching

3

Spring.
HPE 310Strength and Conditioning for the Athlete

3

Fall.
HPE 404School Health and Physical Education Leadership

3

Spring.
HPE 408Coaching Applications

3

Fall.
SOC 217Sociology of Aging

4

Fall, Spring, Summer.

Total Credit Hours: 85-87