Exercise and Sport Science, Health/Fitness Track, B.S.

Bachelor of Science in Exercise and Sport Science

The Rockhurst University Exercise and Sport Science Department helps students reach their potential through quality instruction and application-based learning focused on recognizing and caring for the whole person.The Bachelor of Science in Exercise and Sport Science is an interdisciplinary program offered during the day. The major requires the successful completion of no fewer than 128 semester credit hours, which includes an internship. All students complete a one credit hour practicum experience involving a minimum of 100 contact hours. Students should be aware that a criminal background check is required. The presence of any criminal conviction on a student’s record may affect his/her eligibility for participating in clinical internships, becoming certified or licensed, and/or securing a job in the student’s field.

Exercise and Sport Science-Health/Fitness Track

This track prepares graduates for careers in areas such as personal training and/or conditioning in sports and fitness clubs, sport performance enhancement, and corporate wellness, as well as for graduate study in exercise science-related disciplines. Students who wish to pursue graduate degrees in either occupational therapy or physical therapy at Rockhurst University may have satisfied prerequisites for these programs with completion of this track, depending on the program. (See note  below.) Students in this track complete a practicum related to health/fitness involving a minimum of 100 contact hours.

Lower Division Requirements:

• BL 1250 - General Biology I (3) and
• BL 1251 - General Biology I Laboratory (1)

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• BL 1300 - General Biology II (3) and
• BL 1301 - General Biology II Laboratory (1)

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• PH 1700 - Physics Concepts and Connections I (3) and
• PH 1710 - Physics Concepts and Connections Laboratory I (1)

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• PY 1000 - Introduction to Psychology (3)
• CH 2610 - General Chemistry I (4)
• EXS 2000 - Introduction to Exercise Science (2)
• EXS 2400 - Nutrition (2)

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• PY 2100 - Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (3)

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• BUS 2200 - Applied Business Statistics (3)

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• PH 4900 - Statistics for the Health Sciences (3)

Note(s):

Students planning to apply to the Physical Therapy Program should also take:

• CH 2630 - General Chemistry II (4)

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• PH 1750 - Physics Concepts and Connections II (3) and
• PH 1760 - Physics Concepts and Connections Laboratory II (1)

Major Courses:

• EXS 3300 - Kinesiology (3)
• EXS 3301 - Kinesiology Lab (1)
• EXS 3500 - Physiology of Exercise (3)
• EXS 3501 - Physiology of Exercise Lab (1)
• EXS 3700 - Psychosocial Aspects of Exercise and Sport (3)
• EXS 3800 - Foundations of Conditioning (2)
• EXS 3801 - Foundations of Conditioning Lab (1)
• EXS 4200 - Motor Behavior (2)
• EXS 4310 - Exercise, Health, and Chronic Disease Prevention (3)
• EXS 4500 - Principles of Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription (3)
• EXS 4501 - Principles of Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription Lab (1)
• EXS 4900 - Practicum in Exercise and Sport Science (1)

Related Upper-division Coursework:

• BL 3440 - Advanced Human Anatomy (3) and
• BL 3441 - Advanced Human Anatomy Laboratory (1)

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• BL 3700 - General Physiology (3) and
• BL 3701 - General Physiology Laboratory (1)

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• PY 3400 - Developmental Psychology (3)
• PL 3100 - Ethical Theory (3)

Note(s):

A grade of C or better is required in each upper-division course of the major. (A grade of C- will not satisfy the requirement.)