Departments and Centers
Physical Education Undergraduate Programs
Exercise Science/Pre-Med Plan of Study
Students will earn a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education with an Exercise Science emphasis and will complete the additional courses and experiences typically needed for medical school admission.
Physical Education Requirements
- HPER L135 Learning Community: Phys Edu-Exer Sci (1 cr.)
- HPER H160 First Aid and Emergency Care (3 cr.)
- HPER H363 Personal Health (3 cr.)
- HPER N220 Nutrition for Health (3 cr.)
- HPER P200 Microcomputer Applications in Physical Education (3 cr.) (grade of C or higher required)
- HPER P205 Structural Kinesiology (3 cr.)
- HPER P212 Introduction to Exercise Science (3 cr.)
- HPER P215 Principles and Practices of Exercise Science (3 cr.)
- HPER P244 Performance and Teaching of Cardiovascular Fitness (2 cr.)
- HPER P245 Performance and Teaching of Resistance Training (2 cr.)
- HPER P271 Individual Sports (1 cr.)
- HPER P373 Progressive Resistance Exercise and Sports Conditioning (3 cr.)
- HPER P374 Basic Electrocardiography for the Exercise Sciences (2 cr.)
- HPER P391 Biomechanics (3 cr.)
- HPER P393 Professional Practice Programs in Physical Education, Health and Recreation (10 cr.)
- HPER P403 Rhythmic Aerobic Training (3 cr.)
- HPER P405 Introduction to Sport Psychology (3 cr.)
- HPER P409 Basic Physiology of Exercise (3 cr.)
- HPER P410 Physical Activity Programming for Individuals with Disabilities and Other Special Populations (3 cr.)
- HPER P419 Fitness Testing and Interpretation (3 cr.)
- HPER P452 Motor Learning (3 cr.)
- HPER R275 Dynamics of Camp Leadership (2 cr.)
Total: 65 credit hours
General-Education Requirements
A. Humanities (9 cr.)
- COMM R110 Fundamentals of Speech Communication (3 cr.)
- ENG W131 Elementary Composition (3 cr.)
- ENG W231 Professional Writing Skills or BUS X204 Business Communications (3 cr.)
A grade of C or higher required in R110, W131, and W231 or BUS X204, and none of these three may be taken by correspondence.
B. Life Science and Mathematics (23 cr.)
- BIOL K103 Concepts of Biology (5 cr.)
- MATH 153 Algebra and Trigonometry I (3 cr.)
- MATH 154 Algebra and Trigonometry II (3 cr.)
- CHEM C105 Principles of Chemistry I (3 cr.)
- CHEM C125 Principles of Chemistry I Lab (2 cr.)
- PHYS 218 General Physics I (4 cr.)
- STAT 301 Statistics or PSY B305 Statistics (3 cr.)
C. Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 cr.)
- PSY B104 Psychology as a Social Science (3 cr.)
- PSY B310 Lifespan Human Development (3 cr.)
D. Additional Required Prerequisites for Pre-Med Program (23 cr.)
- CHEM C106 Principles of Chemistry II (3 cr.)
- CHEM C126 Experimental Chemistry II (2 cr.)
- CHEM C341 Organic Chemistry I (3 cr.)
- CHEM C343 Organic Chemistry I (2 cr.)
- CHEM C342 Organic Chemistry II (3 cr.)
- BIOL K101 Concepts of Biology I (5 cr.)
- PHYS P202 Physics (5 cr)
E. Additional Recommended Courses for Pre-Med Program (7-10 cr.)
- AHLT W105 Medical Terminology or CLAS C209 (1-2 cr.)
- PSY B380 Abnormal Psychology (3 cr.)
- MATH 221 Calculus (3 cr.) or MATH 163 Integrated Calculus or Analytic Geometry (5 cr.)(C or better in MATH 154 required)