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Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences

with a concentration in Sports and Exercise Science

The Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences with a concentration in Sports and Exercise Science is designed for students interested in careers related to health and fitness. Students will have the ability to engage in their field of study through experiential learning with local healthcare organizations, fitness facilities, and employee wellness programs. Students majoring in Sports and Exercise Science can pursue certification as a personal trainer, certified strength and conditioning specialist, or exercise physiologist. Graduate education can be pursued in a wide variety of fields, such as biomechanics, exercise physiology, and sports administration.

Sports and Exercise Science Concentration Objectives

To be able to fulfill the requirements of a Bachelor Degree in Health Sciences with a concentration in sports and exercise science and promote the overall program goals, graduates of the Health Sciences degree at Indiana University South Bend will be able to:

• Assess the health, fitness and movement of healthy populations and individuals with chronic diseases and diverse conditions
• Create evidence-based exercise programs to promote health and fitness for diverse populations in a professional manner
• Implement safe exercise programs to promote health and fitness for diverse populations

Academic Advising

Your academic advisor is a critical partner in fostering your success at IU South Bend and beyond. Your advisor will help you explore academic majors and careers, plan your degree, choose classes, learn about internships and study abroad, and much more. To see who is assigned as your advisor, visit your Student Online Advising Record in one.iu.edu. For more information about advising at IU South Bend, visit the website for the Undergraduate Advising Center.

Final responsibility for meeting degree requirements rests with the student.

Questions about advising? Email sbadvise@iu.edu or call (574) 520-4550.

Degree Requirements (120 cr.)

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Students receiving the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences with a concentration in Sport and Exercise Science must complete 120 total credit hours including:

• IU South Bend Dwyer Campuswide General Education Curriculum (33 cr.)
• Biomedical Sciences Requirements (16 cr.)
• Social Sciences Requirements (3 cr.)
• Major Requirements (55 cr.)
• Free Electives (balance of credits needed to equal 120 cr. requirement)

• A minimum of 30 credit hours at the 300– or 400–level.
• Courses required for the major are recommended to be completed with a grade of C or higher for competitive admission to graduate programs.
• A minimum CGPA of 2.0 is required.
• All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise noted.

Biomedical Sciences Requirements

• ANAT-A 210 Elementary Human Anatomy
• ANAT-A 211 Human Anatomy Laboratory (2 cr.)
• PHSL-P 130 Human Biology
• Open science courses (8 cr.)

Graduate schools may require PHSL-P 261/262 Human Anatomy and Physiology. Students should review graduate school requirements and discuss options with an advisor.

Social Sciences Requirements

Select one of the following:

• PSY-P 103 General Psychology
• PSY-P 216 Life Span Developmental Psychology

Major Requirements (55 cr.)

Health Sciences Core (25 cr.)

The Health Sciences core will begin with HSC-H Introduction to Health Sciences. This course should be taken at the beginning of the academic career along with General Education courses and select concentration-specific courses. All Health Sciences students will take 25 credit hours of core courses and then specific courses required for individual concentrations.

The following courses are the core courses for all Health Sciences students

• HSC-A 291 Service Learning in Health Sciences I; OR
  HSC-A 491 Service Learning in Health Sciences II
• HSC-H 101 Introduction to Health Sciences
• HSC-H 322 Epidemiology and Biostatistics
• HSC-H 327 Introduction to Public and Community Health
• HSC-H 411 Psychosocial Behavior Modeling for Fitness and Health
• HSC-H 492 Research in Health Sciences
• HSC-H 499 Senior Seminar in Health Sciences
• HSC-W 211 Orientation to Health and Rehabilitation Professions (1 cr.)
• HSC-W 314 Ethics and Health Professionals

Sport and Excercise Science Core (30 cr.)

• HSC-K 205 Structural Kinesiology
• HSC-K 218 Individual Physical Activity and Exercise Introduction
• HSC-K 405 Exercise and Sport Psychology
• HSC-N 422 Exercise and Nutrition
• HSC-S 311 Strength and Conditioning Methods
• HSC-S 391 Biomechanics
• HSC-S 409 Physiology of Exercise
• HSC-S 416 Sports Management and Marketing
• HSC-S 419 Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription
• HSC-S 420 Exercise for Special Populations