Exercise Science B.S. - Concentration: Pre-Professional Therapeutic Sciences
Career Opportunities:
Upon successful completion, this concentration affords the student the opportunity to advance their study in professional education for DPT, OT or PA.
Program Features
59 Credits
Required courses:
| EXSC 202 | Kinesiology - Applied Anatomy | 3 credits |
| EXSC 203 | Kinesiology - Mechanical Analysis | 3 credits |
| EXSC 310 | Exercise Physiology I | 3 credits |
| EXSC 311 | Exercise Physiology II | 3 credits |
| EXSC 322 | Strength and Conditioning Theory | 3 credits |
| EXSC 330 | Health-Related Fitness Assessment and Exercise Programming | 3 credits |
| EXSC 402 | Psychology of Sport and Exercise | 3 credits |
| EXSC 447 | Sports Nutrition | 3 credits |
| EXSC 486 | Field Experience and Internships | 1 - 6 credits |
and six additional credits in EXSC at or above 300 level approved by adviser.
Co-requisite courses:
| BIOL 111 | GE: Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 credits |
| BIOL 112 | GE: Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 credits |
| BIOL 114 | GE: Introductory Biology I | 4 credits |
| MATH 110 | GE: General Statistics | 3 credits |
| ATEP 230 | Prevention and Management of Sport and Fitness Injuries | 3 credits |
| ATEP 429 | Measurement and Evaluation of Lower Extremity Injuries | 3 credits |
| ATEP 430 | Measurement and Evaluation of Upper Extremity Injuries | 3 credits |
| ATEP 432 | Therapeutic Modalities in Sports Medicine | 3 credits |
| ATEP 433 | Therapeutic Exercise in Sports Medicine | 3 credits |
| CMST 111 | GE: Introduction to Communication | 3 credits |
| ENGL 203 | GE: Advanced Composition | 3 credits |
| CHEM 121 | GE: General Chemistry I | 3 credits |
| CHEM 123 | GE: General Chemistry I Lab | 1 credits |
| PHYS 131 | GE: Fundamental Physics I | 4 credits |
| PSY 100 | GE: General Psychology | 3 credits |
| SOC 111 | GE: Introduction to Sociology | 3 credits |
| EXSC 120 | Physical Conditioning | 1 credits |
| EXSC 122 | Strength Training | 1 credits |
Additional requirements:
Program Curriculum Plan
(Subject to change by the university without notice)
Freshman Year
Fall
| BIOL 111 | GE: Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 credits |
| EXSC 120 | Physical Conditioning | 1 credits |
| EXSC 202 | Kinesiology - Applied Anatomy | 3 credits |
| ENGL 103 | English Composition | 3 credits |
| PSY 100 | GE: General Psychology | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Spring
| BIOL 112 | GE: Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 credits |
| EXSC 203 | Kinesiology - Mechanical Analysis | 3 credits |
| CPSC 100 | GE: Personal Computers and Their Uses | 3 credits |
| SOC 111 | GE: Introduction to Sociology | 3 credits |
| | General Education | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Sophomore Year
Fall
| EXSC 122 | Strength Training | 1 credits |
| EXSC 310 | Exercise Physiology I | 3 credits |
| CHEM 121 | GE: General Chemistry I | 3 credits |
| CHEM 123 | GE: General Chemistry I Lab | 1 credits |
| ENGL 203 | GE: Advanced Composition | 3 credits |
| | General Education | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Spring
| EXSC 311 | Exercise Physiology II | 3 credits |
| EXSC 322 | Strength and Conditioning Theory | 3 credits |
| ATEP 230 | Prevention and Management of Sport and Fitness Injuries | 3 credits |
| MATH 110 | GE: General Statistics | 3 credits |
| CMST 111 | GE: Introduction to Communication | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Junior Year
Fall
| EXSC 330 | Health-Related Fitness Assessment and Exercise Programming | 3 credits |
| BIOL 114 | GE: Introductory Biology I | 4 credits |
| PHYS 131 | GE: Fundamental Physics I | 4 credits |
| ATEP 430 | Measurement and Evaluation of Upper Extremity Injuries | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Spring
| EXSC 447 | Sports Nutrition | 3 credits |
| ATEP 429 | Measurement and Evaluation of Lower Extremity Injuries | 3 credits |
| | General Education | 3 credits |
| | General Education | 3 credits |
| | Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Senior Year
Fall
| EXSC 402 | Psychology of Sport and Exercise | 3 credits |
| ATEP 433 | Therapeutic Exercise in Sports Medicine | 3 credits |
| | General Education | 3 credits |
| | Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
EXSC 300: (approved by adviser)
Spring
| ATEP 432 | Therapeutic Modalities in Sports Medicine | 3 credits |
| EXSC 486 | Field Experience and Internships | 1 - 6 credits |
| | Elective | 3 credits |
| | Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
EXSC 300: (approved by adviser)
Total Credit Hours: 120
For more information, contact the department at 570-422-3302 or visit www.esu.edu/exsc.