Exercise Science Major (Bachelor of Science)

A student majoring in exercise science must complete 58 quarter hours of interdisciplinary courses as listed below, the required cognates, the general studies program, and all baccalaureate degree requirements as outlined in this bulletin.

Core Requirements:

HLTH 110	Wellness for Living	3
HLTH 210	Ethics in the Health Sciences	2
HLTH 217	First Aid	2
HLTH 315	Etiology of Selected Diseases	3
HLTH 328	Basic Therapy	2
HLTH 331	Consumer Health	3
HLTH 370/PSYC 370	Health Psychology	3
PETH 107	Lifeguard Training	2
PEAC 122	Strength Training	1
PEAC 123	Circuit Weight Training	1
PEAC 133	Aerobic Rhythm	1
PETH 214	Introduction to Exercise Science and Physical Education	2
PETH 225	Care and Prevention of Injuries	3
PETH 324	Adapted Physical Education and Recreation	3
PETH 325	Biomechanics	4
PETH 353	Coaching Strength and Conditioning	2
PETH 425	Motor Learning	4
PETH 426	Physiology of Exercise	4
PETH 427	Fitness Evaluation Techniques	3
PETH 484	Administration of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation	2
PETH 490	Internship in Exercise Science	1-4; 4
PETH 495/HLTH 495	Colloquium	0
PETH 496/HLTH 496	Senior Seminar	3
	Electives	4
Total Credit Hours:		58

PETH 495 - Colloquium: Eight quarters required or two quarters for every year in residence as a declared Exercise Science Major at WWU, whichever is less.

Electives

Select at least 4 credits from the following courses or any HLTH or PETH course.

BIOL 141	General Biology	4
BIOL 142	General Biology	4
BIOL 143	General Biology	4
CHEM 141	General Chemistry	3
CHEM 142	General Chemistry	3
CHEM 143	General Chemistry	3
CHEM 144	General Chemistry Laboratory	1
CHEM 145	General Chemistry Laboratory	1
CHEM 146	General Chemistry Laboratory	1
MATH 121	Precalculus I	4
MATH 122	Precalculus II	4
MATH 171	Calculus I	4
PHYS 211	General Physics	3
PHYS 212	General Physics	3
PHYS 213	General Physics	3
PHYS 214	General Physics Laboratory	1
PHYS 215	General Physics Laboratory	1
PHYS 216	General Physics Laboratory	1

Cognates:

BIOL 121	Anatomy and Physiology	4
BIOL 122	Anatomy and Physiology	4
BIOL 123	Anatomy and Physiology	4
MATH 106	Introduction to Statistics	4
NRSG 234	Medical Terminology	2
PSYC 130	General Psychology	4
PSYC 215	Developmental Psychology	4