Wellness and Exercise Science B.S.

Admission Requirements

1. Completion of 24 credits.
2. Minimum G.P.A. of 2.75.
3. Completion of College Math Competency.
4. Minimum Grade of B in FYW 100.
5. Minimum of B- in HPE 140 and HPE 205.
6. Submission of HPE 205 Faculty Reference Form.

Retention Requirements

1. A minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 2.75 each semester.
2. A minimum grade of B- in all other required program courses, except for BIOL 108, BIOL 231, BIOL 335, and PSYC 110 or PSYC 215, which, when needed, require a minimum grade of C.

Note: BIOL 108 fulfills the Natural Science category of General Education.

Note: BIOL 335 fulfills the Advanced Quantitative/Scientific Reasoning category of General Education.

Course Requirements

Courses

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
BIOL 108	Basic Principles of Biology	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.
BIOL 231	Human Anatomy	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.
BIOL 335	Human Physiology	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.
ENGL 230	Writing for Professional Settings	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.
	-Or-
MKT 201	Introduction to Marketing	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.
HPE 102	Human Health and Disease	3	Fall, Spring, Summer.
HPE 140	Foundations: Physical Education and Exercise Science	3	Fall, Spring.
HPE 201	Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries	3	Spring.
HPE 205	Conditioning for Personal Fitness	3	Fall, Spring.
HPE 221	Nutrition	3	Fall, Spring.
HPE 233	Social and Global Perspectives on Health	3	Fall, Spring, Summer.
HPE 243	Motor Development and Motor Learning	3	Fall, Spring.
HPE 278	Coaching Skills and Tactics	3	Fall, Spring.
HPE 301	Principles of Teaching Activity	3	Fall, Spring.
HPE 303	Research in Community and Public Health	3	Fall, Spring.
HPE 309	Exercise Prescription	3	Fall.
HPE 406	Health Program Planning and Development	3	Spring or as needed.
HPE 410	Managing Stress and Mental/Emotional Health	3	Fall, Spring.
HPE 411	Kinesiology	3	Fall, Summer.
HPE 420	Physiological Aspects of Exercise	3	Fall, Spring.
HPE 421	Practicum in Movement Studies and Assessment	3	Fall.
HPE 427	Internship in Movement Studies and Recreation	10	Fall, Spring, Summer.
HPE 430	Seminar in Movement Studies and Recreation	2	Fall, Spring, Summer.
PSYC 110	Introduction to Psychology	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.
	-Or-
PSYC 215	Social Psychology	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.

TWO COURSES from

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
HPE 151	Introduction to Recreation in Modern Society	3	As needed.
HPE 244	Group Exercise Instruction	3	Spring.
HPE 247	Rhythmic Movement	3	Spring.
HPE 307	Introduction to Epidemiology	3	Fall, Spring.
HPE 308	The Science of Coaching	3	Spring.
HPE 310	Strength and Conditioning for the Athlete	3	Fall.
HPE 323	Teaching in Adventure Education	3	Fall, Spring.
HPE 404	School Health and Physical Education Leadership	3	Spring.
HPE 408	Coaching Applications	3	Fall.
HPE 451	Recreation and Aging	3	As needed.
SOC 217	Sociology of Aging	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.

Total Credit Hours: 85-87