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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 110Wellness for Living

3
HLTH 210Ethics in the Health Sciences

2
HLTH 217First Aid

2
HLTH 315Etiology of Selected Diseases

3
HLTH 328Basic Therapy

2
HLTH 331Consumer Health

3
HLTH 370/PSYC 370Health Psychology

3
PETH 107Lifeguard Training

2
PEAC 122Strength Training

1
PEAC 123Circuit Weight Training

1
PEAC 133Aerobic Rhythm

1
PETH 214Introduction to Exercise Science and Physical Education

2
PETH 225Care and Prevention of Injuries

3
PETH 324Adapted Physical Education and Recreation

3
PETH 325Biomechanics

4
PETH 353Coaching Strength and Conditioning

2
PETH 425Motor Learning

4
PETH 426Physiology of Exercise

4
PETH 427Fitness Evaluation Techniques

3
PETH 484Administration of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation

2
PETH 490Internship in Exercise Science

1-4; 4
PETH 495/HLTH 495Colloquium

0
PETH 496/HLTH 496Senior Seminar

3
Electives

4
Total Credit Hours:57
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 141General Biology

4
BIOL 142General Biology

4
BIOL 143General Biology

4
CHEM 141General Chemistry

3
CHEM 142General Chemistry

3
CHEM 143General Chemistry

3
CHEM 144General Chemistry Laboratory

1
CHEM 145General Chemistry Laboratory

1
CHEM 146General Chemistry Laboratory

1
MATH 121Precalculus I

4
MATH 122Precalculus II

4
MATH 131Calculus for the Life Sciences I

4
MATH 132Calculus for the Life Sciences II

4
MATH 181Calculus I

4
PHYS 211General Physics

3
PHYS 212General Physics

3
PHYS 213General Physics

3
PHYS 214General Physics Laboratory

1
PHYS 215General Physics Laboratory

1
PHYS 216General Physics Laboratory

1

Cognates:

BIOL 121Anatomy and Physiology

4
BIOL 122Anatomy and Physiology

4
BIOL 123Anatomy and Physiology

4
MATH 106Introduction to Statistics

4
NRSG 234Medical Terminology

2
PSYC 130General Psychology

4
PSYC 215Developmental Psychology

4