Sport and Exercise Science, B.S.
The Sport and Exercise Science degree explores both the physiological foundations of human movement and the holistic concepts of wellness. Students will acquire the skills, knowledge, and leadership to assist others to better health and improved sports performance through exercise medicine, physical conditioning, and lifestyle modification. Every student will complete extensive internship and practicum requirements to help hone professional skills in working with clients. This major allows students with diverse career interests to customize their path through the major to meet their professional needs by choosing one of the following concentrations: Exercise Physiology, Fitness Management, Health Promotion or Sports Performance.
Requirements For: B.S. Major - 74-82 Hours, 2.0 GPA
Sport and Exercise Core 51 - 54 CR.
Fitness Management 28 CR.
The Fitness Management concentration prepares students to pursue a career in leadership positions of gyms, health clubs, and fitness centers. Students will acquire the knowledge and skills needed to deliver exercise programs, educate clients on healthy lifestyles, and use business acumen to manage or build a successful business. This program provides a foundation of both the exercise science and fitness knowledge. Courses in business, marketing, and management will ensure students can successfully navigate the ever changing field of health and fitness. Students will gain practical experience by completing a capstone internship of at least 200-hours in the field.
Select two of the following 6 CR.
Liberal Education Requirements 40 CR.
Math Requirement 3 cr.
Select one of the following:
MA120 , MA135 , or higher math course excluding MA208
Science with a lab Requirement 4 cr.
Select one of the following:
BI101 , BI111 , BI211 , BI212 , BI223 , BIO221 , BIO225 , BIO325 , BIO327 , BIO330 , BIO337L and BIO337 , BIO350 , BIO400 , BIO410 , BIO411 , BIO417 , CH101 , CH105 , CH107L and CH107 , CH108L and CH108 , CH317L and CH317 , CH318L and CH318 , CH328 , CH329 , CH337L and CH337 , CH440 , GGP115 , GGP205 , GO130 , GO141 , GO151 , GO200 , GO310 , GO320 , GO330 , PY155 , PY156 , PY205 , or PY206
Ethics Requirement 3 cr.
Select one of the following:
AC435 , CA302 , CS300 , EDU310 , MG495 , NS306 , PA380 , PH102 , PH221 , PH224 , PH308 , PS220 , SO220 , SW492
Communications Requirement 3 cr.
Select one of the following:
CA103 , CA105
Humanities Requirement 6 cr.
Select one of the following Art or English:
AR115 , AR215 , AR216 , EN201 , EN221 , EN232 , EN234
And one of the following:
AR115 , AR215 , AR216 , EN201 , EN221 , EN232 , EN234 , CA104 , CA116 , CA235 , ML235 , ML251 , PH101 , PC202 , PH205 , RE109 , SP110 , SP201 , SP202 , TH100 , TH101 ,
Natural Science Requirement 3 cr.
Select one of the following:
BI214 , CH101 , CH102 , CH105 , CH107 CH107L , CH108 CH108L , GGP115 , GGP120 , GGP205 , GO125 , GO130 , GO141 , GO151 , GO200 , NS220 , PY101 , PY155 , PY156 , PY205 , or PY206
*Computer Science and PE courses excluded.
Social Science Requirement 6 cr.
Select two of the following:
AN100 , CJ100 , CJ200 , EC141 , EC142 , EDU210 , FI201 , GGH110 , GGH200 , HIS104 , HIS105 , PO216 , PS101 , PS125 , PS205 , SO141 , SO206 , or SW205
Seminar: Integrative & Interdisciplinary Learning 3 cr.
Select one of the topics for LE300*
Graduation Requirements
Student Seminar 3 cr.
FYE100 First-Year Seminar (required for all incoming first-time freshman and highly encouraged for transfer students)
Upper Division Hours 36 cr.
36 hours upper division (300 - 400) level course work
Writing Across the Curriculum 9 cr.
3 credit hours of Professional Writing (EN306* or equivalent from the list below) plus 6 credit hours of Writing Intensive coursework are required.
EN306A , EN306B , EN306C , EN307 , EDU300 , CJ450 , HIS455 , MG306 , NS306 , PA430 , PO405 , PS300 , PS406 , or SO310
6 credit hours to fulfill the Writing Intensive requirement must be chosen from among the courses designated in the catalog as “WI” (Writing Intensive ), composed as follows:
- 3 of the credit hours must come from a WI course outside the student’s major(s); that is, the course must be offered by a program other than the one(s) that house(s) the student’s major area of study at the time the course is taken.
- 3 of the credit hours must come from a WI course that is offered by the student’s major program; that is, the course must be offered by the same program that houses the student’s major at the time the course is taken.
AR316 , AR498 , BIO498 , CA218 , CH342 , CJ221 , CS300 , EDU310 , EN201 , EN221 , EN232 , EN234 , EN490 , FW190 , GGP350 , HC 263 HIS261 , HIS453 , IDS410 , MA301 , ML251 , MG495 , NUR460 , PA432 , PO210 , PS315 , SO141 , SP320 , SW325
Additional Requirements
Park University grants the Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Bachelor of Public Administration, Bachelor of Science in Education, Bachelor of Fine Arts, and the Bachelor of Music Degree upon completion of the following requirements:
- Completion of a minimum of 120 semester hours with a cumulative 2.0 GPA (or higher dependent on major).
- A minor for Geography, B.S. and Information Systems, B.S. majors.
- Satisfaction of all requirements for a major.
- Completion of degree specific requirements.
- Completion of Liberal Education requirements.
- Completion of residency requirement, 30 hours of earned and graded (A, B, C, D) college hours at Park University. At least 15 of these 30 hours must be in the major.
- Submission of an Application for Graduation.
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