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 - 69-78 Hours, 2.0 GPA
Sport and Exercise Core 44-47 CR.
Exercise Physiology 28-31 CR.
The Exercise Physiology concentration begins with a strong foundation in natural and applied sciences. On that foundation, students build knowledge and skills to prescribe physical activity and exercise for the prevention and management of chronic disease, physical fitness, and well-being. Each student can choose 9-12 credits from a broad list to form a curriculum best suited to their individual career path. Students will gain practical experience by completing an individualized capstone internship of at least 200-hours in the field. Students choosing this track frequently consider careers in cardiac rehabilitation, physical or occupational therapy, athletic training, exercise physiology, or chiropractic care. Select four from the following: 12-15 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 , BIO337 , BIO350 , BIO410 , BIO411 , BIO417 , CH101 , CH105 , CH107L , CH107 , CH108L , CH108 , CH317L , CH317 , CH318L , CH318 , CH328 , CH329 , CH337L , CH337 , CH440 , GGP115 , GGP205 , GO130 , GO141 , GO151 , GO200 , GO310 , GO320 , PY155 , PY156 , PY205 , PY206 Ethics Requirement 3 cr.
Select one of the following: AC435 ,CA302 , CS300 , EDU310 , MG495 , NS306 , PA380 , PH 103 , PH 221 , PH 224 , PH 308 , PS220 , SO220 , SW492 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 , PH205 , PC202 , 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 , PY206 Social Science Requirement 6 cr.
Select two of the following: AN100 , CJ100 , CJ200 , EC141 , EC142 , EDU210 , FI201 , GGH110 , GGH200 , HIS104 , HIS105 , PO216 , PS101 , PS125 , SO141 , SO206 , SW205 Seminar; Integrative & Interdisciplinary Learning Requirement 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 , EN 204 , 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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