2025-2026 University Catalog- DRAFT 
    
    May 21, 2025  
2025-2026 University Catalog- DRAFT

Sport and Exercise Science, Exercise Physiology Concentration, B.S.


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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, or Strength & Conditioning.

Requirements For: B.S. Major - 69-78 Hours, 2.0 GPA


Sport and Exercise Core 51-54 CR.


Exercise Physiology 24-27 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.

Liberal Education Requirements 43 CR.


Communications Requirement 9 cr.


Take: EN105  and EN106   and either CA103   or CA105   

Artistic Interpretation and Creation Requirement 6 cr.


Select two of the following: 

AR115 , AR215 , AR216 , EN201 , EN232 , EN234  , MU106  , MU260   

 

Ethical Reasoning Requirement 3 cr.


Select one of the following:

PH102  , PH221  , PH224  , PH308   

Civics Requirement 3 cr.


Select one of the following:

HIS104  , HIS105  , PA 230  , PO200  , PO210  

Human Diversity, Intercultural Understanding and Social Justice Requirement 3 cr.


 Select one of the following:

AN100  , EN221  , GGH110  , SO206   , SO342   , SW205   

Information Literacy and Logic Requirement 3 cr.


Select one of the following:

BAI209  , CA322  , PH101  , PH103   

Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning Requirement 3 cr.


Select one of the following:

MA115  , MA120  , MA135 , or higher math course excluding MA208   

Scientific Inquiry - Natural and Physical Requirement 7 cr.


Natural Science - Select one from the following:

BI111  , BI214  , GO125  , GO141   

 

Physical Science - Select one from the following:

CH101  , GGP115  , GGP120  , PY101  , PY130   

 

(One course must include a lab portion)

 

Scientific Inquiry- Social Science- 6 cr.


Choose 2 courses from the following: 

EC141   , EC142  , PS101  , PS125  , SO141   

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  , BIO327  , BIO498  , CA218  , CA322  , CA510  , CH342  , CJ221  , CS300  , EDU310  , EN201  , EN 204  , EN221  , EN232  , EN234  , EN490  , EXS375  , GGP350  , HC 263  ,  HIS261  , HIS334  ,  HIS453H  , HIS453M    IDS410 , MA301 , MG495  , ML251  , MU401  , NUR450  , NUR460 , PA432 , PC202  , PO210  , PS315  , SO141  , 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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