Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science (Health, Fitness & Wellness)
About This Program
The Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science is designed to provide a foundation of the movement and exercise science to students interested in pursuing careers associated with therapy and rehabilitation, fitness and training, and research with typical and atypical populations. The Health, Fitness & Wellness track is designed for students interested in careers in the commercial and corporate fitness industry as personal fitness trainers and fitness directors, strength and conditioning coaches as well as for students interested in pursuing a graduate degree in exercise science or athletic training.
Competencies
- Upon completion, students will demonstrate knowledge of general population health appraisal and fitness assessment.
- Upon completion, students will demonstrate knowledge of general population exercise prescription and programming.
- Upon completion, students will demonstrate knowledge of general population pathophysiology and risk factors.
- Upon completion, students will demonstrate knowledge of general population electrocardiography and diagnostic techniques.
- Upon completion, students will demonstrate knowledge of medical considerations for special populations and clinical exercise testing.
- Upon completion, students will demonstrate knowledge of cardiovascular pathophysiology and risk factors.
- Upon completion, students will demonstrate knowledge of pulmonary pathophysiology and risk factors.
- Upon completion, students will demonstrate knowledge of orthopedic/musculoskeletal pathophysiology and risk factors.
- Upon completion, students will demonstrate knowledge of immunological pathophysiology and risk factor.
- Upon completion, students will demonstrate kompetency in strength and conditioning assessment and application.
- Upon completion, students will demonstrate knowledge of motor control and learning.
Admissions Criteria
To ensure that all students develop a solid academic foundation, all first time, first-year freshman students (regardless of intended major) must obtain academic advising and clearance for registration from an advisor in the Division of Student Success during their first year. After the first year, students should seek advisement from the Exercise Science Advisor in the Department of Kinesiology prior to each semester and summer sessions. Transfer students must seek academic advising from the Exercise Science Advisor in the Department of Kinesiology immediately. All incoming freshmen and transfer students wishing to major in Exercise Science are initially classified as Exercise Science pre-majors.
To be classified as an Exercise Science major, students must satisfy the following requirements for the Health, Fitness, & Wellness Track
- Completion of 12 hours at UT Arlington
- Overall GPA of 2.5 and KINE GPA of 2.5 by completion of KINE 3415.
Curriculum
| Foundations | ||
| General Core Requirements | 42 | |
| Students must complete specific courses in certain core areas. | ||
| For Communication select: | ||
| RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION I and RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION II | ||
| For Life and Physical Science select: | ||
| BIOLOGY I FOR SCIENCE MAJORS: CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | ||
| HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I | ||
| For Mathematics select: | ||
| ELEMENTARY STATISTICAL ANALYSIS | ||
| COLLEGE ALGEBRA | ||
or MATH 1301 | CONTEMPORARY MATHEMATICS | |
or MATH 1426 | CALCULUS I | |
| HFW Science Foundations | ||
| Additional lab hours required in core. | 2 | |
| BIOL 2458 | HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY I | ||
| GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I | ||
| BIOLOGY II FOR SCIENCE MAJORS: ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION | ||
| CHEMISTRY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES | ||
| Specialization | ||
| HRF Core | ||
| KINE 1300 | INTRODUCTION TO KINESIOLOGY AND EXERCISE SCIENCE | 3 |
| KINE 1100 | LAB SKILLS IN KINESIOLOGY AND EXERCISE SCIENCE | 1 |
| KINE 2330 | CARE AND PREVENTION OF ATHLETIC INJURIES | 3 |
| KINE 3300 | FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY | 3 |
| KINE 3401 | BIOMECHANICS OF HUMAN MOVEMENT | 4 |
| KINE 3302 | SPORT AND EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| KINE 3415 | PHYSIOLOGY OF EXERCISE | 4 |
| KINE 3325 | UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH METHODS | 3 |
| KINE 4415 | FITNESS ASSESSMENT/PROGRAMMING | 4 |
| KINE 4329 | STRENGTH & CONDITIONING IN SPORT AND PERFORMANCE | 3 |
| or KINE 4337 | STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING IN GENERAL POPULATIONS: HEALTH AND DISEASE | |
| KINE 4330 | PROGRAM DESIGN & ADMINISTRATION | 3 |
| KINE 4331 | OBESITY & WEIGHT MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| KINE 4317 | EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS | 3 |
| KINE 4490 | EXERCISE SCIENCE INTERNSHIP | 4 |
| HEED 3301 | SPORTS NUTRITION | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select 6-8 classes sufficient to complete 120 hours. | 21 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Program Completion
Students accepted as Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science majors in the Department of Kinesiology must maintain the minimum GPAs as indicated above or they will be on departmental probation. Students who are on departmental probation must meet with their academic advisor for future enrollment options. If the student is unable to make up the deficiency in the semester immediately following the probation, the student will lose status as a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science major. Courses to make up the GPA deficiency must be taken at UT Arlington. No courses on the degree plan may be taken as pass/fail.
Advising Resources
Kinesiology students are advised to meet with an advisor each semester to discuss registration and academic progress. When admitted to the program students will receive email information pertaining to their degree plan.
Location:
554 Pickard Hall
Email:
exssphadvising@uta.edu
Phone:
817-272-2776