2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog

Physical Education, B.S.: Exercise Science Option

Adam Eckart, M.S., Coordinator 

Location: D'Angola 213

Email: eckarta@kean.edu

Degree:
B.S. Physical Education Exercise Science Option

Declaration requirements:
2.0 Overall GPA

Admission Requirements:

  • 65 hours of leadership experience (link to form)

  • Completion of EXSC 2800 Intro to Exercise Science with a B- or better

  • Physical examination with blood work (link to form)

  • Achieved acceptable levels of proficiency in ENG 1030 AND COMM 1402 with a C or Better

  • Achieved an acceptable level of proficiency In MATH 1030 with a C or Better

Start Time:
This program offers a rolling admission process. Students can apply for declared status at any time.

Graduation requirements:
2.5 GPA in the option includes all required Major Courses, Professional Education Courses, and Capstone course.

Post-Baccalaureate Requirements:

  • Maintenance of 2.5 Kean GPA in academic major, professional education, and Capstone courses

  • Demonstrate Healthful Levels of Fitness (link to fitness assessment form)

  • Successful completion of EXSC 3612 with a C or better

  • Proof of NCCA-approved certification

  • Successful Completion of EXSC 3692 Must Pass

Fieldwork requirements:
All students must be certified by a National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA)-approved organization in Personal Training or Strength & Conditioning prior to Senior fieldwork placement. The B.S. PE: Exercise Science program offers the National Council on Strength & Fitness (NCSF) Certified Personal Trainer and Certified Strength Coach courses as part of the undergraduate major coursework.

Program Description:
Exercise science is a field of study committed to understanding the acute and chronic physiological responses to sport, exercise, and physical activity. Exercise science professionals work as an integral part of a wellness team in corporate, clinical, community, and commercial fitness and wellness centers evaluating health behaviors and risk factors, conducting fitness assessments, writing appropriate exercise prescriptions, and motivating individuals to modify negative health habits and maintain positive lifestyle behaviors (CAAHEP.org). Careers include fitness instructor, strength and conditioning coach, clinical exercise specialists, exercise physiologist, wellness coordinator, and many others. Kean University is a registered Exercise is Medicine® On Campus organization. “Exercise is Medicine® on Campus calls upon universities and colleges to become engaged in the promotion of physical activity as a vital sign of health.

General Education Requirements 32

Foundations Requirements 13

GE 1000TRANSITION TO KEAN

1

OR

GE 3000TRANSFER TRANSITIONS

1

 

ENG 1030COLLEGE COMPOSITION

3

MATH 1030PROBLEM SOLVING IN MATH

3

COMM 1402COMMUNICATION AS CRITICAL CITIZENSHIP

3

GE 2022RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY

3

GE 1000, GE 3000: University Requirement for Graduation for all undergraduate students that must be satisfied in one of two ways: Complete GE 1000 (all freshmen and transfers entering with 0-29 credits) OR GE 3000 (transfers entering with 30 credits or more).

ENG 1030, MATH 1030 and COMM 1402 requires a minimum grade of C or better.

Disciplinary/Interdisciplinary Distribution Requirements 19

Humanities 6

ENG 2403WORLD LITERATURE

3

ENG 2403: GE Distribution Course required of all students.

Select One GE Approved course from one area below:
Fine Arts or Art History

3

Philosophy or Religion

3

Foreign Languages (Must take I and II for credit)

3

Music or Theatre

3

Interdisciplinary

3

Social Science 6

HIST 1062WORLDS OF HISTORY: TRADITIONS AND ENCOUNTERS

3

PSY 1000GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY

3

HIST 1062: GE Distribution Course required of all students.

PSY 1000: Prerequisite for PSY 3110.

Science and Mathematics 7

Requires a grade of C or better.

MATH 1000ALGEBRA FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS

3

OR

MATH 1010FOUNDATIONS OF MATH

3

OR

MATH 1016STATISTICS

3

OR

MATH 1054PRE-CALCULUS

3

OR

CPS 1032MICROCOMPUTER APPLICATIONS

3

OR

CPS 1231FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

4

 

AND

BIO 1000PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY

4

BIO 1000: Prerequisite for BIO 2402.

Additional Required Courses 7

Additional Requirements 7

PSY 3110LIFE-SPAN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

3

BIO 2402HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY & ANATOMY

4

BIO 2402 is a prerequisite for EXSC 3505.

Academic Major 66

All major courses require a grade of B- or better.

Major Required Courses 39

EXSC 1022TAI CHI CHUAN I

1

EXSC 1023YOGA I

1

PED/EXSC Choice (PED 1011, PED 1103, PED 1110, PED 1113 or EXSC 2023)

1

EXSC 1109ZUMBA FITNESS ®

1

EXSC 1108PILATES I

1

EXSC 1130GROUP FITNESS

1

EXSC 1500INTRODUCTION TO MOTOR LEARNING

3

MGS 2030PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT

3

EXSC 2500INTRODUCTION TO BIOMECHANICS

3

 

HED3231FIRST AID DISASTER PREP INJ PR FIRST AID DIS PREP AND ACC/INJ PREV

3

OR

HED 3232EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONDER

3

 

AT 3500CARE AND PREVENTION OF ATHLETIC INJURIES

3

EXSC 3505KINESIOLOGY

3

EXSC 3510PHYSIOLOGY OF EXERCISE

3

EXSC 3511PHYSIOLOGY OF EXERCISE LAB

1

HED 3515WELLNESS

3

EXSC 3601NUTRITION FOR FITNESS AND WELLNESS

3

EXSC 4605STATISTICS IN EXERCISE SCIENCE

3

Professional Education 24

EXSC 2800INTRODUCTION TO EXERCISE SCIENCE

3

EXSC 3612PRINCIPLES OF PERSONAL & GROUP TRAINING

3

EXSC 3617GROUP AND PERSONAL TRAINING LAB

3

EXSC 3692CLINICAL EXPERIENCE: EXERCISE SCIENCE

3

EXSC 4626PRESCRIPTIVE EXERCISE PROGRAMMING

3

EXSC 4627CLINICAL PRACTICE IN EXERCISE SCIENCE

3

EXSC 4629EXERCISE TEST AND INTERPRETATION

3

EXSC 4630ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY

3

EXSC 2800: Writing Emphasis (WE) course.

Major Capstone Course 3

EXSC 4625ORGANIZATION & ADMINISTRATION OF EXERCISE SCIENCE PROGRAMS

3

Free Electives 15

Selected with advisement. At least 50% must be at 3000 level or above.

EXSC 1996 (Optional) Intro. to Research in Exercise Science (1 credit) course can be applied in this area.

Total Credit Hours: 120