2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Exercise Science: Pre-Athletic Training/Physical Therapy Option, B.S.

The B.S. in Exercise Science Pre-Athletic Training/Physical Therapy Option prepares students to apply the principles of clinical and applied exercise physiology to therapeutic interventions in clinical settings.

General Education Requirements 32

Foundations Requirements 13

GE 1000TRANSITION TO KEAN

1

OR

GE 3000TRANSFER TRANSITIONS

1

 

ENG 1030COLLEGE COMPOSITION

3

MATH 1054PRE-CALCULUS

3

COMM 1402SPEECH COMMUNICATION 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 1054, and COMM 1402 requires a minimum grade of "C" or higher.

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

 

Science and Mathematics 7

 
MATH 1016STATISTICS

3

CHEM 1083CHEMISTRY I

4

CHEM 1083 - A grade of "C" or higher is required to move on to the next level course.

Additional Required Courses 19

Additional Requirements 19

 

BIO 1000PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY

4

OR

BIO 1300GENERAL BIOLOGY I: CELL BIOLOGY AND GENETICS

4

 

BIO 2403HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I

4

BIO 2404HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II

4

PHYS 2091GENERAL PHYSICS I

4

BIO 1000/BIO 1300, BIO 2403, BIO 2404 requires a grade of "C" or higher.

BIO 1300: DPT prerequisite requirement.

Academic Major 69


Major Required Courses 41

EXSC 1996RESEARCH INITIATIVE IN EXERCISE SCIENCE FOR FIRST YEAR STUDENTS

1

EXSC 1500INTRODUCTION TO MOTOR LEARNING

3

EXSC 2500INTRODUCTION TO BIOMECHANICS

3

EXSC 2800INTRODUCTION TO EXERCISE SCIENCE

3

HED 3232EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONDER

3

AT 3500CARE AND PREVENTION OF ATHLETIC INJURIES

3

EXSC 3505KINESIOLOGY

3

EXSC 3511PHYSIOLOGY OF EXERCISE LAB

1

HED 3515WELLNESS

3

EXSC 3601NUTRITION FOR FITNESS AND WELLNESS

3

HED 3635INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HEALTH

3

EXSC 4605STATISTICS IN EXERCISE SCIENCE

3

EXSC 4626PRESCRIPTIVE EXERCISE PROGRAMMING

3

EXSC 2800 requires a grade of "B-" or higher.

Major Capstone Course 3

EXSC 4625 requires a grade of "B-" or higher.

Athletic Training or Physical Therapy Concentration Options

Athletic Training Concentration Option 13

Activity Options 4
Select 4 courses from the following selection:
EXSC 1011STRENGTH FITNESS

1

EXSC 1020PERSONAL FITNESS I

1

EXSC 1023YOGA I

1

EXSC 1025ANIMAL FLOW

1

EXSC 1108PILATES I

1

EXSC 1109ZUMBA FITNESS I ®

1

EXSC 1130GROUP FITNESS

1

EXSC 2023YOGA II

1

PED 1110BALLROOM SOCIAL DANCE

1

PED 1113LATIN DANCE I

1

Required Courses 9
EXSC 3617GROUP AND PERSONAL TRAINING LAB

3

EXSC 3692CLINICAL EXPERIENCE: EXERCISE SCIENCE

3

EXSC 4627CLINICAL PRACTICE IN EXERCISE SCIENCE

3

Physical Therapy Concentration Option 13

Activity Option 1
Select 1 course from the following selection:
EXSC 1011STRENGTH FITNESS

1

EXSC 1020PERSONAL FITNESS I

1

EXSC 1023YOGA I

1

EXSC 1025ANIMAL FLOW

1

EXSC 1108PILATES I

1

EXSC 1109ZUMBA FITNESS I ®

1

EXSC 1130GROUP FITNESS

1

EXSC 2023YOGA II

1

PED 1110BALLROOM SOCIAL DANCE

1

PED 1113LATIN DANCE I

1

Required Courses 12
BIO 1400GENERAL BIOLOGY II: EVOLUTION, BIODIVERSITY AND ECOLOGY

4

CHEM 1084CHEMISTRY II

4

PHYS 2092GENERAL PHYSICS II

4

Free Electives 12

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

Suggested: MATH 1000, MGS 2030, BIO 3100, EXSC 4630, TR 3790

Total Credit Hours: 120