Exercise Physiology
The Exercise Physiology pattern is designed to prepare students for graduate school or an entry-level position in clinical exercise physiology. The pattern develops extensive knowledge of the body under the adaptive stress of exercise including the study of body composition, energy metabolism, cardiovascular function, muscular strength and development, neuromuscular integration, and thermal regulation. An emphasis is placed on development of a research-based approach to investigating physiological phenomena. Students who wish to enter clinical exercise physiology (cardiac rehabilitation) have the option to specialize their exercise physiology studies with advanced studies in biomechanics, cardiac pathophysiology, pharmacology, and behavior modification.
| Courses For Exercise Physiology Pattern | Semester Hours 24-26 |
| CHEM 121 Chemical Principles II# | 5 |
| ES 370 Field Experience in Exercise Science | 4 |
| ES 501 Advanced Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| ES 515 Exercise Testing and Prescription | 3 |
| Select two (2) courses from the following: | |
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ES 470 Research in Exercise Science (4) ES 532 Cardiac Pathophysiology (3) ES 545 Exercise Physiology Seminar (3) |
6-7 |
| Select one (1) course from the following: | |
| BIOL 108 Introduction to Biology II (4) # BIOL 200 Cell Biology (4) BIOL 304 Microbiology (4) BIOL 353 Pathophysiology (4) CHEM 320 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry (4) CHEM 329 Organic Chemistry I (3) and CHEM 330 Organic Chemistry I Lab (1) PHYS 185 College Physics I (4) PSYC 340 Industrial/Organizational Psychology (3) PSYC 369 Behavior Modification (3) PSYC 377 Developmental Psychology (3) |
3-4 |
| #The prerequisites for BIOL 108 and CHEM 121 should be taken to fulfill the Life Science and Physical Science LSP requirements. | |