Program Requirements for Exercise Science
Major in Exercise Science
For a major in Exercise Science:
42-44 credits including:
HHPA Core:
- HHPA 183: SEMINAR IN HEALTH AND HUMAN MOVEMENT
- HHPA 250: PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF DISEASE
- HHPA 280: NUTRITION
- HHPA 284: FIRST AID & CPR I (or proof of current first aid and CPR certification at the time of graduation)
- HHPA 297: INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
- HHPA 350: PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
- HHPA 492: SENIOR SEMINAR IN HEALTH AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE
Exercise Science Required Courses:
- HHPA 352: KINESIOLOGY
- HHPA 360: PHYSIOLOGICAL BASIS OF EXERCISE, TRAINING, AND CONDITIONING
- HHPA 495: EXERCISE SCIENCE CAPSTONE
Exercise Science Electives:
an additional 18 credits from the following courses (at least 9 credits from 300 or above):
- HHPA 184: PREVENTION AND CARE OF ATHLETIC INJURIES
- HHPA 210: AQUATIC TRAINING & CONDITIONING FOR EXERCISE & FITNESS SPECIALISTS
- HHPA 260: FUNDAMENTALS OF NEUROSICENCE (ALSO LISTED AS BIOL 260 AND PSYC 260)
- HHPA 287: FOUNDATIONS OF LEADERSHIP IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
- HHPA 288: PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH
- HHPA 289: GROUP PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND FITNESS
- HHPA 342: JUNIOR SEMINAR
- HHPA 375: PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND THERAPEUTIC EXERCISE
- HHPA 376: THERAPEUTIC MODALITIES
- HHPA 384: ADVANCED ASSESSMENT OF ATHLETIC INJURIES
- HHPA 387: PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT FOR THE INJURED ATHLETE
- HHPA 395: PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND FITNESS ASSESSMENTS
- HHPA 410: GENDER ISSUES IN EDUCATION & SPORT
- HHPA 412: HUMAN ANATOMY II
- HHPA 425: SPORT IN AMERICAN SOCIETY
- HHPA 445: MOTOR LEARNING AND MOTOR DEVELOPMENT
- HHPA 452: APPLIED BIOMECHANICS OF SPORT AND EXERCISE
- HHPA 455: ADAPTED PHYSICAL EDUCATION
- HHPA 465: MENTAL AND SOCIAL VARIABLES IN SPORT & PERFORMANCE
- HHPA 482: APPLIED EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY
- HHPA 486: PRACTICUM
- HHPA 487: INTERNSHIP
- HHPA 490: SENIOR THESIS
and other elective courses with pre-approval of advisor and HHPA Department Chair. Prerequisites:
- BIOL 212: HUMAN ANATOMY
- BIOL 213: HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
- MATH 140: INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS
- PSYC 101: SURVEY OF PSYCHOLOGY
and ONE of the following:
- ANTH 105: INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN EVOLUTION AND ADAPTATION
- BIOL 108: ECOLOGY OF ECOSYSTEMS
- BIOL 210: PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY
- CHEM 201: GENERAL, ORGANIC, AND BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY (I)
- CHEM 210: GENERAL CHEMISTRY
- ENVS 201: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE or HHPA 112: INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN BIOLOGY (only if taken BEFORE BIOL 212 and BIOL 213)
A grade of C- or better is required in all courses and prerequisites.
For Oregon Preliminary Teaching Licensure in Health Education or Physical Education: a student majoring in Public Health: Health Promotion or Human Performance – Physical Education must also complete a Secondary Education major with Licensure. In order to complete the Secondary Education major with Licensure, students should begin taking education courses no later than their sophomore year. The student must be advised by faculty in both majors.