Exercise Science Core Courses
The following courses are required:
Take at least one of the following advanced electives:
EXSC 438 | Advanced Exercise Physiology | 3 |
EXSC 405 | Advanced Human Anatomy | 3 |
EXSC 430 | Measurement & Evaluation of Human Movement | 3 |
EXSC 442 | Advanced statistics in Exercise Science | 3 |
HLSC 406 | Journal Seminar | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Exercise Science Electives (6 total credits required)
EXSC
| 100-195 Activity Courses | 1 |
EXSC 322 | Psychology of Health Behaviors | 3 |
HLSC 301 | Epidemiology in Health Science | 3 |
EXSC 400 | Special Topics in Exercise Science | 1-6 |
HLSC 330 | Principles of Research and Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
EXSC 428 | Nutrition for Optimal Athletic Performance | 3 |
EXSC 429 | Ergogenic Aids for Human Health and Performance | 3 |
HLSC 490 | Internship in Health and Exercise Sciences | 3-6 |
HLSC 487 | Independent Study in Health and Exercise Science | 1-6 |
Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Possible Pathways
BSHS or EXSC Major with a Goal of Pre-Nursing
1. JU core
2. BSHS or EXSC major
3. Reminder of pre-req courses needed:
- 1. Human Anatomy - 4cr (BSHS majors)
- 2. Human Physiology - 4cr (BSHS majors)
- 3. General Chemistry - 4cr
- 4. Microbiology with lab - 4cr
- 5. Physics with lab – 4cr
- 6. Psychology – 3cr
- 7. Human Growth & Development - 3cr
Note: pre-requisites can be program specific (check requirements for programs of interest)
BSHS or EXSC major with a goal of respiratory care graduate degree
1. JU core
2. BSHS or ES major
3. Reminder of pre-req courses needed:
- 1. Human Anatomy - 4cr (BSHS majors)
- 2. Human Physiology - 4cr (BSHS majors)
- 3. General Chemistry - 4cr
- 4. Microbiology with lab - 4cr
- 5. Physics with lab – 4cr
- 6. Psychology – 3cr
- 7. Human Growth & Development - 3cr
Note: pre-requisites can be program specific (check requirements for programs of interest)
BSHS major with a goal of occupational therapy graduate degree
1. JU core
2. BSHS or EXSC major
3. Consider Biology minor (https://www.ju.edu/academicadvising/docs/2019-2020/guidesheet-minor/SCI_MATH_Data_Sci_1920.pdf)
4. Reminder of OT pre-req courses taken as electives:
- 1. Human Anatomy - 4cr (BSHS majors)
- 2. Human Physiology - 4cr (BSHS majors)
- 3. Human Growth & Development - 3cr
- 4. Physics
All remaining pre-requisites are part of the major or JU core
Note: pre-requisites can be program specific (check requirements for programs of interest)
BSHS or EXSC major with a goal of a graduate degree in speech language pathology:
1. JU core
2. BSHS or ES major
3. CSD courses: 204-Phoenetics, 306 Speech and language development, 302 Acoustics, 303 Intro into language disorders 350 Anatomy & Physiology/Neuroanatomy
4. Consider Medical humanities minor (https://www.ju.edu/academicadvising/docs/2019-2020/guidesheet-minor/EthLead_MedHum_MidEastAsia_PubPol_SUST_Women_CommunityServLearn_1920.pdf)
5. Remainder of SLP pre-req courses as electives: intro chemistry or physics
Note: pre-requisites can be program specific (check requirements for programs of interest)