ADDRESSINGTHENEEDSOFTHESTUDENTANDPLANTINGTHESEEDSFORASUCCESSFULFURTURE.

Whatiswellness?AtMurrayStateUniversity,theWellnesstrackwithintheareaofExerciseScienceisdesignedforstudentswithaninterestinpursuingajobasawellnessspecialist,exercisespecialist,exercisephysiologist,healthcoach,personaltrainer,fitnesstrainer,orstrengthandconditioningspecialist.StudentswhoarepassionateaboutworkingwithindividualsinterestedindevelopinghealthierlifestylesthroughacombinationofphysicalactivityandeducationalprogramsshouldconsidertheWellnesstrack.Graduatesmaychoosetoworkindependently

asabusinessownerortheymaychoosetoworkwithotherhealthcareprofessionalsinavarietyofsettings,includinghospitalwellnesscenters,corporatefitnessprograms,privateindustry,andotherwellness-relatedfacilities.Graduatesmayalsoconsiderpursuingagraduatedegreeinrelatedfields.Whyhere?StudentsintheExerciseScienceProgramwilldevelopcriticalthinkingandproblem-solvingskillsthroughdidacticcourseworkandwillpracticeskillsinvariouslaboratoryandfieldsites.Graduateswillpossessknowledgetoassess,interpret,prescribe,andmanagehealthandfitnessinapparentlyhealthyindividualsaswellasthoseindividualswithstablehealthconditionsacrossthelifespan.Thisprogramisdesignedtopreparestudentstositforavarietyofcertificationexams,includingtheAmericanCollegeofSportsMedicine(ACSM)PersonalTrainer,ACSMExercisePhysiologist,ACSMGroupFitnessInstructor,andNationalStrengthandConditioningAssociation(NSCA)StrengthandConditioningSpecialist.MurrayState’sExerciseScience(EXS)programisaccreditedbytheCommissiononAccreditationofAlliedHealthEducationPrograms(www.caahep.org)upontherecommendationoftheCommitteeonAccreditationfortheExerciseSciences(CoAES).TheaccreditationassuresstudentsthattheEXScurriculumcoverstheknowledge,skillsandabilitiesnecessarytoworkinvariousareasrelatedtoexercisescience.

DepartmentofAppliedHealthSciencesMurrayStateUniversity408BN.AppliedScienceBuildingMurray,KY42071Phone:270-809-5742http://murraystate.edu/exercisescience

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Exercise Science/Wellness Track Bachelor of Science Degree CIP 31.0505 2016-2017

UniversityStudiesRequirements..................................42hours

OralandWrittenCommunication:ENG105CriticalReading,Writing,andInquiry(4)COM161PublicSpeaking(3)

ScientificInquiry,MethodologiesandQuantitiesSkills:BIO101BiologicalConcepts(4)orBIO221Zoology:AnimalFormandFunction(4)CHE111EssentialsofChemistryandBiochemistry(5)orCHE201GeneralCollegeChemistry(5)MAT140CollegeAlgebra(4)(orhighermath)

World’sHistorical,Literacy,andPhilosophicalTraditionsCIV201WorldCivilizationI(3)orCIV202WorldCivilizationsII(3)HUM211WesternHumanitiesTradition(3)

SocialandSelf-AwarenessandResponsibleCitizenship:PHI202Ethics(3)PSY180GeneralPsychology(3)

GlobalAwareness,CulturalDiversity,&theWorld’sArtisticTraditionsSeeadvisorbeforechoosing3-hourelective.

UniversityStudiesElectives:CSC125InternetandWebPageDesign(3)orCSC199IntroductiontoInformationTechnology(3)(Seeadvisorbeforechoosing)STA135IntroductiontoProbabilityandStatistics(4)CoreCourses.......................................51hoursBIO227HumanAnatomy(2)BIO228HumanAnatomyLaboratory(2)BIO229HumanPhysiology(3)BIO230HumanPhysiologyLaboratory(1)EXS100TTransitions(1)EXS101ConceptsandCareersinEXSandAthleticTraining(3)EXS275GroupFitnessInstruction(2)EXS295AcuteCareofthePhysicallyActive(2)EXS301CareandPreventionofInjuries(3)EXS333TheoryandTechniquesinStrengthandConditioning(3)EXS350ExercisePhysiology(3)EXS351ExercisePhysiologyLaboratory(1)EXS353ExercisePrescription(3)EXS354ExercisePrescriptionLaboratory(1)EXS370Kinesiology(3)EXS375BiomechanicsinSportandExercise(3)EXS385SportandExercisePsychology(3)EXS415ExerciseConceptsinSpecialPopulations(3)EXS445SeniorSeminarI(1)EXS469ProfessionalExperienceI(3)EXS471AdministrationinExerciseScience(2)NTN230Nutrition(3)Revised11/2016

RestrictedElectives:Studentsmusttakeatleast27hoursfromthelist.Atleast10hoursmustbe30-levelorabovetomeetgraduationrequirements.Ifthestudentelectstocompleteanadvisorapprovedminor,theminorhoursplusanadditional1-6hoursfromtherestrictedelectivesmayberequiredtomeetthe120-hourrequirementforgraduation.

RestrictedElectivesEXS356/HEA356HealthPromotionProgramming(3)EXS380SportMedicinePharmacology(2)EXS400ResearchDesignandStatistics(3)EXS433AdvancedStrengthandConditioning(3)EXS465AdvancedExercisePhysiology(3)EXS446SeniorSeminarII(CSCSprep)(1)EXS470ProfessionalExperienceII(3)NTN333NutritionThroughouttheLifeCycle(3)HEA210HealthBehavior(3)HEA311Epidemiology(3)HEA415Communication.TechniquesforHealthcareProviders(3)GCM151/3Intro.ToPrintMediaManagement(3)NLS502WorkshopinFinancialResourceDev.(3)MKT360PrinciplesofMarketing(3)MGT350FundamentalsofManagement(3)MGT370SportsBusiness(3)MGT358EntrepreneurialBusinessPlanDevelopment(3)LST240LegalEnvironmentinBusiness(3)CareerElective(advisorapproved)TotalCurriculumRequirements…………………………………120hoursAdditionalinformationandrequirements• RefertotheMurrayStateUniversityAcademicBulletinfor

additionaldetails.• Totalnumberofhoursmustbe≥120toearnabaccalaureate

degreeandallEXSprogramrequirementsmustbecomplete.• Forty-two(42)hoursmustbeearnedincoursesatthe300-level

orabove.• Studentsmustearna“C”orbetterinallEXScoreandtrack-

specificcourses.• Acumulativegradepointaverageof2.5forstudentspursuing

theWellnesstrackisrequiredpriortoenrollmentinmostsenior-levelcoursesandtograduatewiththeEXSWellnesstrackdesignation.

• Studentsareresponsibleforensuringgraduationrequirementsaresatisfied.