HEALTH AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE

Programs

B.S. in Health, Physical Education and Exercise Science

Clinical Exercise Science Concentration

The clinical exercise science program of study prepares students to serve as allied health professionals who will provide services in the application of exercise and physical activity for those clinical and pathological situations where it has been shown to provide therapeutic or functional benefit. Career paths include kinesiotherapy, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, industrial rehabilitation, and clinical exercise physiology. With minor adjustments, this program of study is excellent preparation for graduate study in physical therapy and clinical exercise physiology.

Program of study: Clinical Exercise Science

General Education

• BIOL 101 Biological Concepts – 3 cr
• BIOZ 101L Biological Concepts Laboratory – 1 cr
• ENGL 101 Writing and Rhetoric Workshop I – 3 cr
• ENGL 200 Writing and Rhetoric Workshop II – 3 cr
• MATH 131 Introduction to Contemporary Mathematics or equivalent – 3 cr
• PSYC 101 – 4 cr
• PSYC 304 Live Span Developmental Psychology – 3 cr
• STAT 210 Basic Principles of Statistics – 3 cr
• American Studies elective – 3 cr
• Global Studies elective – 3 cr
• Oral Communication elective – 3 cr
• Visual and Performing Arts elective(s) – 2 cr
Total credits: 34

General Electives

• Select electives with advisor – 3 cr
Total credits: 3

Allied Professional Core

• BIOL 102 Science of Heredity – 3 cr
• BIOZ 102L Science of Heredity Laboratory - 1 cr
• BIOL 205 Human Anatomy – 3 cr
• BIOZ 205L Human Anatomy Laboratory – 1 cr
• BIOL/PHIS 206 Human Physiology – 3 cr
• BIOZ/PHIZ 206L Human Physiology Laboratory – 1 cr
• CHEM110 Chemistry and Society – 3 cr
• CHEZ 110L Chemistry and Society Laboratory – 1 cr
• PHYS 101 Foundations of Physics or PHYS 107 Wonders of Technology – 3 cr
• PHYZ 101L Foundations of Physics Laboratory – 1 cr
• PSYC 401 Physiological Psychology – 3 cr
• PSYC 412 Health Psychology – 3 cr
Total credits: 26

HPEX Required Core

• HPEX 200 Strength, Endurance and Flexibility Training – 3 cr
• HPEX 240 Introduction to Health Professions – 3 cr
• HPEX 334 Measurement and Analysis in Teaching & Exercise Science – 3 cr
• HPEZ 334 Measurement and Analysis in Teaching & Exercise Science Lab – 1 cr
• HPEX 350 Nutrition – 3 cr
• HPEX 375 Physiology of Exercise – 3 cr
• HPEZ 375 Physiology of Exercise Laboratory – 1 cr
• HPEX 440 Chronic Disease and Exercise Management – 3 cr
• HPEX 445 Organization and Administration of Health Professions – 3 cr
Total credits: 23

Clinical Exercise Science Core

• HPEX 271 Safety, First Aid, and CPR – 3 cr
• HPEX 357 Personal Health and Behavior Change – 3 cr
• HPEX 371Psychology of Physical Activity – 3 cr
• HPEX 373 Structural Kinesiology – 3 cr
• HPEZ 373L Structural Kinesiology Lab – 1 cr
• HPEX 375 Biomechanics – 3 cr
• HPEX Adapted Physical Activity – 1 cr
• HPEX 441 Assessment & Exercise Intervention in Health & Disease – 3 cr
• HPEX 470 Exercise Programming and Leadership – 3cr
• HEMS 540 Cardiopulmonary Pathophysiology – 3 cr
Total credits: 28

Clinical Experiences

• HPEX 395 Clinical Experience – 3 cr
• HPEX 495 Clinical Experience – 6 cr
• HPEX 496 Clinical Experience – 6 cr
Total credits: 15

Total Credits: 129

Optional concentrations in Applied Health Science:

Pre-Physical Therapy Option

For Clinical Exercise Science students interested in pursuing graduate study in physical therapy, the following courses should be taken in addition to the courses specified in the above program of study. The pre-physical therapy focus requires 142 credit hours and these must include the following courses in addition to requirements specified in the clinical exercise science program of study:

General Education credits

• Students may substitute BIOL 151 and BIOZ 151L for BIOL 101 and BIOZ 101L – 4 cr
• MATH 151 or higher – 4 cr

Total credits: 8

PPT Professional Core

• BIOL 102 (or BIOL 152) Science of Heredity or BIOL 152 Introduction to Biological Science II – 3 cr
• BIOZ 102L (or BIOZ 152) Science of Heredity Laboratory or BIOZ 152L Introduction to Biological Science Laboratory II – 1 cr
• CHEM 101 General Chemistry – 3 cr
• CHEZ/FRSZ 101L General Chemistry Laboratory – 1 cr
• CHEM 102 General Chemistry – 3 cr
• CHEZ/FRSZ 102L General Chemistry Laboratory – 1 cr
• PHIL 213 Ethics in Health Care – 3 cr
• PHYS 201General Physics – 4 cr
• PHYS 202 General Physics – 4 cr
Total credits: 31

Total credits: 142