Exercise Science: Concentration in Pre-Physical Therapy, B.S.

Program Learning Outcomes

“Expected student learning outcomes specify the knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes students are expected to attain in courses or in a program.” Page 69. Resource Manual for the Principles of Accreditation: Foundations for Quality Enhancement, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), 2018.

1. Internship: All Health and Human Performance majors will successfully complete an internship outside or inside of PBA in their chosen field.
2. Students will demonstrate proficiency in assessing the components of health related fitness.
3. Improved facilities and equipment for experiential learning - continuous improvement in the Health and Human Performance Lab to enhance the Exercise Science student’s hands-on experiential learning, technical skills in the lab setting and technology related experiences.

General Education Requirements - 43 Credit Hours

Exercise Science majors must complete the Baccalaureate Degree requirements as set out in the General Education Requirements  with these exceptions:

• Biology I (BIO 1103  ) and Lab (BIO 1101  ) are required to meet the General Education Science requirement.
• MAT 1853   College Algebra is required to meet the General Education Mathematics requirement.
• PSY 2133   General Psychology is required to meet the General Education Social Science requirement.
• HHP 1061   Lifetime Fitness General Education requirement is not required because course content is met through major coursework.

Required HHP/ATR Courses - 36 Credit Hours

• HHP 2063 - Professional Foundations of Health and Human Performance
• HHP 3003 - Foundations of Nutrition
• HHP 3013 - Clinical Exercise for Special Populations
• HHP 3233 - Kinesiology
• HHP 3263 - Physiology of Exercise
• HHP 3423 - Personal Fitness, Assessment and Exercise Prescription
• HHP 3xx3 - Research and Methods
• HHP 4003 - Biomechanics
• HHP 4203 - Advanced Clinical Physiology
• HHP 4333 - Current Topics in Health and Human Performance
• HHP 4433 - Field Experience Internship
• HHP 4813 - Senior Research in Health and Human Performance

Required Mathematics Courses - 3 Credit Hours

• MAT 2003 - Elementary Statistics

Required Biology Courses - 16 Credit Hours

• BIO 1101 - Biology I Laboratory
• BIO 1103 - Biology I
• BIO 1111 - Biology II Laboratory
• BIO 1113 - Biology II
• BIO 2281 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory
• BIO 2283 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I
• BIO 2291 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory
• BIO 2293 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II

Required Chemistry Courses - 4 Credit Hours

• CHM 1011 - General Chemistry I Laboratory
• CHM 1013 - General Chemistry I

Required Physics Courses - 8 Credit Hours

• PHY 2013 - General Physics I
• PHY 2111 - Physics I Laboratory
• PHY 2023 - General Physics II
• PHY 2121 - Physics II Laboratory

Select Two Electives from the following courses - 6-7 Credit Hours

• ATR 1003 - CPR and First Aid
• ATR 3023 - General Medical Conditions and Medical Terminology
• ATR 4303 - Pharmacology in Sports Medicine
• CHM 1021 - General Chemistry II Laboratory
• CHM 1023 - General Chemistry II
• HHP 3033 - Psychology of Sport
• HHP 4023 - Motor Development
• HHP 4193 - Physical Education Organization, Administration, Class Management, Safety, Ethics, and Law
• HHP 4443 - Clinical Practicum in Health
• PSY 3123 - Personality Theories
• PSY 4113 - Abnormal Psychology

Note:

Four (4) additional credit hours are required to meet the 120 total.

Sample Degree Plan

Exercise Science: Concentration in Pre-Physical Therapy Degree Plan