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Exercise Science

Curriculum Guide Sheet

FRESHMAN YEAR

FALL SEMESTER Hr. SPRING SEMESTER Hr.
ENGL 1010 3 ENGL 1020 3

HIST 2010/2030 3 HIST 2020/2030 3

MATH 1110 or above 3 HPSS 1510 3

Humanities Elective* 3 Humanities Elective* 3

HPSS 1010 1 COMM 2200 3

HPER 1011 or HPER 1010 1 HPER 1010 1

14 16

NOTE: All HPSS majors must take HPER 1011 (Swimming) or pass Swimming Competency Test

SOPHOMORE YEAR

FALL SEMESTER Hr. SPRING SEMESTER Hr.

Natural Science Elective* 4 Natural Science Elective* 4

ENGL 2010-2028 3 HPSS 2310 3

Social/Behavioral Science 3 HPSS 3340 3

Elective* HPSS 2040 1

HPSS 2060 3 HPSS 2020 1

HPSS 2010 1 HPER 1010 1

HPSS 2030 1 12

HPSS Elective/ 3

Minor** 2000-3000 18

JUNOR YEAR

FALL SEMESTER Hr. SPRING SEMESTER Hr.

HPSS 3130 3 HPSS 3140 3

HPSS 3050 3 HPSS 3310 3

HPSS 2270 2 HPSS 3030 3

HPSS 4240-4260 2 HPSS 3080 2

HPSS 3040 2 HPSS Elective/ 2

HPSS Elective/ 2 Minor* 3000-4000

Minor** 3000/4000 14 HPSS Elective/Minor* 3000-4000 3

16

SENIOR YEAR

NOTE: Take senior exit and major field testing examinations

FALL SEMESTER Hr. SPRING SEMESTER Hr.

HPSS 4505 3 HPSS 4020 3

HPSS 4006 3 HPSS Elec./Minor** 3000/4000 3

HPSS 4150 3 HPSS Elec./Minor** 3000/4000 3

HPSS Elective 3 HPSS Elec./Minor** 3000/4000 3

Minor** 3000/4000 HPSS Elec./Minor** 3000/4000 3

HPSS Elective/ 3 15

Minor** 3000/40001 15

TOTAL: 120 HOURS

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