REQUIREMENTS

Students choosing the Sport Medicine track with the Pre-Professional Area (Exercise Science) must have achieved a 2.5 grade point average and have been enrolled full-time (12 hours) for at least one semester to be eligible for admission. Students may have no grade less than a “C” in area or minor courses.  Requirements include:  student membership to be maintained in the American College of Sport Medicine.  Students must take the GRE, MCAT, or other graduate school entrance exam their senior year.

PRE-PROFESSIONAL AREA  (Exercise Science)

Minimum Hours Required                                                                                                            70 Hours

CORE REQUIREMENTS OF AREA (Within Human Performance)                       25 hours

HP 234 American Heart Assoc. BLS for Healthcare Providers (1) both terms
HP 390 Kinesiology (BIO 222 pre-requisite) (3) spring
HP        Kinesiology lab (Exercise Science Majors only) (1) spring
HP 392 Motor Control (BIO 222 pre-req) (3)fall
HP 393 Biomechanics (MTH 112, BIO 222 pre-req) (3) spring  

HP 400 Physiology of Exercise (BIO 222 pre-req) (3) fall
HP        Physiology of Exercise Lab (Exercise Science Majors only) (1) fall
HP 420 Exercise Testing and Prescription I (3) spring
HP 421 Exercise Testing and Prescription II (4) fall
HP 475 Conditioning and Rehabilitation Techniques of Athletic Injuries (3) spring

(Within Department of Mathematics)                                                                         9 hours

MTH 111 College Algebra (MTH 100 pre-req) (3)
MTH 112 Trigonometry and Analytical Geometry (MTH 111 pre-req) (3)
MTH 130 Elementary Statistics (3)

(Within Division of Natural Science)                                                                      30 hours

CHE 111 Chemistry I (Concurrent enrollment or MTH 111 pre-req) (3)
CHE 113 Chemistry Lab I (concurrent enrollment in CHE 111) (1)
CHE 112 Chemistry II (CHE 111 pre-req) (3)
CHE 114 Chemistry Lab II (concurrent enrollment in CHE 112) (2)
PHY 141 Physics (high school or college algebra and trigonometry pre-req) (4)
PHY 143 Physics Laboratory I (concurrent enrollment in PHY 141) (1)
PHY 142 Physics (PHY 141 pre-req) (3)
PHY 144 Physics Laboratory II (concurrent enrollment in PHY 142) (1)
BIO 201 Zoology (BIO 200 pre-req) (4)
BIO 221 Human Anatomy & Physiology I (CHE 111 pre-req) (4)
BIO 222 Human Anatomy & Physiology II (BIO 221 pre-req)

ELECTIVES (Choose with advisors approval)                                                          6 hours

HP 250 Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries (3)
HP 300 Principles of Strength Training and Conditioning (Bio 110 pre-req) (3)
HP 302 Test and Measurements (MTH 130 pre-req) (3)
HP 310 Nutrition (3)
HP 311 Drugs, Individuals & Society (3)
HP 360 Gender & Diversity of Sport (3)
HP 430 Psychology of Sport (3)
HP 444 Sport Policy & Governance (3)
HP 450 Physical Activity & Aging (3)

HP 485  Internship (3)

There are 42 hours of upper division hours (300 or 400 level courses) required for graduation.