Exercise and Sports Science, B.S.E.S.S.

Core Curriculum and First Year Experience (10-11 hours)

• FYE 1001 First Year Experience
• ENGL 1033 Exposition and Argumentation
• ENGL 3003 Writing for the Professions

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• MATH 1143 Mathematical Functions or
• MATH 1163 Pre-calculus Mathematics or
• MATH 2014 Calculus I (minimum level required for pre-medicine emphasis ) or
• MATH 2024 Calculus II

General Curriculum (26 hours)

Exercise and Sports Science Major Courses (33 hours)

Major courses must be completed with grades of C or higher.

Exercise and Sports Science Major Electives (6-33 hours)

The number of required credit hours of major elective courses varies by area of emphasis. Students who elect the General Emphasis complete 33 hours of major electives. Students who elect the Pre-professional Emphasis  complete 13 hours; Pre-Athletic Training Emphasis , 9 hours; and Pre-medicine Emphasis , 6 hours. Major elective courses must be completed with grades of C or higher.

Major electives are selected from the following courses in consultation with an academic advisor:

• ATRG 1031 Move for Health
• ATRG 2053 Pedagogy of Lifetime Activities and Sports Skills
• ATRG 2451 Practicum
• ATRG 2453 Drug Education/Pharmacology
• ATRG 2653 Prevention and Treatment of Athletic Injuries
• ATRG 2663 Therapeutic Modalities
• ATRG 2802 Practicum II
• ATRG 3033 Instructional Methods in Health
• ATRG 3163 Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Science
• ATRG 3403 Physical Activities for Elementary Populations
• ATRG 3513 Clinical Methodology
• ATRG 3713 Development of Strength and Conditioning Programs
• ATRG 3991-3 Independent Study
• ATRG 4053 Legal Aspects in Athletic Training
• ATRG 4063 Global Practice in Health Care
• ATRG 4153 Exercise Management for Special Populations
• ATRG 4201 Methods in Teaching Lab
• ATRG 4203 Methods in Teaching
• ATRG 4413 Internship
• ATRG 4433 Applications in Exercise and Sports Science
• ATRG 4723 Illness and Disease in the Physically Active
• ATRG 4991-3 Independent Study
• ATRG 5323 Pathophysiology for the Health Professional

Exercise and Sports Directed Courses (26-44 hours)

Directed courses satisfy many prerequisites for medical school, professional programs and TU’s Master of Athletic Training (M.A.T.) program. Directed courses will be selected in consultation with an academic advisor and must be completed with grades of C or higher. The number of required directed courses varies depending upon the emphasis selected by the student:

• General Emphasis (0 hours)
• Pre-professional Emphasis  (26 hours)
• Pre-Athletic Training Emphasis  (33 hours)
• Pre-medicine Emphasis  (44 hours)