Exercise and Sports Science, Pre-professional Emphasis, B.S.E.S.S.

Tulsa Curriculum

Every undergraduate must fulfill the requirements of the Tulsa curriculum, which has two parts: the core curriculum and the general curriculum.

Major Core (26 hours)

Major core courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher.

• ATRG 1013 Concepts and Issues in Sport Sciences
• ATRG 2023 Human Anatomy and Kinesiology
• ATRG 2021 Human Anatomy and Kinesiology Lab
• ATRG 2563 Sports Nutrition
• ATRG 2603 Strategies for Healthy Living
• ATRG 2653 Prevention and Treatment of Athletic Injuries
• ATRG 3023 Exercise Physiology
• ATRG 3121 Exercise Physiology Lab
• ATRG 3713 Development of Strength and Conditioning Programs
• ATRG 4713 Biomechanics

Pre-professional Emphasis (59 hours)

Courses in the pre-professional track cover many general prerequisites; however, students must be advised that the prerequisite requirements for programs of advanced professional study in allied health care may differ from program to program. For this reason, students must remain cognizant of specific admission prerequisites for their program of choice.

Courses with ATRG prefix must be completed with a grade of C or higher.

• AHS 4043 Introduction to Applied Health Care Research
• ATRG 2452 Drug Education/Pharmacology

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• ATRG 3513 Clinical Methodology *** or
• ATRG 2663 Therapeutic Modalities

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• ATRG 4053 Legal Aspects in Athletic Training

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• ATRG 4113 Motor Control and Development or
• NSG 4903 Understanding Electrocardiography

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• ATRG 4413 Internship ***
• ATRG 4423 Internship ***
• ATRG 4723 Illness and Disease in the Physically Active
• BIOL 1603 Introduction to Organismal and Evolutionary Biology
• BIOL 1611 Introduction to Organismal and Evolutionary Biology Laboratory
• BIOL 1703 Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology
• BIOL 1711 Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology Laboratory
• CHEM 1013 General Chemistry I
• CHEM 1011 General Chemistry I Laboratory
• CHEM 1023 General Chemistry II
• CHEM 1021 General Chemistry II Laboratory
• PHYS 1013 Introductory Physics I
• PHYS 1011 Introductory Physics Laboratory I
• PHYS 1023 Introductory Physics II
• PHYS 1021 Introductory Physics Laboratory II
• PSY 2253 Foundations of Psychology
• PSY 3063 Developmental Psychology
• Electives (6 hours)

Total: 125 hours

*Some students will be required to enroll in ENGL 1004  prior to ENGL 1033 .

**BIOL 2153 , BIOL 2151 , BIOL 2173 , and BIOL 2171  must be completed with a grade of C or higher.

***Students must complete nine hours of internship/clinical coursework. This degree requirement is designed to allow the student to gain clinical experience in a specific, targeted setting. Students completing clinical courses must meet all standards and guidelines established by the School of Nursing for clinical students.