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Exercise Science Major

Overview

Mission Statement

Kinesiology is a broad-based discipline offering educational opportunities in diverse areas, including exercise science, health & fitness, health and physical education teacher education, and coaching. The Department of Kinesiology at the University of Jamestown provides exceptional instruction and learning experiences that play a vital role in the holistic development of students. Through the academic disciplines, students will gain the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to apply the concepts of physical activity and healthy living in a variety of professional settings. Students will be prepared to pursue a career in the fields of fitness, teaching, or coaching, or continue in graduate studies in exercise physiology, physical therapy, athletic training, or related fields.

Requirements

Choose one of the following pre-requisites for Biology 208/209:

BIOL 120Essentials of Biology and Chemistry for Health Sciences

3
BIOL 150Introduction to Biology I (Lec/Lab)

3/1
CHEM 133General Chemistry I (Lec/Lab)

3/1
Total Credit Hours:3-4

Core Courses

KNS 182Introduction to Kinesiology

2
KNS 240Nutrition and Wellness

2
KNS 260Technology Integration in Physical Education, Health, and Fitness

3
KNS 310Biomechanics of Human Movement

3
KNS 385Sport First Aid and Injury Care

3
KNS 403Advanced Exercise Physiology

3
KNS 404Exercise Physiology Lab

1
KNS 410Methods in Aerobic and Resistance Training

3
KNS 425Exercise Science Internship

4
KNS 431Exercise Management in Chronic Disease

3
KNS 433Health Coaching

3
KNS 434Health Coaching Practicum

1
KNS 452Senior Seminar in Exercise Science

2
Total Credit Hours:33

Plus one of the following:

KNS 311Motor Learning and Development

3
KNS 325Fundamentals of Strength & Conditioning

3
KNS 411Personal Training

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Correlative Courses

BIOL 208Human Anatomy and Physiology I (Lec/Lab)

4/1
BIOL 209Human Anatomy and Physiology II (Lec/Lab)

4/1
BIOL 210Medical Terminology

1
BUSN 320Marketing

3
BUSN 321Business Management

3
 
PSYC 101General Psychology

3
or
PSYC 203Developmental Psychology

3
 
PSYC 330Health Psychology

3
Total Credit Hours:23

Plus one of the following courses:

PSYC 317Motivation and Emotion

3
PSYC 302Abnormal Psychology

3
KNS 415Sociological and Psychological Aspects of Sports

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Total Credit Hours: 65-66

 

Plan of Study

Outcomes

Exercise Science graduates will:

  1. Have the scientific and theoretical knowledge required to become a competent fitness professional.
  2. Recognize the relationship of chronic disease to exercise and distinguish prevention, treatment and pathophysiology of common chronic diseases.
  3. Apply their knowledge, skills and abilities to be able to conduct and interpret fitness assessments including anthropometric, body composition, cardiorespiratory fitness and exercise prescription.
  4. Exhibit effective coaching skills to assist in behavior modification, motivation and lifestyle change.
  5. Possess the knowledge, skills and abilities to employ safety skills and injury prevention, perform emergency first aid and emergency cardiac care.
  6. Delineate and apply basic principles of business management, program administration and marketing to create quality fitness and health promotion programs.
  7. Demonstrate dispositions essential to becoming effective professionals.