Exercise and Sport Science
Mission Statement
The mission of the Exercise and Sport Science program is to provide students with evidence-based knowledge, theory, skills, abilities, and personal attributes essential to obtain successful careers in the various fields within exercise and sport science or for the pursuit of post-graduate education.
The Cumberland University Exercise and Sport Science program promotes active participation in sport and physical activity across the life span. The program prepares future professionals for careers in fitness/wellness, strength and conditioning, preventative healthcare, graduate programs in EXSS-Exercise Physiology, and pre-professional preparation for other allied healthcare professions such as Physical Therapy or Physician Assistant programs.
Successful completion of the Exercise and Sport Science program prepares students to be nationally certified by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) as a Certified Exercise Physiologist (EP-C) and/or the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS).
Degree Requirements
Area I - Foundation Skills - 3 hours
| FSL 101 | Foundations of Scholarship and Learning | 3 |
FSL 101 is required for new and transferring freshmen with less than 24 credit hours. Students must earn a "C" or higher in FSL 101.
Area I - Rhetoric and Communication - 9 hours
Area I - Mathematics - 3-4 hours
Choose one from the following:
Students are required to earn a "C" or higher in Mathematics courses.
Area I - Computer Literacy - 3 hours
| CIS 170 | Introduction to Microcomputer Applications | 3 |
| | or | |
| ED 190 | Introduction to Computers for Instruction | 3 |
Area II - Arts and Humanities - 3 hours
Choose one from the following:
Area II - Literature in English - 3 hours
Choose one from the following:
Area II - Social Science and Humanities - 6 hours
Choose two from the following:
| ANTH 210/SOC 210 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ECON 241 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| | or | |
| ECON 242 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| GEOG 200 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| PHIL 201 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| POLSC 223 | Introduction to American National Government & Politics | 3 |
| | or | |
| POLSC 224 | Introduction to American State and Local Government & Politics | 3 |
| PSY 201 | General Psychology | 3 |
| | or | |
| PSY 211 | Psychology of Human Growth & Development | 3 |
| SOC 221 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| | or | |
| SOC 223 | Social Problems | 3 |
| | or | |
| SOC 243 | Peoples and Cultures of the World in Sociological Perspective | 3 |
Area II - History - 6 hours
Choose one sequence from the following:
| HIS 111 | History of Western Civilization I | 3 |
| | and | |
| HIS 112 | History of Western Civilization II | 3 |
| | or | |
| HIS 191 | World Civilization to 1500 | 3 |
| | and | |
| HIS 192 | World Civilization since 1500 | 3 |
| | or | |
| HIS 201 | History of the United States I | 3 |
| | and | |
| HIS 202 | History of the United States II | 3 |
Area II - The Natural Sciences - 7 hours
AND Choose one of the following:
Students must earn a "C" or higher in BIO 111.
Required Statistics Course - 3 hours
Exercise and Sport Science Requirements - 61-68 hours
Students must earn a "C" or higher in the courses in the Exercise and Sport Science requirements.
General Electives - 5-16 hours
GEC Credit Hours (40-44 hours)
Statistics Requirement (3 hours)
Exercise and Sport Science requirements (61-68 hours)
General Elective hours required (5-16 hours)
Minimum hours required for graduation (120 hours)
Required to select and take one national certification exam approved by one of the following organizations/associations:
Students are required to sit for one of the following approved national certification exams prior to graduation: ACSM – Certified Exercise Physiologist (EP-C)
ASEP - Advisor discretion (See advisor for discussion)
NSCA – Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)