Exercise and Sport Science (3+2)
This program is intended for undergraduate students that are either freshman or transfer students. Upon the successful completion of the 5-year program, the student will earn a Bachelor of Science in Exercise and Sport Science (BS) and a Master of Science in Athletic Training (MSAT). The Bachelor of Science degree will be granted after successful completion of the fourth year. All students will have completed the general education core and the Exercise and Sport Science major requirements by the end of the third year. The student will apply to the Athletic Training Program the spring of the third year, and will graduate with the Bachelor of Science after completion of their fourth year. The remaining 27 credit hours required for the BS degree will be earned through the graduate athletic training courses earned during the fourth year (fall and spring).
The fifth year consists of 27 total credit hours (summer, fall, and spring). The MSAT is a two year consecutive program (fall, spring, summer, fall, spring) that requires continuous enrollment.
Degree Requirements
Foundation Skills - 3 hours
| FSL 101 | Foundations of Scholarship and Learning | 3 |
| or | |
| HON 101 | First Year Honors Seminar | 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 or HON 101.
Rhetoric and Communication - 9 hours
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Mathematics - 3-4 hours
Choose one from the following:
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Computer Literacy - 3 hours
| CIS 170 | Introduction to Microcomputer Applications | 3 |
| or | |
| ED 190 | Introduction to Computers for Instruction | 3 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Arts and Humanities - 3 hours
Choose one from the following:
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Literature in English - 3 hours
Choose one 200-level
literature course from the
Catalog.
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Social Science and Humanities - 6 hours
AND Choose one course from the following:
| ANTH 210/SOC 210 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ECON 241 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 242 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| GEOG 200 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| HON 221 | Humanities & Social Sciences Honors Seminar | 3 |
| PHIL 201 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| POLSC 223 | Introduction to American National Government & Politics | 3 |
| POLSC 224 | Introduction to American State and Local Government & Politics | 3 |
| SOC 221 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 223 | Social Problems | 3 |
| SOC 243 | Peoples and Cultures of the World in Sociological Perspective | 3 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
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 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
The Natural Sciences - 8 hours
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Additional Science Requirement - 4 hours
| PHY 201 | College Physics I | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Statistics Requirement - 3 hours
Choose one course from the following:
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ALL courses.
Exercise and Sport Science Requirements - 45 hours
Students must earn a"B" or higher in EXSS 227 and EXSS 230 and a "C" or higher in all other courses in the above section of requirements.
Requirements to complete Exercise and Sport Science - 27 hours
| AT 5210 | Evidence Based Medicine | 2 |
| AT 5310 | Therapeutic Intervention I | 2 |
| AT 5320 | Therapeutic Intervention II | 3 |
| AT 5410 | Lower Extremity Injury Assessment | 3 |
| AT 5420 | Upper Extremity Injury Assessment | 3 |
| AT 5510 | Clinical Experience I | 3 |
| AT 5520 | Clinical Experience II | 3 |
| AT 5610 | Managing Medical Emergencies | 2 |
| AT 5620 | Organization and Administration in Athletic Training | 3 |
| MSES 5990 | Quantitative Methods | 3 |
Requirements for Athletic Training - 27 hours
| AT 5430 | Head, Spine, and Thorax Assessment | 3 |
| AT 5530 | Immersion Clinical Experience | 3 |
| AT 6310 | Therapeutic Intervention III | 3 |
| AT 6510 | Clinical Experience III | 3 |
| AT 6520 | Clinical Experience IV | 3 |
| AT 6610 | General Medical Conditions | 3 |
| AT 6620 | Pathophysiology and Pharmacology | 2 |
| AT 6630 | Contemporary Issues in Athletic Training | 3 |
| AT 6950 | Capstone in Athletic Training | 1 |
| MSES 5998 | Graduate Project | 3 |
Students enrolled in graduate level courses must follow the expectations outlined in the graduate grading policy and the graduate probation and suspension policy.
Required GEC Courses (44-45 hours)
Additional Science Requirement (4 hours)
Required Statistics Course (3 hours)
Required Exercise and Sport Science courses (45 hours)
Required to complete the Exercise and Sport Science (27 hours)
Required Athletic Training Courses (27 hours)
151 hours minimum required to complete the B.S. degree in Exercise and Sport Science and the Master of Science in Athletic Training.