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The Exercise and Sport Science Program offers an Associate of Science degree designed to facilitate the development of each student into an ethical, competent, entry-level Exercise Specialist. The program emphasizes a general health, fitness, and nutrition knowledge base, in conjunction with professional behaviors and technical skills required for this career.
The following objectives are designed to meet Keiser University’s mission and its objectives. Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:
At a minimum, students must successfully complete the following two general education courses before beginning major coursework. A “C” or greater must be awarded in both for continuance into the core curriculum.
To receive an Associate of Science degree in Exercise and Sport Science, students must complete 61 credit hours as described below. The length of this program is approximately 18 months (this will vary if a student transfers in credits).
| Exercise and Sport Science Major Courses (26.0 credit hours) | |
|---|---|
| Health & Performance Assessment* | 4.0 credit hours |
| Nutrition in Health and Wellness* | 4.0 credit hours |
| Principles of Health and Fitness* OR | 4.0 credit hours |
| Integrate Fitness Programming* | 4.0 credit hours |
| Structural Kinesiology* | 4.0 credit hours |
| Exercise Physiology | 4.0 credit hours |
| Exercise and Sport Science HHP Externship I | 3.0 credit hours |
| Exercise and Sport Science HHP Externship II | 3.0 credit hours |
| Exercise and Sport Science Elective Courses (9.0 credit hours) | |
|---|---|
| Psychology of Exercise and Sport | 3.0 credit hours |
| Health and Fitness Facility Administration | 3.0 credit hours |
| Foundations of Personal Fitness Training | 3.0 credit hours |
| Lower Division General Education Courses (36.0 credit hours) | |
|---|---|
| Credit hours in parentheses indicate the required number of credit hours in each discipline. |
| Behavioral/Social Science (3.0 credit hours) | |
|---|---|
| Introduction to Psychology | 3.0 credit hours |
| Sociology | 3.0 credit hours |
| Communications (3.0 credit hours) | |
|---|---|
| Speech Communications | 3.0 credit hours |
| Computers (3.0 credit hours) | |
|---|---|
| Introduction to Computers | 3.0 credit hours |
| English (3.0 credit hours) | |
|---|---|
| English Composition I | 3.0 credit hours |
| Humanities/Fine Arts (3.0 credit hours) | |
|---|---|
| American Literature | 3.0 credit hours |
| English Literature | 3.0 credit hours |
| Creative Writing | 3.0 credit hours |
| Mathematics (6.0 credit hours) | |
|---|---|
| College Mathematics | 3.0 credit hours |
| Natural Science (8.0 credit hours) | |
|---|---|
| Human Anatomy and Physiology I* | 4.0 credit hours |
| Human Anatomy and Physiology II* | 4.0 credit hours |
*Students must successfully pass this class with a minimum of a 2.0, or “C”.
Note: All general education courses should be successfully completed before upper division courses are undertaken.
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