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Exercise, Health, and Sport Sciences : Exercise Physiology
Curriculum
Admission | Retention, Progression, and Graduation | Curriculum
Health Requirements |
Human Performance Lab
The Exercise Physiology major consists of 121-123 credit hours. Students must complete all required USM core curriculum and Exercise, Health, and Sport Sciences core requirements as well as all major course work.
| EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (51 - 54 credit hours) |
| REQUIRED (39 credits) |
| Course |
Course Title |
Course Credits |
| BIO 345 |
Pathophysiology |
3 |
| CON 302 |
Pharmacology |
3 |
| CON 321 |
Health-Related Research |
3 |
| SPM 235 |
Lab Techniques in Nutrition and Exercise |
3 |
| SPM 375 |
Exercise Physiology Practicum |
3 |
| SPM 431 |
Advanced Exercise Physiology |
3 |
| SPM 435 |
Exercise Biochemistry |
3 |
| SPM 460 |
Clinical Exercise Physiology |
3 |
| SPM 485 |
Senior Thesis I |
3 |
| SPM 486 |
Senior Thesis II |
3 |
| SPM 495 |
Clinical Internship/Co-op |
9 |
| ELECTIVES (12 - 15 credits based on EYE at matriculation) |
| Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
| SPM 260 |
Exercise Leadership |
3 |
| SPM 315 |
Group Exercise Instruction |
3 |
| SPM 398 |
Independent Study |
1-3 |
| SPM 495 |
Clinical Internship Co-Op |
3 |
| BIO 201 * |
Genetics |
3 |
| BIO 281 * |
Microbiology - Human Disease |
3 |
| BIO 401 * |
General Physiology |
3 |
| BIO 431 * |
Immunology |
3 |
| CHY 115 |
Principles of Chemistry II |
3 |
| CHY 116 |
Laboratory Techniques Ii |
1.5 |
| CHY 251 |
Organic Chemistry I |
3 |
| CHY 252 |
Organic Chemistry Lab |
2 |
| CHY 253 |
Organic Chemistry II |
3 |
| CHY 254 |
Organic Chemistry Lab II |
2 |
| CHY 461 |
Biochemistry |
3 |
| CHY 462 |
Biochemistry Lab |
2 |
| CHY 463 |
Biochemistry II |
3 |
| CHY 464 |
Biochemistry Lab II |
2 |
| NUR 209 |
Health Assessment |
3 |
| NUR 210 |
Health Assessment Practicum |
2 |
| MAT 152D |
Calculus A |
4 |
| MAT 220 |
Stats for Biological Sciences |
4 |
| PSY 390 |
Sports Psychology |
3 |
| PSY 390 |
Health Psychology |
3 |
| SPM 400 |
Sport Nutrition Symposium |
3 |
Other courses per departmental permission
| UNIVERSITY CORE CURRICULUM (31-35 credit hours) and Exercise, Health, and Sport Sciences Core requirements (39 - 40 credit hours) |
University Core and Exercise, Health, and Sport Sciences Core courses
*Along with required biology courses (BIO 111, 112, 211, 212, 345), students who enroll in any 2 other "*" courses satisfy requirements for a biology minor offered through the Department of Biological Sciences.
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