Exercise and Sport Science, BS

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EXERCISE AND SPORTS SCIENCE DEGREE

Keiser University’s Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise and Sport Science focuses on advanced health and fitness assessment, prescription, and lifestyle modification. The program provides information on health risk factors, exercise leadership, biomechanics of movement, physiological adaptations to exercise, injury prevention, corrective exercise, business management and ethics in sport.

Program Objectives

The following objectives are designed to meet Keiser University’s mission and its goals:

To construct and design specific exercise programs based on effective and efficient interpretation of general and sport-specific assessments for necessary development, monitoring, and motivating of athletes/clients/patients
To advance student skills for proper execution and delivery of one-on-one, small, and large group training sessions for general and special populations, as well as team and single athlete settings
To deconstruct specific health risk factors playing a role in the development and implementation of fitness and exercise programming for injury prevention, special population consideration, and corrective exercise strategies with regard to scope of practice
To link the concepts of anatomy, physiology, motor development, and kinesiology for improved perception of human movement and error detection and correction strategies with movement patterns
To familiarize management, marketing, and promotion techniques of a future health and fitness professional, as well as within specific facilities and markets of interest to build a business and/or individual brand
To assess the main components of qualitative and quantitative research that can assist students in making proper evidence-based practice decisions and attempt to justify theories developed based on prior research knowledge

Prerequisites for Major Courses

At a minimum, students must successfully complete (with a minimum grade of 2.0 or “C”) the following two general education requirements before beginning major coursework:

Human Anatomy and Physiology I
Human Anatomy and Physiology II

For course PET3056C, the following prerequisites must be completed before the course can be scheduled:

Introduction to Kinesiology
Exercise Physiology

Introduction to Kinesiology*
Health and Performance Assessment*
Principles of Health and Fitness* OR Integrated Fitness Programming*
Exercise Physiology

* Students must successfully pass this class with a minimum of a 2.0, or “C”.

Nutrition and Weight Management
Sports Psychology
Sports Administration
Exercise Leadership I

**Select 10 credits from these courses.

Strength Training and Conditioning
Research Methods in Health & Human Performance
Motor Development Skill and Learning
Nutrition in Health and Exercise
Advanced Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries
Corrective Exercise Techniques
Exercise Programming for Special Populations

Note: All lower division major and general education courses must be successfully completed before upper division courses are undertaken.

Exercise and Sport Pharmacology*
Stress Management*
Sports Business Management*
Exercise Leadership II*
Physiology of Fitness & Exercise*
Interpersonal Communications
Critical Thinking
Writing for Managers
Externship I
Externship II
Integrated Studies in Sports Medicine Capstone or SMFT Externship III
Integrated Studies in Sports Medicine Capstone II or SMFT Externship IV

*Select 11 credit hours from these courses.

Biology I
Biology I Laboratory
Biology II
Biology II Laboratory
General Chemistry
General Chemistry Laboratory
Physics I
Physics I Laboratory
Physics II
Physics II Laboratory
Physiology of Fitness & Exercise
Externship I

Select 9 Credit Hours of Open Electives

Note: All lower division major and general education courses must be successfully completed before upper division courses are undertaken.

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