B.A. in Exercise and Sports Science with Teacher Certification
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| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise and Sports Science Teacher Certification Degree Plan (120 hours) | ||
| Core Requirements (45 hours) | ||
| First Year Seminar | 3 | |
| First Year Seminar | ||
| Freshmen Composition I | 3 | |
| Rhetoric and Composition | ||
or EN 1313 | Rhetoric and Composition for International Students | |
| Literature | 3 | |
Any EN 23XX literature course | ||
| History | 3 | |
Any 1000, 2000, or 3000-level HS course | ||
| Social Science | 6 | |
| ED 2330 and select one from the following: BA 1310, CJ 1301, CPH 1301, EC 2301, EC 2303, HU 3300, HU 3303, PO 1311, PO 1312, PO 1314, PS 1301, PS 2310, PS 2353, PS 2355, PS 2363, PS 2337, SC 1311, SC 2321, SC 2371, 3 hrs. of Communication Studies (CM 1341, CM 2321, CM 2333, CM 2334). | ||
| Mathematics | 3 | |
| College Algebra | ||
or MT 1411 | Precalculus | |
| Natural or Physical Sciences | 3 | |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
Select any 3 hrs. of the following: Art (AR), Drama (DM), Music (MU) or MU 1300 | ||
| Foreign Language and International Engagement | 6 | |
This requirement is satisfied through one of four ways: (1) One 3-hour course in any language at the 3000 level or above, with a grade of B or better; (2) Two courses (1311 and 1312) in a language not previously studied; (3) Two courses (2311 and 2312) in a language previously studied at the high school or college level; (4) Qualifying scores on an AP or CLEP exam, or both the ACTFL OPI and WPT exams | ||
| Philosophy - Self | 3 | |
| Introduction to Philosophy | ||
| Philosophy - Ethics | 3 | |
| Foundations of Ethics | ||
| Theology - God | 3 | |
| Introduction to Theology | ||
| Intermediate Theology | 3 | |
Any TH 33xx course | ||
| Exercise and Sport Science Major Courses - Teacher Certification (36 hours) | ||
| EX 1302 | Foundations of Exercise & Sport Science | 3 |
| EX 1312 | Lifelong Health and Wellness | 3 |
| or NU 3301 | Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Across the Lifespan | |
| EX 2308 | Introduction to Athletic Training | 3 |
| EX 2310 | Motor Learning | 3 |
| EX 1411 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| or BL 1411 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | |
| EX 1412 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| or BL 1412 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | |
| EX 3304 | Biomechanics of Human Movement | 3 |
| EX 3310 | Field Experience | 3 |
| EX 3401 | Exercise Physiology | 4 |
| EX 4308 | Research Seminar | 3 |
| EX - Teacher Certification Elective Course | ||
| Consult with your academic adviser to determine which of the following Medical Fitness courses and/or Strength and Conditioning courses fit your interests | 3 | |
Level 1: Medical Fitness Electives | ||
| Medical Terminology | ||
| Prevention & Care of Activity-Related Injuries | ||
| Prosthetics and Orthotics | ||
| Exercise and Sport Psychology | ||
| Advanced Exercise Physiology | ||
Level 1: Strength and Conditioning Electives | ||
| Instruction of Sports Activities and Games | ||
| Current Issues in Exercise & Sport Science | ||
| Sport Nutrition | ||
| Teacher Certification Courses (27 hours) | ||
| ED 3321 | Instructional Planning, Assessment and Evaluation | 3 |
| ED 3355 | Educational Technology | 3 |
| ED 3361 | Adolescent Development in the School Setting | 3 |
| ED 4388 | Professional Development Seminar-Secondary | 3 |
| ED 4630 | Teacher Residency I | 6 |
| ED 4635 | Teacher Residency II | 6 |
| Electives (15 hours) | 15 | |
| An elective can be any course taken from any discipline.Students can use these hours to pursue certificates, minors, or second majors. ED 4362 and ED 3360 recommended. | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 120 | |
This is a recommended degree plan subject to changes. Please meet with your adviser on a regular basis.
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| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| FYE 1301 | 3 | Natural or Physical Sciences | 3 |
| EN 1311 | 3 | Literature | 3 |
| Foreign Language I | 3 | Foreign Language II | 3 |
| EX 1411 or BL 1411 | 4 | EX 1412 or BL 1412 | 4 |
| EX 1302 | 3 | EX 1312 | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| Mathematics | 3 | TH 1301 | 3 |
| PL 1301 | 3 | EX 2310 | 3 |
| EX 2308 | 3 | EX 3304 | 3 |
| History | 3 | EX 3401 | 4 |
| ED 2301 | 3 | ED 2330 | 3 |
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| PL 2301 | 3 | Intermediate Theology | 3 |
| EX 3310 | 3 | Fine Arts | 3 |
| ED 3361 | 3 | EXSS Concentration | 3 |
| Social Science | 3 | ED 3355 | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| 18 | 18 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| EX 4308 | 3 | ED 4689 | 6 |
| ED 3350 | 3 | ED 4388 | 3 |
| ED 3362 | 3 | ||
| General Elective | 3 | ||
| 12 | 9 | ||
| Total Semester Hours 120 | |||