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2010-2011 Undergraduate Bulletin

2010-2011 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

Exercise Science, B.S.

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Assistant Professor Sell, Coordinator
This undergraduate major program gives students a background in the scientific concepts of fitness exercise, disease risk reduction, nutrition, and the techniques used to evaluate fitness, and health status. Students, in addition, are given an introductory background in the psychological and business aspects of the fitness/wellness field. Students are also prepared to go on to graduate work in related fitness/wellness/allied health disciplines. The emphasis of the course of study is on working with adults outside of the formal educational system. This program does not include preparation for New York State teacher certification. However, this program does include a senior year field experience in health fitness clubs, corporate fitness programs, cardiac rehabilitation programs, and/or any other approved fitness or wellness centers.

Final admission to the field experience will be made by the Chairperson of the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences upon recommendation from the faculty.

Matriculation Standards are the same as for the certification program (IA).

Continuation Standards

Students who have declared exercise specialist as their major, are screened for admission to the program at the completion of their sophomore year (64 credits) based on the following criteria:

A cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or better in the following categories:
1. All course work completed at Hofstra University;
2. Required exercise specialist major course work (courses designated by *).
Recommendation of the major adviser.
Final admission to the program is made by the Chairperson of the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences upon the recommendation from the faculty.

Program Requirements - Total Semester Hours: 129

1. The Successful Completion of at Least 129 Semester Hours

The successful completion of at least 129 semester hours and a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 in work completed at Hofstra.

2. Liberal Arts

At least 63 semester hours must be in liberal arts.

3. Residence Requirements

There are two requirements that must ordinarily be completed in residence at Hofstra: 15 semester hours in the major field of specialization, including two field experiences, and the last 30 hours. The 15 hours need not be included within the last 30 hours.

4. The following general and major requirements:

a) WSC 1 & 2

WSC 1 - Composition Semester Hours: 3-4
WSC 2 - Composition Semester Hours: 3 **

b) Humanities: 6 s.h.

including:

SPCM 1 - (CP) Oral Communication Semester Hours: 3
SPCM 7 - (CP) Public Speaking Semester Hours: 3
SPCM 11 - Voice and Diction Semester Hours: 3

g) Natural science elective

Select 3 s.h. from the following courses under advisement:

BIO 3 - (NS) Biology in Society Semester Hours: 3
BIO 4 - (NS) Human Biology Semester Hours: 3
BIO 11 - (NS) Introductory Cell Biology and Genetics Semester Hours: 4
BIO 12 - (NS) Animal Form and Function Semester Hours: 4
BIO 50 - Biology of Human Nutrition Semester Hours: 3

h) Liberal arts electives:

24 s.h. with 9 s.h. in related disciplines taken under advisement.

i) Basic statistics, computer, or microcomputer course: 3 s.h.

course taken under advisement.

j) PESP and HPFS courses

i.
HPFS 62 - Personal and Community Health Semester Hours: 3 *
HPFS 66 - Drugs and Alcohol Semester Hours: 3 *
HPFS 69 - Stress Management Semester Hours: 1 *
HPFS 70 - Epidemiology Semester Hours: 3 *
ii.
HPFS 114 - Applied Nutrition, Diet and Exercise Semester Hours: 3 *
or
PESP 191 - Sports Nutrition Semester Hours: 3 *
iii.
PESP 38B - Weight Training Semester Hours: 1 * See footnote below.
or
PESP 193 - Resistance Training Techniques and Progressions Semester Hours: 2 *
iv.
PESP 60 - First Aid and Safety Semester Hours: 3 *
or
PESP 61 - First Aid for Activity Professionals Semester Hours: 2 *
v.
PESP 25 - Fitness for Life Semester Hours: 2 *
PESP 35 - Hatha Yoga Semester Hours: 2 *
PESP 100 - Swim for Fitness Semester Hours: 2 *
PESP 106 - Structural & Mechanical Kinesiology Semester Hours: 3 *
PESP 111B - Aerobic Dance Semester Hours: 2 *
PESP 149A - Practicum in Exercise/Wellness Semester Hours: 3 *
PESP 149B - Practicum in Exercise/Wellness Semester Hours: 3 *
PESP 161 - Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries Semester Hours: 3 *
PESP 194 - Assessment of Physical Fitness Semester Hours: 3 *
PESP 196 - Applied Exercise Physiology: Health and Fitness Semester Hours: 3 *
PESP 197 - Applied Exercise Physiology: Evaluation Techniques Semester Hours: 3 *
PESP 198 - Implementing Fitness Programs Semester Hours: 3 *
PESP 199 - Practicum: Student Fitness Trainer Semester Hours: 3 *

k) Electives: 3 s.h.

Selection of 3 s.h. from the following courses or under advisement:

HPFS 63 - Health Care Systems and Services Semester Hours: 3
HPFS 64 - Consumer Health Semester Hours: 3
HPFS 65 - Ethical, Legal and Critical Health Problems Semester Hours: 3
HPFS 67 - Aging and Long-Term Care Semester Hours: 3
HPFS 68 - Environmental Health Semester Hours: 3
PESP 138A - Methods of Coaching Semester Hours: 3

l) Two business courses: 6 s.h.

taken under advisement.

m) CRSR 116 and a 2 s.h. Dance course

CRSR 116 - Health Counseling Issues Semester Hours: 3

Footnotes

* Required exercise specialist major course work.
** See University Degree Requirements.

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