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2015-2016 Undergraduate Bulletin

2015-2016 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

Exercise Science, BS Major in

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Associate 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, strength and conditioning, physical therapy settings, 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 Health Professions upon recommendation from the faculty.

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

Continuation Standards

Students who have declared exercise science 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 science 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 Health Professions 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 001 - Composition Semester Hours: 3-4
WSC 002 - Composition Semester Hours: 3 **

b) Humanities: 6 s.h.

including:

3 semester hours of any humanities course

At least one of the following:

RHET 001 - (CP) Oral Communication Semester Hours: 3
RHET 007 - (CP) Public Speaking Semester Hours: 3
RHET 011 - Voice and Diction Semester Hours: 3

g) Natural science elective

Select 3-4 s.h. from the following courses under advisement:

BIO 003 - (NS) Biology in Society Semester Hours: 3
BIO 004 - (NS) Human Biology Semester Hours: 3
BIO 011 - (NS) Introductory Cell Biology and Genetics Semester Hours: 4
BIO 012 - (NS) Animal Form and Function Semester Hours: 4
BIO 050 - Biology of Human Nutrition Semester Hours: 3

h) Liberal arts electives:

24 s.h. with 9 of these semester hours in related disciplines, taken under advisement.

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

course taken under advisement.

j) Required Exercise Science Major Course Work: PESP and HPR courses

i.
HPR 062 - Personal and Community Health Semester Hours: 3 *
HPR 066 - Drugs and Alcohol Semester Hours: 3 *
HPR 069 - Stress Management Semester Hours: 1 *
HPR 070 - Epidemiology Semester Hours: 3 *
ii.
HPR 114 - Applied Nutrition, Diet and Exercise Semester Hours: 3 *
or
HPR 191 - Sports Nutrition Semester Hours: 3 *
iii.
PESP 038B - Weight Training Semester Hours: 1 * See footnote below.
or
HPR 193 - Resistance Training Techniques and Progressions Semester Hours: 2 *
iv.
HPR 010 - First Aid and Safety Semester Hours: 3 *
or
HPR 011 - First Aid for Activity Professionals Semester Hours: 2 *
v.
PESP 100 - Swim for Fitness Semester Hours: 2
or
PESP 031 - Swimming I Semester Hours: 1
vi.
PESP 025 - Fitness for Life Semester Hours: 2 *
PESP 032 - Tai Chi Chuan I Semester Hours: 2
PESP 035 - Hatha Yoga Semester Hours: 2 *
HPR 106 - Structural & Mechanical Kinesiology Semester Hours: 3 *
HPR 149A - Internship in Exercise/Wellness Semester Hours: 3 *
HPR 149B - Internship in Exercise/Wellness Semester Hours: 3 *
HPR 161 - Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries Semester Hours: 3 *
HPR 194 - Assessment of Physical Fitness Semester Hours: 3 *
HPR 196 - Applied Exercise Physiology: Health and Fitness Semester Hours: 3 *
HPR 197 - Applied Exercise Physiology: Evaluation Techniques Semester Hours: 3 *
HPR 198 - Implementing Fitness Programs Semester Hours: 3 *
HPR 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:

HPR 060 - Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Semester Hours: 3
HPR 063 - Health Care Systems and Services Semester Hours: 3
HPR 064 - Consumer Health Semester Hours: 3
HPR 065 - Ethical, Legal and Critical Health Problems Semester Hours: 3
HPR 067 - Aging and Long-Term Care Semester Hours: 3
HPR 068 - Environmental Health Semester Hours: 3
HPR 074 - Health Care Information Systems Semester Hours: 3
HPR 120 - Nutrition Through the Life Cycle Semester Hours: 3
HPR 125 - Violence in Children, Family, and the Community Semester Hours: 3
HPR 151 - Readings Semester Hours: 1-3
PESP 138A - Methods of Coaching Semester Hours: 3
PESP 151 - Readings Semester Hours: 1-3
PESP 159 - Sport and Physical Education in Cross-Cultural Context Semester Hours: 3
HPR 168A - Advanced Topics in Athletic Training Semester Hours: 1
HPR 168B - Advanced Topics in Athletic Training Semester Hours: 1
HPR 169 - Sport Safety and Use of Protective Equipment in Athletics Semester Hours: 3
HPR 172 - Functional Human Anatomy for Injury Assessment Semester Hours: 3

l) Two business courses: 6 s.h.

taken under advisement.

m) CMHP 116

CMHP 116 - Health Counseling Issues Semester Hours: 3

Footnotes

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

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