Health Management: Exercise Science
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Health Management Exercise Science Degree Map
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Outcomes & Careers
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$51k
Recreational Therapist
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$60k
Health Education Specialist
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$45k
Exercise Trainers
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As a health management major, you’ll be not taught how to exercise but rather how to apply the physiological and mechanical principles learned in the classroom to clients of varying health status and fitness levels. You’ll complete a minimum of 120 credit hours to complete this degree, including the general education requirements and at least 39 senior division hours.
Required Courses:
- FN235 Nutrition for Health (3)
- HL111 Introduction to Health Management (3)
- HL120 Health Perspectives (3)
- HL231 Fitness Conditioning (3)
- HL261 Exercise Science Practicum (3)
- HL303 Research Methods (3)
- HL312 Sport and Exercise Pharmacology (3)
- HL331 Exercise Physiology (4) w/ Lab
- HL332 Lifestyle Disease Risk Reduction (3)
- HL345 Principles and Practices of Resistance Training (3)
- HL431 Fitness Assessment (3)
- HL460 Exercise Leadership (3)
- HL471 Fitness Facility Administration (3)
- HL498 Health Internship (12)*
- HL550 Exercise Programming for Special Populations (3)
- PE261 Concepts of Injury Management in Physical Education (3)
- PE464 Kinesiology (3)
A grade of ‘C’ is required in each core course.
*In order to enroll in the internship: students must have a grade point average of 2.5 in the major and overall in order to enroll in the internship; all major courses must be completed with a grade of ‘C’ or higher.
Major Electives:
- FN200-599 Nutrition Elective (3)*
- HL300-500 Health Management Elective (6)**
Prerequisite Courses:
Some courses may fulfill General Education requirements.
- BS113 Anatomy and Physiology I (4) w/ Lab
- BS114 Anatomy and Physiology II (4) w/ Lab
- CH181 Basic Principles of Chemistry (5) w/ Lab & Recitation
- MA123 Mathematical Reasoning & Modeling or higher level math (3)
A grade of ‘C’ or better is required in each support course.
"Critical Courses" are italicized and bolded. These courses are indicators of potential for success in the degree program.
* In order to enroll in the internship: students must have a grade point average of 2.5 in the major and overall in order to enroll in the internship; all major courses must be completed with a grade of ‘C’ or higher.
* Choose from FN255, FN355, FN370 or FN401
**Course choices include HL320, HL324, and HL350
Some requirements may be fulfilled by coursework in major program.
- Social and Behavioral Sciences – 6 hours
- Constitution Requirement – 3 hours
- Written Communication – 6 hours
- Oral Communication – 3 hours
- Natural Sciences – 7 hours (from two disciplines, one to include a lab)
- Mathematics – 3 hours
- Humanities & Fine Arts – 9 hours (from at least two disciplines)
- Additional requirements – 5 hours (to include UI100 for native students)
- Civics examination
Freshman Year
Fall Semester (13 Hours)
- UI100 (1)
- EN100 (3)
- HL111 (3)
- HL120 (3)
- MA123 (3)
Spring Semester (17 Hours)
- CH181/081/001 (5)
- FN235 (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
Milestone: Must complete MA 123 or higher level math and CH 181/081/001 with a grade of ‘C’ or better
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester (15 Hours)
- BS113/013 (4)
- HL231 (3)
- HL261 (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
Spring Semester (17 Hours)
- BS114/014 (4)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
- Elective (4)
Milestone: Must complete BS 113 and BS 114 with a grade of ‘C’ or better
Junior Year
Fall Semester (16 Hours)
- HL331 (4)
- HL332 (3)
- PE261 (3)
- FN Elective (3)
- HL Elective (3)
Spring Semester (15 Hours)
- HL312 (3)
- HL431 (3)
- HL471 (3)
- HL550 (3)
- PE464 (3)
Senior Year
Fall Semester (15 Hours)
- HL303 (3)
- HL345 (3)
- HL460 (3)
- HL Elective (3)
- Elective (3)
Spring Semester (12 Hours)
- HL498 (12)
Milestone: A major GPA of 2.5 is required for admission into HL498
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Department of Allied Health, Kinesiology, and Sport Sciences
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Cape Girardeau, Missouri 63701