UP Core Requirements — 40 credit hours
All University of Portland students progress through a set of shared course options as part of the University’s liberal arts Core Curriculum. This curriculum offers a foundation of multiple lenses to address enduring questions of human concern, integrating the liberal arts, the University mission, and the knowledge, skills, and values needed in a diverse society and in the workplace.
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Two of the three core requirements for the Science & Problem Solving Habit are satisfied by the mathematics and science requirements within the major.
At least 11 credit hours of general electives and/or Exploration Level courses in the University Core Curriculum must be upper-division courses.
EXS 2XX: Research Methods in Exercise Science and EXS 4XX: Exercise Science Capstone are the designated Writing in the Discipline courses for the B.S. in Exercise Science.
College of Arts and Sciences B.S. Requirements — 6 credit hours
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Major Requirements — 53-65 credit hours
Required Supporting Courses - 23 credit hours
| BIO 207 | Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology | 3 |
| BIO 277 | Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology Lab | 1 |
| BIO 305 | Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 | 3 |
| BIO 365 | Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab 1 | 1 |
| BIO 306 | Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 | 3 |
| BIO 366 | Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab 2 | 1 |
| CHM 207 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHM 277 | General Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| CHM 208 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHM 278 | General Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| MTH 161 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
Exercise Science Foundational Courses - 4 credit hours
| EXS 150 | Exercise Science: Professional Foundations | 1 |
| EXS 2XX | Research Methods in Exercise Science | 3 |
Exercise Science Required Courses - 20 credit hours
| EXS 3XX | Exercise and Sports Nutrition | 3 |
| EXS 3XX | Motor Control of Human Movement | 3 |
| EXS 3XX | Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription | 3 |
| BIO 418 | Biology of Exercise | 3 |
| | Biology of Exercise Lab | 1 |
| BIO 420 | Kinesiology and Functional Human Anatomy | 3 |
| | Kinesiology and Functional Human Anatomy Lab | 1 |
| EXS 4XX | Exercise Science Capstone | 3 |
Exercise Science Electives - 6 credit hours
Select two courses (6 credit hours) from the following:
| BIO 487 | Capstone: Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy (OTPT) | 3 |
| CAS 497 | Internship | 3 |
| EXS 3XX | Principles of Strength and Conditioning | 3 |
| EXS 3XX | Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries | 3 |
| EXS 4XX | Assessment and Therapeutic Treatment of Athletic Injuries | 3 |
| PHW 303 | Human Health and Disease | 3 |
| PHW 306 | Epidemiology | 3 |
| PHW 307 | Integrative Health Coaching I – Concepts of Individual Wellness | 3 |
| PSY 351 | Health Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 453/SOC 453 | Psychosocial Aspects of Sport and Performance | 3 |
Optional Pre-professional Concentration - 12 credit hours
Any additional credit hours required to complete a minimum of 120 credit hours