Admission Requirements

All Students

• See University Admission Requirements  
• Minimum Prerequisite GPA:  2.5
• Pre-Major/Prerequisite Courses:  Completion of 36 credit hours of coursework.Grade of C or above in all Pre-Exercise Science courses. The prerequisite GPA includes the following courses:
• • EXER 2101  
  • EXER 2150  
  • EXER 2168  
  • EXER 2168L  
  • EXER 2169  
  • EXER 2169L  
  • CHEM 1251  or CHEM 1203   
  • CHEM 1251L  or CHEM 1203L  
  • STAT 1222  
• All Pre-Exercise Science majors are subject to a Conduct Check facilitated by the Dean of Students Office.  The result may impact acceptance into the Exercise Science program.

Currently Enrolled Students

• Declaration of Major:  Students are initially classified as Pre-Exercise Science (PEXE) majors until the requirements above are met in order to apply to the upper-division Exercise Science major. The Declaration of Major application includes a Personal Statement to be reviewed and scored by the Exercise Science Admissions Committee using a scoring rubric.

Currently Enrolled Students from Another Major

• Students who wish to declare the Pre-Exercise Science major will register for and attend a Change of Major Orientation through the CHHS Advising Center.

Degree Requirements

Degree Total = 120 Credit Hours

Progression Requirements

All of the required courses for the Pre-Exercise Science major, Exercise Science major, and Health and Fitness concentration must be completed with a grade of C or above. Students may repeat each required Pre-Exercise Science or Exercise Science course once, for a total of 2 attempts. Withdrawals are not counted towards the repeat limits, but students are limited to 16 credit hours of self-withdrawals during their academic career. If a student does not earn a grade of C or higher within the two allowed attempts, he/she/they will be dismissed from the major. If a student feels he/she/they have grounds to appeal this policy, an appeal may be submitted for review by the Program Director and Exercise Science Committee.

Admission to Upper Division

All pre-Exercise Science majors must complete the following courses with a grade of C or higher to be considered for admission to the Exercise Science degree program:

• EXER 2150  Introduction to Kinesiology
• EXER 2168 /EXER 2168L  Anatomy and Physiology I and lab
• EXER 2169 /EXER 2169L  Anatomy and Physiology II and lab
• CHEM 1251 /CHEM 1251L  General Chemistry and lab
• STAT 1220  Statistics

Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 and submit the online application.

Once admitted to the upper division, students can select the “Pre-professional” or the “Strength & Conditioning” Concentration.

Special Policies or Requirements

Exercise Science majors cannot earn more than 2 grades of D, F, or W in all required courses (PEXE and EXER). Exceeding the minimum number of D, F, W grades results in dismissal from the major.

Honors Program

For details about the Honors Program in the Department of Applied Physiology, Health, and Clinical Sciences, visit the program page .