Exercise Science, Health and Fitness Concentration, B.S.

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The Exercise Science degree program offers preparation for employment as Exercise Science practitioners in business and industry, healthcare agencies, hospitals, fitness centers, sports performance centers, schools, and other settings which utilize exercise and physical activity to promote healthy active lifestyles and outcomes.

Exercise Science majors have the option to declare the Health and Fitness Concentration. The curriculum prepares students to apply industry standard, evidence-based guidelines to the roles and responsibilities of an exercise science practitioner, including: pre-activity screening, health and fitness assessment, exercise prescription, and risk management. Students are encouraged to sit for the American College of Sports Medicine Certified Exercise Physiologist Credentialing Exam.

The Exercise Science Health and Fitness concentration is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) and the Committee on Accreditation of the Exercise Science (CoAES).

All program-level Admissions and Progression Requirements are in addition to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Admission Requirements .

Admission Requirements

Freshmen and Transfers

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 1203 or CHEM 1251
- CHEM 1203L or CHEM 1251L
- STAT 1220 , STAT 1221 , or 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.
Transferable Credit Hours: 24

Currently Enrolled Students

Declaration of Major: All incoming students are initially classified as Pre-Exercise Science (PEXE) majors until above requirements are met in order to apply to the upper-division Exercise Science (EXER) major.
Declaration of Concentration: Students must be an Exercise Science major and complete a Concentration Application.

Degree Requirements

General Education Courses (31-32 credit hours)

For details on required courses, refer to the General Education Program . Total hours to satisfy General Education Requirements may vary as some general education requirements may be double-counted in the major with departmental approval. Please see your advisor for information.

Prerequisite Courses (21 credit hours)

Major Courses (27 credit hours)

Concentration Courses (19 credit hours)

Required Courses (10 credit hours)

Internship (9 credit hours)

EXER 4490 is taken during the last semester in the major. All required major courses (except EXER 4132 ) must be completed with a grade of C or above prior to the internship.

EXER 4490 - Exercise Science Internship (9)

Unrestricted Elective Courses

As needed to complete the credit hours required for graduation.

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.

Honors Program

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

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