Admission Requirements
Freshmen and Transfers
Students who meet the following criteria may submit a declaration form for the Strength and Conditioning Concentration:
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. The declaration form is found on the Exercise Science website. Academic advising prior to declaration is strongly encouraged. Please contact the Exercise Science Program Director for more information.
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:
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 .