Exercise Science, Nutrition and Fitness Concentration

Location(s): Clarion Campus

The Nutrition and Fitness concentration focuses on nutrition, kinesiology and their numerous applications to health and wellness, fitness and sport. This concentration prepares individuals for employment in clinical, commercial fitness, strength & conditioning, cardiac rehabilitation, exercise physiology, corporate/community/hospital wellness, and other related professions.

Advisement Sheet

General Education

At least two disciplines must be represented within each of the following areas: Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences and Tech. For example: Students cannot have all courses with a prefix of BIOL in Natural Sciences and Tech. You must take courses from at least two different discipline areas (ie. BIOL and CHEM).

Oral Communication - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Written Communication - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Quantitative Reason - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Technological Literacy - EXSC 1840 - Technology Integration in Health and Fitness Credit Hours: 3
Arts and Humanities - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Arts and Humanities - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Arts and Humanities - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - SPT 2050 - Sport Ethics & Integrity Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Natural Sciences and Tech - EXSC 1310 - Applied Human Anatomy and Physiology for Exercise and Wellness I Credit Hours: 3
Natural Sciences and Tech - EXSC 1315 - Applied Human Anatomy and Physiology for Exercise and Wellness II Credit Hours: 3
Natural Sciences and Tech - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Student Elective - SPT 3000 - Peak Performance in Sport Credit Hours: 3

Competencies

Quantitative Applications - EXSC 3314 - Kinesiology Credit Hours: 3
Applied Methodologies - EXSC 3350 - Exercise Physiology Credit Hours: 3
Intercultural Fluency - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Ethical Reasoning - SPT 2050 - Sport Ethics & Integrity Credit Hours: 3
Information Literacy - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Writing Intensive -
EXSC 3314 - Kinesiology
Credit Hours: 3 and any course
Keystone Experience - EXSC 4952 - Internship in Nutrition and Fitness Credit Hours: 3

Major

Required Major Courses

EXSC 3314 - Kinesiology Credit Hours: 3
EXSC 3350 - Exercise Physiology Credit Hours: 3

Required Concentration Courses

EXSC 1100 - Introduction to Fitness Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 2680 - Nutritional Science Credit Hours: 3
EXSC 4210 - Nutrition II Credit Hours: 3
EXSC 3105 - Motivation in Wellness & Fitness Credit Hours: 3
EXSC 2260 - Sports Nutrition Credit Hours: 3
EXSC 4226 - Life Cycle and Community Nutrition and Fitness Credit Hours: 3
EXSC 4206 - Athletic Injury: Prevention, Recogntion, Evaluation Credit Hours: 3
EXSC 3233 - Fitness for Wellness Credit Hours: 3
EXSC 3234 - Food, Fitness, Weight Management Credit Hours: 3
SPT 4235 - Risk Management for Sports Professions Credit Hours: 3
EXSC 4225 - Nutrition Assessment and Counseling Credit Hours: 3
EXSC 3240 - Nutrition Education Credit Hours: 3
EXSC 4231 - Fitness Assessment and Prescription Credit Hours: 3
EXSC 2323 - Introduction to Strength and Conditioning Credit Hours: 3
EXSC 3150 - Fitness for Special Populations Credit Hours: 3
EXSC 4120 - Trends and Issues in Fitness Credit Hours: 3
EXSC 3202 - Nutrition and Fitness Seminar Credit Hours: 3
EXSC 4952 - Internship in Nutrition and Fitness Credit Hours: 3

Total Credits: 120

Depending on the program of study, students may need to complete additional credits to ensure the total credit hour requirement is met.

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