Exercise Science
Arkansas State University - Jonesboro
Degree: Bachelor of Science
Major: Exercise Science
2006-2007
Students requiring developmental course work based on low entrance exam scores (ACT, SAT, ASSET, COMPASS) may not be able to complete this program of study in eight (8) semesters. Developmental courses do not count toward total degree hours. Students having completed college level courses prior to enrollment will be assisted by their advisor in making appropriate substitutions. In most cases, general education courses may be interchanged between semesters. A minimum of 45 hours of upper division credit (3000-4000 level) is required for this degree. Mandatory state and institutional assessment exams will be required during your degree program. Failure to participate in required assessments may delay graduation.
Year 1				Year 1
Fall Semester				Spring Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed	Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
HPS 1883	Foundations of PE - (FYE)	1	X	ENG1013	Composition II	3	X
ENG1003	Composition I	3	X	ANTH 2233 or HIST 1013 or 1023 or GEOG 2613	Intro to Cultural Anthropology or World Civilization to 1660 or World Civilization since 1660 or Intro to Geography	3	X
SPCH1203	Oral Communications	3	X	MATH1023	College Algebra	3	X
CHEM1013	Gen Chemistry I	3	X	ZOOL2013	Anatomy and Physiology II	3
CHEM1011	Gen Chemistry Lab I	1	X	ZOOL2001	Anatomy and Physiology Lab II	1
ZOOL2003	Anatomy and Physiology I	3		HLTH2523	First Aid	3
ZOOL2001	Anatomy and Physiology Lab I	1
Total Hours		15		Total Hours		16
Year 2				Year 2
Fall Semester				Spring Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed	Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
HTLH2513	Prin Per Health	3		HIST 2763 or 2773 or POSC 2103	US to 1876 or US since 1876 or Intro to US Government or	3	X
PE1002	Concepts of Fitness	2	X	ES3713	Cardio Physiology	3
ES3543	Human Anatomy	3		ES3623	Tech of Physical Fitness Assess	3
ES3653	Tech of Aerobics	3		ES3633	Sport Nutrition	3
ES3553	Basic Physiology of Activity	3		PE4843	Philosophy and Ethics	3
ES3743	Research/Statistics	3		ES4693	Tech of Strengthening	3


Total Hours	(was 18)	17		Total Hours		18
Year 3				Year 3
Fall Semester				Spring Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed	Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
ES4683	Ex Prescription	3		ES4673	Fitness for Special Populations	3
ES4913	Applied Motor Learning	3		HLTH4643	Health Promotion II	3
ES4673	Kinesiology	3		ES4843	Pre-internship	3
HTLH4543	Drug Use	3		BIOL 1003 or 1033 or 1043 or 1063	Biological Science or Biology of Sex or Plants and People or People and the Environment	3	X
HLTH4633	Health Promotion I	3		Elective		3
Total Hours		15		Total Hours		15

Year 4				Year 4
Fall Semester				Spring Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed	Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
ES4996	Internship ES	6		Enhancement	Gen Ed course not previously taken or select from enhancement list	3	X
ART or MUS or THEA 2503	Fine Arts Visual or Musical or Theatre	3	X	ELECTIVES	Electives	4
HIST 2763 or 2773 or ECON 2313 or 2333 or POSC 2103 or 1003 or PSY 2013 or SOC 2213	US to 1876 or US since 1876 or Principles of Macroeconomics or Economic Issues and Concepts or Intro to US Government or Intro to Politics or Intro to Psychology or Intro to Sociology (select course not previously taken)	3	X	HIST 2763 or 2773 or ECON 2313 or 2333 or POSC 2103 or 1003 or PSY 2013 or SOC 2213	US to 1876 or US since 1876 or Principles of Macroeconomics or Economic Issues and Concepts or Intro to US Government or Intro to Politics or Intro to Psychology or Intro to Sociology (select course not previously taken)	3	X
	Electives may be needed to fulfill scholarship requirements			ENG 2003 or 2013 or PHIL 1103	Intro to Literature I or Intro to Literature II or Intro to Philosophy	3	X
				ART or MUS or THEA 2503	Fine Arts Visual or Musical or Theatre	3	X
Total Hours		12		Total Hours		16

Total Jr/Sr Hours		>45		Total Degree Hours		124

Graduation Requirements:
Completion of HIST 2763 or HIST 2773 or POSC 2103
English Proficiency (Grade of C or better in ENG 1003 and ENG 1013)
2.00 GPA in Major
2.00 GPA at ASU
2.00 GPA Overall
Maximum of 31 credit hours via correspondence, extension, examination, PLA, Military or similar means; CLEP (30 hrs max)
45 JR/SR Hours after completing 30 hours
124 Total Credit Hours
18 of last 24 hours must be ASU-Jonesboro courses
Minimum of 57 hours from 4-year institutions
32 Resident Hours if completing second degree and first degree was not from ASU-J