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Wayne State College

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Exercise Science Major
BA or BS, 56 hours
  • The recently released Surgeon General's Report on physical activity emphasized the lack of physical activity in America. Sixty percent of Americans do not get the proper amount of physical activity to maintain health. As a result, many diseases and maladies related to physical activity (diabetes, cardiovascular disease, musculoskeletal disorders, obesity...) are quite prevalent. Addressing these problems requires a trained professional that is knowledgeable in the many facets of physical activity programming, as well as nutrition counseling, stress management and other lifestyle modification techniques. The Exercise Science Program at Wayne State College has created a curriculum designed to provide the Exercise Science major with the academic background and technical skills to work in a number of health/fitness related areas. Our graduates are currently employed as athletic trainers, work in hospitals as cardiac rehab specialists, design programs in corporate fitness facilities, serve as personal trainers and work in commercial health and fitness centers. We are quite proud of the experience we provide students at Wayne State..... check us out! 
A student must meet the following requirements before being allowed to enter the Fieldwork program:
  1. Complete all General Education requirements.
  2. Complete all Exercise Science requirements.
  3. Obtain a 3.0 or higher in PED 470.
  4. Have and cumulative Grade Point of 2.5 or higher.
NOTE
  • Students must maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA to be eligible to enroll in PED 310, 379, 400, and 471.
  • General Education Requirements must also be completed.
Curriculum:
Course Prefix, Number, and Name Hrs
PED 105 Anatomy and Physiology I 3
PED 205 Anatomy and Physiology II 3
PED 207 Athletic Performance and Nutrition 3
PED 229 Aerobic Dance 1
PED 241 First Aid and CPR 2
PED 305 Exercise Physiology 3
PED 310 Workplace Nutritional Counseling 3
PED 351 Biomechanics 3
PED 357 Principles of Strength and Conditioning 3
PED 379 Wellness Practicum 4
PED 400 Cardiac Rehabilitation 3
PED 464 Facility Management in Sport & Wellness or PED 411 Sport Marketing 3
PED 470 Fitness Evaluation and Assessment 3
PED 487 Computer Applications 3
PED 471 Tests and Measurements 3
PED 493 Fieldwork in Exercise Science 12
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Common careers of Exercise Science majors

 
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