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Exercise Science Major
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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:
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Complete all General Education requirements.
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Complete all Exercise Science requirements.
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Obtain a 3.0 or higher in PED 470.
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Have and cumulative Grade Point of 2.5 or
higher.
NOTE
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Students must maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA
to be eligible to enroll in PED 310, 379, 400, and 471.
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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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