Courses & Curriculum

With Chatham's exercise science major, you'll develop a strong understanding of the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains of the field. This page shows an example of a student's degree progression for a full-time track.

The below shows an example of a degree progression and schedule for a full-time student. This is for representative purposes only. Students' degree progression is determined by their concentrations, start dates, and other choices in conjunction with an academic advisor.

Example Full-Time Schedule, Year One

FALL SPRING
BIO 116—Anatomy & Physiology I (4) BIO 144 + 144L—The Body + Lab (4)
EXS 101—Introduction to Exercise Science (1) BIO 117—Anatomy & Physiology II (4)
EXS 102—First Aid & CPR (1) EXS 201W—Critical Appraisal of the Literature (2)
BIO 143 + 143L—The Cell + Lab (4) MTH 110—Statistics (3) 
ENG 105—First Year Seminar (3) Elective or General Education (3) 
Elective or General Education (3)  HSC 100—Introduction to Health Professions (1)
SDE 101—Strategies for Success in College (1)  
17 credits 17 credits

Example Full-Time Schedule, Year Two

FALL SPRING
Elective or General Education (3)  Elective or General Education (3) 
EXS 233—Functional Anatomy (3)  EXS 252—Exercise & The Environment (3)  
EXS 275—Measurement & Evaluation in Human Performance (3)  EXS 302 + 302L—Principles of Strength & Conditioning (4) 
PSY 101—General Psychology (3)  Elective or General Education (3) 
EXS 252W—Exercise and Nutrition (3)   Elective or General Education (3) 
16 credits 17 credits

Example Full-Time Schedule, Year Three

FALL SPRING
EXS 326 + L—Applied Exercise Physiology I + Lab (4) EXS 410—Clinical Experience in Exercise Science (3) 
EXS 345 + L—Kinesiology & Movement Science + Lab (4) EXS 426 + L—Applied Exercise Physiology II + Lab (4) 
EXS 321—Prevention & Care of Injuries (3) EXS 450—Exercise Prescription for Special Populations (3)  
Elective or General Education (3)  Elective or General Education (3)
Elective or General Education (3)  Elective or General Education (3) 
17 credits 15 credits

Example Full-Time Schedule, Year Four

FALL SPRING
INTEXS 303—Internship in Exercise Science (3) EXS 490—Exercise Science Capstone (3) 
Elective or General Education (3) Elective or General Education (3) 
PSY 251—Human Growth and Development (3)  Elective or General Education (3)
Elective or General Education (3)  Elective or General Education (3) 
Elective or General Education (3) Elective or General Education (3)  
15 credits 15 credits