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Promoting Healthy and Physically Active Children and Youth
Campus-based program with introductory and capstone internships preparing professionals to work in community educational settings
Do you enjoy fitness activities? The Exercise Science major in the Bachelor of Educational Studies allows prepares graduates to seek careers that promote health, wellness, and fitness in those of all ages in non-school settings. Graduates can enter some careers directly while seeking graduate programs for other careers. The UMSL Exercise Science program emphasizes hands-on experience through internship opportunities in a range of settings. Settings may include corporate fitness centers, health clubs, private studios, college recreation centers, and collegiate athletic programs.
Program of Study: The Exercise Science degree builds on science and mathematics courses in the general education requirements with courses on anatomy & physiology, exercise physiology, biomechanics, safety and emergency care, designing physical activity programs, nutrition, and adult exercise leadership. Internships are spread over three semester and majors are prepared to sit for certification examinations, such as those offered by the American College of Sports Medicine, the American Council on Exercise, the National Strength and Conditioning Association, the Aerobics and Fitness Association of American, and the National Council for Certified Personal Trainers.
Careers: Upon graduation, exercise science majors can pursue careers in personal training, including corporate, public, and private health and fitness programs. With experience, graduates can easily take on health club management or ownership. Exercise science graduates also can seek positions as strength and conditioning coaches. The program of study provides opportunities to obtain the certifications that employer's desire. Graduates also can choose to enter graduate programs to further specialize in athletic training, cardiac rehabilitation, or exercise physiology research.
If you enjoy the science of the human body and working with individuals of all ages to help them meet health and fitness goals, check into the Exercise Science major!
General Education Requirements
Students follow the University's General Education Requirements, Mathematical Skills, Advanced Expository Writing, American History and Government, and Cultural Diversity Requirements. Due to prerequisites of required courses all students must take PSYCH 1003 and POL SCI 1100. Students pursuing the Exercise Science emphasis area must take BIOL 1012, BIOL 1013, and MATH 1030.
Foundations (Required Courses)
| TCH ED 1001 | Early Clinical Experience: Community Agency | 1 |
| TCH ED 2000 | Becoming a Professional Educator | 1 |
| EDUC 2002 | Social Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| EDUC 2222 | Interpretation: Connecting Audiences and Meaning | 3 |
| ED PSY 2212 | Child and Adolescent Development | 3 |
| or CNS ED 3200 | Interpersonal Skills in Helping Relationships | |
| PHY ED 2136 | Facilities Management | 3 |
| EDUC 3170 | Grant Proposal Writing for Educators | 3.0 |
| ED FND 3251 | Black Americans in Education | 3 |
| THEATR 3362 | Storytelling | 3 |
| MKTG 3721 | Introduction to Digital Marketing Strategies | 3 |
| ED TECH 4302 | Educational Technology Instruction in Educational Agencies | 3 |
| or ED TECH 4436 | Computer-Mediated Teaching and Learning in Education | |
| ED FND 4330 | History of American Education through the Lens of Social Justice | 3 |
| Total Hours | 32 | |
| Required Courses | ||
| PHY ED 1124 | Principles & Practice In 1St Aid & Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation | 1 |
| HLTH PE 3434 | Teaching of Health and Wellness | 4 |
| HLTH PE 3284 | Physiology of Human Exercise | 3 |
| HLTH PE 3285 | Safety and Emergency Care for Health and Physical Education | 3 |
| HLTH PE 3380 | Introduction to Nutrition for Health and Performance | 3 |
| HLTH PE 3280 | Human Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| PHY ED 2134 | Personal Physical Fitness | 3 |
| PHY ED 3287 | Seminar in Exercise Science | 3 |
| PHY ED 3283 | Kinesiology | 3 |
| PHY ED 3330 | Designing Physical Activity Programs | 3 |
| PHY ED 3931 | Adult Exercise Leadership | 3 |
| Total Hours | 33 | |
| Clinical Experiences | ||
| EDUC 4989 | Internship I | 3 |
| EDUC 4990 | Internship II | 6 |
| EDUC 4991 | Internship III | 6 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
| Suggested Courses | ||
| MEDIA ST 2211 | Introduction to Digital Multimedia Production | 3 |
| MEDIA ST 2222 | Convergence and Digital Media | 3 |
| MGMT/SOC 3600 | Management and Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
