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Health and Exercise Science Major (Pre-MSAT Option)

Note: In addition to completing the following required courses, students must fulfill the General Education Requirements. Major requirements and/or General Education Requirements may be changed by official action of the faculty.

Under “Recommended Sequence” below, a number indicates the year during which it is recommended that the course be taken (i.e., 1-first year; 2-second year, etc.); a letter indicates that the course should be taken during a particular semester (i.e., F-Fall; S-Spring). This is a recommended sequence which will be individualized based on the course rotation schedule and in consultation with the faculty advisor.

Required courses

Department

Course Number

Credits

Course Title

Recommended Sequence Year/Semester

ATP 507 3 Emergency Care of Athletic Injuries 4F
ATP 511 3 Orthopedic Assessment of the Lower Extremity 4F
ATP 511L 2 Orthopedic Assessment of the Lower Extremity Laboratory 4F
ATP 512 3 Orthopedic Assessment of the Upper Extremity 4S
ATP 512L 2 Orthopedic Assessment of the Upper Extremity Laboratory 4S
ATP 521 3 Therapeutic Interventions I 4F
ATP 521L 2 Therapeutic Interventions I Laboratory 4F
ATP 522 3 Therapeutic Interventions II 4S
ATP 522L 2 Therapeutic Interventions II Laboratory 4S
ATP 531 2 Clinical Experience I 4F
ATP 532 3 Clinical Experience II 4S
ATP 535 3 General Medical Conditions and Pharmacology 4S

BIO

105

2

Medical Terminology

1

BIO

121

4

Principles of Biology I

1F

BIO

206

4

Human Anatomy

1F

BIO

207

4

Human Physiology

2S

BIO

216

3

Kinesiology

2F

BIO

317

3

Physiology of Exercise

4S

CHE

106

3

Practical Chemistry for Life

2F

COM 228 3 Business and Professional Speaking 3

HSC

105 2 Foundations of Health Science 1F

HSC

136

1

First Aid and CPR – Professional Rescuer

3F

HSC

206

3

Pharmacology for the Health Sciences

4F

HSC 207 3 Pathophysiological Foundations for the Health Sciences 3S
HSC 208 3 Nutrition for Fitness and Sport 2F
HSC 209 3 Public and Community Health 2S
HSC 307 3 Advanced Functional Anatomy 3F
HSC 309 4 Essentials of Strength and Conditioning 3S
HSC 410 3 Psychosocial Interventions for Healthcare Professionals 3F

MAT

106

3

Beginning Algebra

1S

MAT

215

3

Applied Statistics I

3F

PHY

105 3 Basic Physics

1S

PSY

105

3

Introduction to Psychology

1

PSY

106

3

Societies
or PSY 107, Human Development: A Life Span Perspective

3F

There are 97 credits required for this major. Prerequisite courses may be necessary and the General Education Requirements must be completed.

Note that additional requirements must be met for entrance into the MSAT graduate program.

Also, all of the 400-level ESC courses above are substituted as graduate-level coursework upon completion of the first year of the MSAT.