What is Exercise Science?
If you are interested in pursuing a career in the health professions or if you plan on continuing your education in health sciences or a related field, this is the concentration for you. This concentration combines rigorous science-based coursework in kinesiology, physiology, chemistry, and biomechanics to prepare you for the next step in your education and career goals. Students also have the opportunity to complete their B.S. in Health and Exercise Science and Master of Public Health degree in just 5 years through the Colorado School of Public Health – learn more about this option.
Most of our graduates go on to pursue further education in career tracks like:
- Anatomy/Physiology
- Athletic Training
- Biomechanics
- Dentistry
- Exercise Physiology
- Biomedical Sciences
- Human Nutrition
- Physical Therapy
- Physician Assistant
- Medical Doctor/Physician
- Nursing
- Research and Academia
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Chiropractic
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Occupational Therapy
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Other medical/health related field
Meet one of our Health and Exercise Science students and find out more about what it’s like to be a student in this major.
Exercise Science Concentration Classes
Major in Health and Exercise Science, Exercise Science Concentration
Major in Health and Exercise Science, Exercise Science Concentration, Three Year Accelerated Plan (120 credits)
If you are looking to graduate a year earlier to pursue professional or graduate work in an accelerated time frame, we have designed a three-year concentration track to allow you to take summer courses to graduate early!
| Course Name | Credits | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| Arts & Humanities (Cat. 3B) | 3 | |
| MATH 118 College Algebra in Con II | 1 | Math Placement Tool or MATH117 |
| MATH 124 Logarithmic & Exp Func | 1 | Math Placement Tool or MATH118 |
| MATH 125 Numerical Trigonometry | 1 | Math Placement Tool or MATH118 |
| CO 150 College Composition | 3 | Composition Placement Survey |
| PSY 100 General Psychology (Cat. 3C) | 3 | |
| HES 145 Health & Wellness | 3 | |
| FSHN 150 Survey of Human Nutrition | 3 | |
| HES 202 Introduction to Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| Course Name | Credits | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| LIFE 102 Attributes of Living Systems | 4 | |
| OR | ||
| BZ 110/111 Principles of Animal Biology/Lab | 3/1 | |
| CHEM 111/112 General Chemistry I/Lab | 4/1 | MATH118 & Chemistry Prep or CHEM105 |
| OR | ||
| CHEM 107/108 Fund of Chemistry | 4/1 | MATH117 or concurrent registration |
| Course Name | Credits | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| HES 207 Anatomical Kinesiology | 4 | |
| Historical Perspectives (Cat. 3D) | 3 | |
| General Electives | 3 | See the notes tab |
| Course Name | Credits | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| SPCM 200 Public Speaking | 3 | |
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (Cat. 1C) | 3 | See important notes |
| CHEM 113/114 Gen Chemistry II/Lab | 3/1 | CHEM111 & MATH124 |
| BMS 300 Prin Human Physiology | 4 | CHEM111 & LIFE102 |
| BMS 302 Prin Human Physiology Lab | 2 | BMS300 |
| General Electives | 3 | See important notes |
| PH 121 General Physics I | 5 | See important notes |
| HES 354 Theory of Health Behavior | 3 | MATH125 |
| HES 307 Bio Princ of Hum Movement | 3 | PH121 & HES207 |
| Course Name | Credits | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| STAT 201/STAT 301 | 3 | See catalog |
| OR | ||
| STAT 307 | 3 | See catalog |
| Course Name | Credits | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| General Elective | 4 | See the notes tab |
| CO 301B Writing in Discipline of Science | 3 | CO 150 |
| HES 340 Exercise Prescription | 3 | HES145, FSHN150, HES207 & HES/ BMS300 |
| Course Name | Credits | Prerequisites | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HES 403 Physiology of Exercise | 3 | BMS300 or HES 300 | |
| HES 404 Physiology of Exercise Lab | 1 | HES 403 or concurrent registration | |
| SM Guided Elective | 3 | ||
| BMS 301 Human Gross Anatomy | 5 | LIFE102 or BZ110 | |
| HES 345 Pop Health & Disease Prev | 3 | HES145 | |
| HES 319 Neuro Asp of Hum Move | 4 |
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| SM Guided Elective | 3 | ||
| HES 478A-D HES Capstone | 3 | See the notes tab |
| Course Name | Credits | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 245/246 Fun Org Chem/Lab | 4/1 | CHEM113, See important notes |
| OR | ||
| CHEM 341 | 3 | See course catalog |
| AND | ||
| CHEM 343 | 3 | See course catalog |
| AND | ||
| CHEM 344 | 2 | See course catalog |
| Course Name | Credits | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| General Elective | 3 | See the notes tab |
| SM Guided Elective | 4 | See the SM Elective Tab |
| SM Guided Elective | 3 | See the SM Elective Tab |
| Course Name | Credits | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| ACT 205 Fund of Accounting | 3 | |
| ANTH 340 Med Anthropology OR (FA) | 3 | ANTH100 or 200, odd yrs |
| ANTH 379 Evol Med & Hmn Hlth (FA) | 3 | BZ110 or LIFE102, odd yrs |
| BMS 300-500 not already required: | 3-5 | See catalog |
| CHEM 113 Gen Chem II | 3 | CHEM111 or 107; MATH124 |
| ECON 325 Health Economics (SP) | 3 | ECON202 |
| FACS 320 Finance Personal and Fam | 3 | |
| FIN 200 Per. Finance and Investing | 3 | MATH117 |
| FIN 305 Fund of Finance | 3 | ACT205 |
| HDFS 101 Ind & Family Development | 3 | |
| HDFS 201 Perspectives in Gerontology | 3 | |
| HES 300-500 not already required | 2-5 | See important notes |
| LIFE 103 Bio of Organisms | 4 | |
| OT 215 Medical Terminology | 1 | |
| PH 121 General Physics I | 5 | MATH124 & MATH125 or concurrently enrolled |
| PSY 252 Mind, Brain & Behavior | 3 | PSY100 (SP only) |
| PSY 260 Child Psychology | 3 | PSY100 |
| Any PSY 300-500 (minimum 3 credits): | See catalog |
| Course Name | Credits | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| BUS 205 Legal/Ethical Issues Bus | 3 | See catalog |
| OR | ||
| BUS 220 Ethics in Contemp Orgs | 3 | CO150 (Fulfills AUCC 3B) |
Important Notes
- Students can sub HES 307 & HES 319 for HES 303
- HES 340 – To register, make sure you have a grade no lower than C in all the following courses: HES145, HES207, FSHN150 & BMS300/HES300.
- HES386 – To register, a minimum GPA of 2.5 is required in the following courses, with no grade lower than C: HES 145, HES 207, FSHN 150 & BMS 300/HES300. No +/- grades will be included in the calculation of the GPA, thus courses with +/- will be counted as A, B
, or C. This includes HES232 and HES340/CPR/AED Adult, Child, Infant & First Aid certification. - When selecting your general or guided electives, talk with Health Professions Advisers to determine the best choices for grad programs or to use for minor degree coursework.
- A minimum grade of B is required in HES420 for a cardiac internship placement.
- Review your Degree Progress Audit (DARS) to make sure you are on track for graduation. In RamWeb under “Academic Planning and Progress”.
- HES students with 0-60 credits and/or on academic probation will have an advising code & must meet with an ASC. Seniors should meet with an Adviser the semester before the anticipated internship.
- It is YOUR responsibility to ensure you have met all the requirements and have acquired enough electives to reach 120 credits.
- *DARS is the official University record of your degree requirements