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Nov 27, 2024
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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
Exercise Science BS - Pre-Health Professions Concentration
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Do you love wellness, fitness and sports? Are you interested in helping athletes improve their health and performance, designing fitness programs for adults, and motivating people to develop healthy habits? If you like learning about the human body, you enjoy science and you’re good with people, then UB’s exercise science program can give you the hands-on training and evidence-based knowledge that helps prepare you for whatever comes next-whether that’s becoming a medical doctor or physical therapist, training people as a personal trainer or strength and conditioning coach, doing research that keeps soldiers and first responders safer, or combating childhood obesity.
Visit the Exercise Science academic program page for more information about the academic experience, who you will learn from, opportunities outside of class and what you can do with this degree
Visit the Exercise and Nutrition Sciences department page for contact information, a brief overview of the department and the curricular options.
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Admission Criteria
Current students wishing to pursue the Exercise Science BS - Pre-Health Professions Concentration must follow the instructions on the School of Public Health and Health Professions major application form.
Exercise Science Core (24 credits)
Pre-Health Professions Concentration Core (60-61 credits)
Pre-Health Professions Concentration Electives (18 Credits):
6 credits must be upper division and at least 6 credits must be from ES, NTR, or PUB
Notes
* Students can only use one Biochemistry course towards their electives.
***If you plan to apply to the combined BS/Nutrition MS, you must take these three courses as elective options: CHE 203 (LAB not required), CHE 204 (LAB not required), and one Biochemistry course (BCH 403 , BIO 305 (LAB not required), or MT 401 .)
****For students in the BS/Nutrition MS, this course is not an option as one of your approved electives.
Total Credits Required for Major: 102-103
Additional Degree Requirements Include:
Additional coursework to fulfill UB Curriculum requirements Elective courses as needed to complete the 120 credit hour total Total Credits Required for Graduation: 125-126
Total Credit Hours Required represents the minimum credits needed to complete this program, and may vary based on a number of circumstances. This should not be used for financial aid purposes.
Academic Requirements
All ES students must maintain a 2.000 GPA in required course work each semester. All students will be monitored each semester to ensure that they are making satisfactory academic progress in the major. Failure to maintain a cumulative UB GPA or ES major GPA ≥ 2.000 will result in the student receiving academic warnings, mandatory advising, and required completion of an academic workshop. Students who fail to maintain a UB cumulative or ES major GPA ≥ 2.000 for three consecutive semesters will be removed from the major. Academic reviews are conducted following Fall and Spring semesters only. Courses repeated during the winter and/or summer are not factored into the review. Students must pass all required courses with a D or higher. A student who has been dismissed is not eligible for readmission into the major.
The ES major GPA includes all required ES coursework in the major and is a cumulative GPA. The student’s HUB Academic Advisement Report includes the ES major GPA.
Program Distinction
A student in this major is eligible for Program Distinction upon degree conferral if the criteria are met. Criteria are found under Academic Honors in the Policy and Procedure section of this Catalog. Program Distinction is noted on the official transcript. Curricular Plan
A Curricular Plan provides a roadmap for completing this academic program and the UB Curriculum on time. Your actual plan may vary depending on point of entry to the university, course placement and/or waivers based on standardized test scores, earned alternative credit and/or college transfer credit.
Total Credits Required: 125
Note: Some classes may count toward both a major and UB Curriculum requirement.
Learning Outcomes
The Exercise Science program prepares graduates to assess, plan, and implement fitness programs that include exercises designed to improve cardiorespiratory fitness, body composition, muscular strength and endurance, and flexibility.
Skills gained in this program include prioritizing and meeting deadlines; analyzing, interpreting, and translating scientific information; critical thinking; teaching and coaching; communicating, persuading, and influencing; coordinating and planning; and problem-solving.
Upon successful completion of all requirements, the student will be able to:
- Students will demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of essential principles and vocabulary of exercise science.
- Students will apply scientific knowledge to improve human health, fitness and performance.
- Students will demonstrate entry-level skills as an exercise science practitioner
- Students will demonstrate professionalism and commitment to evidence-based practice and prudent decision-making skills.
- Students will display competence in oral, written and digital communication skills.
- Students will demonstrate effective team work and interpersonal skills in working with clients, supervisors and professional colleagues.
- Students will demonstrate critical thinking and analytical skills to a variety of scenarios relevant to practice as an exercise science professional.
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