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ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF THE STUDENT AND PLANTING THE SEEDS FOR A SUCCESSFUL FURTURE. What is wellness? At Murray State University, the Wellness track within the area of Exercise Science is designed for students with an interest in pursuing a job as a wellness specialist, exercise specialist, exercise physiologist, health coach, personal trainer, fitness trainer, or strength and conditioning specialist. Students who are passionate about working with individuals interested in developing healthier lifestyles through a combination of physical activity and educational programs should consider the Wellness track. Graduates may choose to work independently as a business owner or they may choose to work with other healthcare professionals in a variety of settings, including hospital wellness centers, corporate fitness programs, private industry, and other wellness-related facilities. Graduates may also consider pursuing a graduate degree in related fields. Why here? Students in the Exercise Science Program will develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills through didactic coursework and will practice skills in various laboratory and field sites. Graduates will possess knowledge to assess, interpret, prescribe, and manage health and fitness in apparently healthy individuals as well as those individuals with stable health conditions across the lifespan. This program is designed to prepare students to sit for a variety of certification exams, including the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Personal Trainer, ACSM Exercise Physiologist, ACSM Group Fitness Instructor, and National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Strength and Conditioning Specialist. Murray State’s Exercise Science (EXS) program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation for the Exercise Sciences (CoAES). The accreditation assures students that the EXS curriculum covers the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to work in various areas related to exercise science. Department of Applied Health Sciences Murray State University 408B N. Applied Science Building Murray, KY 42071 Phone: 270-809-5742 http://murraystate.edu/exercisescience WELLNESS TRACK Contact us for more information
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ADDRESSINGTHENEEDSOFTHESTUDENTANDPLANTINGTHESEEDSFORASUCCESSFULFURTURE.
Whatiswellness?AtMurrayStateUniversity,theWellnesstrackwithintheareaofExerciseScienceisdesignedforstudentswithaninterestinpursuingajobasawellnessspecialist,exercisespecialist,exercisephysiologist,healthcoach,personaltrainer,fitnesstrainer,orstrengthandconditioningspecialist.StudentswhoarepassionateaboutworkingwithindividualsinterestedindevelopinghealthierlifestylesthroughacombinationofphysicalactivityandeducationalprogramsshouldconsidertheWellnesstrack.Graduatesmaychoosetoworkindependently
asabusinessownerortheymaychoosetoworkwithotherhealthcareprofessionalsinavarietyofsettings,includinghospitalwellnesscenters,corporatefitnessprograms,privateindustry,andotherwellness-relatedfacilities.Graduatesmayalsoconsiderpursuingagraduatedegreeinrelatedfields.Whyhere?StudentsintheExerciseScienceProgramwilldevelopcriticalthinkingandproblem-solvingskillsthroughdidacticcourseworkandwillpracticeskillsinvariouslaboratoryandfieldsites.Graduateswillpossessknowledgetoassess,interpret,prescribe,andmanagehealthandfitnessinapparentlyhealthyindividualsaswellasthoseindividualswithstablehealthconditionsacrossthelifespan.Thisprogramisdesignedtopreparestudentstositforavarietyofcertificationexams,includingtheAmericanCollegeofSportsMedicine(ACSM)PersonalTrainer,ACSMExercisePhysiologist,ACSMGroupFitnessInstructor,andNationalStrengthandConditioningAssociation(NSCA)StrengthandConditioningSpecialist.MurrayState’sExerciseScience(EXS)programisaccreditedbytheCommissiononAccreditationofAlliedHealthEducationPrograms(www.caahep.org)upontherecommendationoftheCommitteeonAccreditationfortheExerciseSciences(CoAES).TheaccreditationassuresstudentsthattheEXScurriculumcoverstheknowledge,skillsandabilitiesnecessarytoworkinvariousareasrelatedtoexercisescience.
DepartmentofAppliedHealthSciencesMurrayStateUniversity408BN.AppliedScienceBuildingMurray,KY42071Phone:270-809-5742http://murraystate.edu/exercisescience
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Exercise Science/Wellness Track Bachelor of Science Degree CIP 31.0505 2016-2017
UniversityStudiesRequirements..................................42hours
OralandWrittenCommunication:ENG105CriticalReading,Writing,andInquiry(4)COM161PublicSpeaking(3)
ScientificInquiry,MethodologiesandQuantitiesSkills:BIO101BiologicalConcepts(4)orBIO221Zoology:AnimalFormandFunction(4)CHE111EssentialsofChemistryandBiochemistry(5)orCHE201GeneralCollegeChemistry(5)MAT140CollegeAlgebra(4)(orhighermath)
World’sHistorical,Literacy,andPhilosophicalTraditionsCIV201WorldCivilizationI(3)orCIV202WorldCivilizationsII(3)HUM211WesternHumanitiesTradition(3)
SocialandSelf-AwarenessandResponsibleCitizenship:PHI202Ethics(3)PSY180GeneralPsychology(3)
GlobalAwareness,CulturalDiversity,&theWorld’sArtisticTraditionsSeeadvisorbeforechoosing3-hourelective.
UniversityStudiesElectives:CSC125InternetandWebPageDesign(3)orCSC199IntroductiontoInformationTechnology(3)(Seeadvisorbeforechoosing)STA135IntroductiontoProbabilityandStatistics(4)CoreCourses.......................................51hoursBIO227HumanAnatomy(2)BIO228HumanAnatomyLaboratory(2)BIO229HumanPhysiology(3)BIO230HumanPhysiologyLaboratory(1)EXS100TTransitions(1)EXS101ConceptsandCareersinEXSandAthleticTraining(3)EXS275GroupFitnessInstruction(2)EXS295AcuteCareofthePhysicallyActive(2)EXS301CareandPreventionofInjuries(3)EXS333TheoryandTechniquesinStrengthandConditioning(3)EXS350ExercisePhysiology(3)EXS351ExercisePhysiologyLaboratory(1)EXS353ExercisePrescription(3)EXS354ExercisePrescriptionLaboratory(1)EXS370Kinesiology(3)EXS375BiomechanicsinSportandExercise(3)EXS385SportandExercisePsychology(3)EXS415ExerciseConceptsinSpecialPopulations(3)EXS445SeniorSeminarI(1)EXS469ProfessionalExperienceI(3)EXS471AdministrationinExerciseScience(2)NTN230Nutrition(3)Revised11/2016
RestrictedElectives:Studentsmusttakeatleast27hoursfromthelist.Atleast10hoursmustbe30-levelorabovetomeetgraduationrequirements.Ifthestudentelectstocompleteanadvisorapprovedminor,theminorhoursplusanadditional1-6hoursfromtherestrictedelectivesmayberequiredtomeetthe120-hourrequirementforgraduation.
RestrictedElectivesEXS356/HEA356HealthPromotionProgramming(3)EXS380SportMedicinePharmacology(2)EXS400ResearchDesignandStatistics(3)EXS433AdvancedStrengthandConditioning(3)EXS465AdvancedExercisePhysiology(3)EXS446SeniorSeminarII(CSCSprep)(1)EXS470ProfessionalExperienceII(3)NTN333NutritionThroughouttheLifeCycle(3)HEA210HealthBehavior(3)HEA311Epidemiology(3)HEA415Communication.TechniquesforHealthcareProviders(3)GCM151/3Intro.ToPrintMediaManagement(3)NLS502WorkshopinFinancialResourceDev.(3)MKT360PrinciplesofMarketing(3)MGT350FundamentalsofManagement(3)MGT370SportsBusiness(3)MGT358EntrepreneurialBusinessPlanDevelopment(3)LST240LegalEnvironmentinBusiness(3)CareerElective(advisorapproved)TotalCurriculumRequirements…………………………………120hoursAdditionalinformationandrequirements• RefertotheMurrayStateUniversityAcademicBulletinfor
additionaldetails.• Totalnumberofhoursmustbe≥120toearnabaccalaureate
degreeandallEXSprogramrequirementsmustbecomplete.• Forty-two(42)hoursmustbeearnedincoursesatthe300-level
orabove.• Studentsmustearna“C”orbetterinallEXScoreandtrack-
specificcourses.• Acumulativegradepointaverageof2.5forstudentspursuing
theWellnesstrackisrequiredpriortoenrollmentinmostsenior-levelcoursesandtograduatewiththeEXSWellnesstrackdesignation.
• Studentsareresponsibleforensuringgraduationrequirementsaresatisfied.
