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Exercise Science Option (B.S.)

Program of Study

Required Course for Exercise Science Option
Within Department (40-43 crs.): 181, 184, 226, 236, 377, 378, 384, 386, 446, 450, 475E, 483, 484, 499, 6 credits of electives in courses numbered 300 and above. Out of Department (46 crs.): COMM 111A; CHEM 151N, 152N, 154N; BIOL 212N, 213N; C&I 171; FOR 220; MATH 241; PHYS 121N, PSYC 100S; 9 crs. of electives from biology, biochemistry, mathematics, physics, psychology upon consent of advisor.

 

Autumn

Spring

First Year

 

 

CHEM 151N General and Inorganic Chemistry

-

3

COMM 111A Introduction to Public Speaking

3

-

ENEX 101 Composition

3

-

HHP 181 Foundations of Health and Human Performance

3

-

HHP 184 Personal Health and Wellness

3

-

HHP 226 Basic Exercise Prescription

-

2

MATH 117 Probability and Linear Math

-

3

PSYC 100S Introduction to Psychology

4

-

General Education

-

8

Total

16

16

Second Year

 

 

BIOL 312N-313N Anatomy and Physiology I, II

4

4

CHEM 152N Organic and Biological Chemistry

3

-

FOR 220 Technical Writing

2

-

HHP 236 Nutrition

3

-

C&I 171 Word Processing

-

3

MATH 241 Statistics

-

4

General Education

3

6

Electives

-

(3)

Total

15

17

Third Year

 

 

CHEM 154N Organic and Biological Chemistry Laboratory

2

-

HHP 377 Physiology of Exercise

3

-

HHP 378 Physiology of Exercise Laboratory

1

-

HHP 384 Motor Control and Learning

-

3

HHP 386 Applied Anatomy, Kinesiology and Biomechanics

-

3

HHP electives 300-400-level

3

3

PHYS 121N General Physics I

5

-

Electives

-

7

Total

14

16

Fourth Year

 

 

HHP 288 First Aid/Emergency Care/CPR

-

2

HHP 289 First Aid/Emergency Care/CPR Laboratory

-

1

HHP 446 Nutrition for Sport

-

3

HHP 475E Legal and Ethical Issues in the Exercise Professions

-

3

HHP 483 Exercise and Disease

3

-

HHP 484 Exercise and Disease Laboratory

1

-

HHP 450 Analytical and Communication Techniques

3

-

HHP 499 Senior Project and Research Design

-

3

General Education

3

-

Electives 300-400-level

6

3

Total

16

15

 

General Program Requirements for HHP

First Aid Exit Competency

All Health and Human Performance students are required to demonstrate competency in first aid/emergency care and CPR upon submission of their application for degrees. Presentation of the following certifications will meet this competency:

Any one of the following current first aid/emergency care certifications:

  • Emergency Response from the American Red Cross
  • First Responder
  • National Safety Council Level III
  • Wilderness First Responder

Plus one of the following CPR certifications:

  • American Heart Association (Health Care Provider is required for the athletic training option)
  • American Red Cross (Professional Rescuer is required for the athletic training option)
  • Certification as an Emergency Medical Technician

Health and Human Performance students may use available elective credits to take HHP 289, Advanced First Aid, Emergency Care and CPR, to meet this competency, or they may elect to fulfill the competency through another agency. Credit for HHP 289 will not be awarded for certifications earned at agencies other than the Health and Human Performance Department at The University of Montana-Missoula.

Upper-division Writing Expectation

The Upper-division Writing Expectation must be met by successfully completing an upper-division writing course from the approved list in the Academic Policies and Procedures section of this catalog. See catalog index.