The request to revise program requirements for the B.S. in Exercise Science to include three concentrations

Date: October 23, 2012
To: College of Health and Human Services
From: Office of Academic Affairs
Approved On: October 22, 2012
Approved by: Undergraduate Course and Curriculum Committee
Implementation Date: Spring 2013

Note: Deletions are strikethroughs. Insertions are underlined.

Summary

The Department of Kinesiology is presenting three areas of concentration for the Exercise Science majors to help make them even more marketable in employment opportunities. Two of these concentrations are already listed as concentrations in Banner, Aquatics and Outdoor Adventure. These concentrations are structured plans of study within the Exercise Science major. The number of semester hours for a concentration varies, but is included within the semester hours for the major. We are asking that the concentrations appear on the official transcript of the qualifying student. This is not adding any new courses.

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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EXERCISE SCIENCE (EXER)

This degree program offers preparation for employment as Exercise Science practitioners in: health agencies, hospitals, fitness centers, business and industry, research laboratories, or any other setting which provides physical fitness enhancement programs for clients and patients. The courses in this major prepare the student to sit for the American College of Sports Medicine Health Fitness Specialist certification. The Exercise Science program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

• KNES 2290 Emergency Medical Response (3)
• KNES 2298 Applied Kinesiology (3)
• KNES 3100 Organization and Administration of Exercise Science (3)
• KNES 3260 Nutrition for the Physically Active (3)
• KNES 3280 Exercise Physiology: Foundation and Theory (3)
• KNES 3281 Exercise Physiology: Principles and Application (3) (W)
• KNES 3285 Principles of Strength and Conditioning (3)
• KNES 3286 Exercise Testing: Foundation and Theory (3)
• KNES 3287 Exercise Testing: Principles and Applications (3) (O, W)
• KNES 4121 Pharmacology for the Physically Active (3)
• KNES 4132 Lifetime Weight Management and Behavior Change (3)
• KNES 4286 Exercise Prescription (3)
• KNES 4293 Biomechanics (3)
• KNES 4490 Exercise Science Senior Internship (6-15)
• KNES 4660 Practitioner Seminar (3)

Additionally, students must complete KNES 2101 (Foundations of Physical Conditioning) and three activity courses of their choosing. All of the required courses for the Exercise Science major must be completed with a grade of C or above. All of the required courses may be attempted twice. Withdrawing from a course after the Add/Drop deadline constitutes an attempt, as does receiving any letter grade. Students must receive a grade of C or above in all pre- and corequisite courses in order to be deemed successful.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Minimum criteria for application to the Exercise Science major are:

• A grade point average of 2.5 or above
• A grade of C or above in the following required prerequisite courses:

• CHEM 1200
• CHEM 1251 and CHEM 1251L
• BIOL 1110
• BIOL 2273 and BIOL 2273L
• KNES 2150
• KNES 2294
• STAT 1220, STAT 1221 or STAT 1222

• Completion of other required prerequisite courses by the end of the Fall semester prior to the spring for which application is made
• Exercise Science majors having more than three grades of D or below in required upper level courses cannot remain in the Exercise Science major and must change their major
• A student transferring to UNC Charlotte with credit for BIOL 2273 and BIOL 2273L is not required to take BIOL 1110
• A student transferring to UNC Charlotte with credit for CHEM 1251 and CHEM 1251L is not required to take CHEM 1200

Students should use the following course sequence to plan their class schedules once they are accepted into the Exercise Science program:

*Students must have completed KNES 2101 and three additional activity courses before registering for KNES 4490.

B.A. CONCENTRATIONS

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (15-16 hours)

Students must also complete 15-16 hours of course work in a specific concentration of study. The concentrations are designed to provide students with the opportunity to pursue more extensive study in exercise science context most relevant to their professional and social goals. Three concentrations of study are offered:

Aquatics Leadership Concentration (minimum 15 hours)

• Must have and maintain a 2.5 GPA or higher for this concentration.
• KNES 2212 Lifeguard Training (3)
• KNES 2213 Water Safety Instructor (3)
• KNES 2218 Scuba Diving and Lab (3)
• KNES 2220 Advanced Scuba Diving (1)
• KNES 4490 Senior year internship in aquatics (9) 100% of the internship involved in aquatics

• Outside certifications: must complete one of the following
  • American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor
  • American Red Cross Lifeguard Management
  • American Red Cross Safety Training for Swim Coaches

Strength and Conditioning Concentration (minimum 16 hours)

• Must have and maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher for this concentration.
• KNES 1202 Weight Training (1)
• KNES 1263 Body Shaping (1)
• KNES 3285L Principles of Strength and Conditioning Lab (1)
• PHYS 1101. Introductory Physics I. (3)
• PHYS 1101L. Introductory Physics I Laboratory. (1)
• KNES 4490 Senior year internship in strength and conditioning (9) 100% of the internship involved in strength and conditioning
• Sit for the National Strength and Conditioning Association’s Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialists (CSCS) certification and pass

Outdoor Adventure Leadership Concentration (minimum 15 hours)

• Must have and maintain a 2.5 GPA or higher for this concentration.
• With 6 credits from the any of the following
  • KNES 1231 Intro to Outdoor Adventure (2)
  • KNES 2233 Rock Climbing (2)
  • KNES 2236 Challenge Course Activities (2)
  • KNES 2230 Wilderness Experience (3)
  • KNES 2231 Wilderness Experience lab (2)
  • KNES 3260 Wilderness Trip Leading (3)
  • KNES 2234 Challenge Course Facilitation (2)
  • KNES 2235 High Ropes Course Facilitation (2)

• KNES 4490 Senior year internship in Outdoor Adventure (9) 75% of the internship involved in outdoor adventure

A complete, updated sequence of courses can be found online.