Exercise Science Suggested Course Sequence | Shawnee State
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Notes:

  • HW = Health/Wellness Track
  • AT = Pre-Athletic Training Track
  • PT = Pre-Physical Therapy Track
  • OT = Pre-Occupational Therapy Track
1st Year Fall Semester
Course   Title Prerequisite(s) Credit Hours Suggested for:
SSES 1200 Prin. Of Personal Fitness   2 HW
SSES 2100 Introduction to Exercise Science   2 ALL
STAT 1150 Principles of Statistics# MATH 0101 or placement 3 ALL
ENGL 1101/1102 Discourse and Composition# Placement 3 ALL
PSYC 1101 Introduction to Psychology#   3 ALL
UNIV 1100 University Experience 1 ALL
ELECTIVES     2-4 HW, AT
    HW AT PT OT 15 15 15 15  
1st Year Spring Semester
Course   Title Prerequisite(s) Credit Hours Suggested for:
BIOL 1130 Principles of Anatomy & Physiology 1#   4 HW, AT, PT
BIOL 1151 General Biology 1 MATH placement 4 OT
COMM 1103 Public Speaking#   3 ALL
ENGL 1105 Composition and Argumentation# ENGL 1101 or 1102 3 ALL
SSPE 2100 Personal and Community Health   3 HW, AT
SSES 2400 Legal/Ethical Aspects 3 ALL
GEP   Fine Arts 3 HW, PT, OT
    HW AT PT OT 16 16 16 16  
2nd Year Fall Semester
Course   Title Prerequisite(s) Credit Hours Suggested for:
BIOL 1131 Principles of Anatomy & Physiology 2# BIOL 1130 4 HW, AT, PT
BIOL 1152 General Biology 2 BIOL 1151 4 PT
BIOL 3560 Principles of Anatomy BIOL 1151 4 OT
SSPE 2200 Human Nutrition   3 ALL
ATTR 2200 Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries   3 HW, AT
ATTR 2300 Athlete Health Maintenance   3 ALL
GEP   Engaged Citizenry   3 HW, OT
AHNR 1102 Medical Terminology   2 AT, PT
BUHE 3000 Medical Terminology for Health Managers   3 OT
    HW AT PT OT 16 15 16 16  
2nd Year Spring Semester
Course   Title Prerequisite(s) Credit Hours Suggested for:
BIOL 1151 General Biology 1   4 AT, PT
SSPE 2100 Personal & Community Health   3 PT
GEP   Global Perspectives   3 ALL
SSES 2500 Sport Nutrition   3 HW, AT
BIOL 3561 Principles of Physiology BIOL 3560 4 OT
SSSM 3200 Psychology of Sport Sophomore rank or above 3 ALL
GEP       3 ALL
ANTH 2250 Cultural Anthropology 3 OT
ELECTIVES     3 HW
    HW AT PT OT 15 16 16 16  
     
3rd Year Fall Semester
Course   Title Prerequisite(s) Credit Hours Suggested for:
SSPE 2100 Personal & Community Health   3 OT
CHEM 1141 General Chemistry 1 MATH 1200 (can be co-req) 4 AT, PT
PHIL 2320 Ethics in Public and Private Life# ENGL 1105 3 ALL
SSES 3000 Physiology of Exercise BIOL 1130 and 1131 (with grade of “C” or better) 3 ALL
EMTP 1010 First Aid/CPR   2 ALL
PHYSICAL SCIENCE     4 OT
GEP Engaged Citizenry 3 AT, PT
GEP   Literature 3 HW
ELECTIVES     4 HW
    HW AT PT OT 15 15 15 15  
3rd Year Spring Semester
Course   Title Prerequisite(s) Credit Hours Suggested for:
PSYC 2130 Child and Adolescent Psychology PSYC 1101 3 OT
CHEM 1142 General Chemistry 2 CHEM 1141 4 PT
PSYC 3130 or 3160 Psychology of the Adult Abnormal Psychology PSYC 1101 3 OT
SSES 4000 Exercise Testing & Prescription SSES 3000 (with grade of “C” or better) 3 ALL
SSES 3100 Performance Enhancement SSES  3000 3 HW, AT
SSES   3050     Biomechanics and Functional Kinesiology   BIOL 1130 and 1131 (with grade of “C” or better) 4 ALL
GEP   Historical Perspectives   3 ALL
GEP   Fine Arts   3 AT
ELECTIVES       2 HW, PT
    HW AT PT OT 15 16 16 16  
4th Year Fall Semester
Course   Title Prerequisite(s) Credit Hours Suggested for:
BIOL 3660 Neuroanatomy BIOL 3560 4 OT
SSPE 4900 Sport Professions Capstone Senior standing 3 ALL
SSES 3300 Exercise for Special Populations SSES 3050 3 HW, AT
SSES 4200 Management of Fitness Facilities SSES 2100 (with grade of “C” or better) 3 ALL
SSES 4990 Internship 1 SSES 4000 (with grade of “C” or better) 3 ALL
PHYS 2201 Physics 1 MATH 1250 or 1300 or higher placement 4 AT, PT
ELECTIVES       3 HW, PT, OT
    HW AT PT OT 15 16 16 16  
4th Year Spring Semester
Course   Title Prerequisite(s) Credit Hours Suggested for:
BIOL 4660 Advanced Human Anatomy BIOL 3560 4 OT
SSES 3800 Therapeutic Exercise SSES 3050 3 HW, AT
SSES 4995 Internship 2 SSES 4000 (with grade of “C” or better) 3 HW
PHYS 2202 Physics 2 PHYS 2201 4 PT
PHYSICAL SCIENCE     4 OT
ELECTIVES       7 HW
ELECTIVES       8 AT
ELECTIVES       6 PT
ELECTIVES       2 OT
    HW AT PT OT 13 11 10 10  
      120  

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