Exercise Science (B.S.) (Combined B.S./M.S.N. Nursing - Care Coordination and Transition Management Concentration)

Unless otherwise noted, 120 credits of coursework is required for a baccalaureate degree with a minimum 2.0 overall GPA, and a minimum 2.0 major GPA.

Degree Requirements Overview

SEEDS: General Education21-24
Major Requirements72
Graduate Swing Courses23
Free Electives4-1
Total Credits120

Program Requirements

Requirements for the graduate portion of this combined program can be found here.

Major Core
EXSC 131Fitness Concepts3
EXSC 150Principles and Practices of Risk Management for Exercise Science3
EXSC 234Leadership in Anaerobic Exercise3
EXSC 255Research Methods and Data Interpretation3
EXSC 331Exercise Assessment and Prescription4
EXSC 420Theoretical Foundations of Sports Conditioning3
EXSC 430Exercise for Special Populations3
EXSC 475Foundations and Practices in Cardiac Rehabilitation3
EXSC 476Seminar in Exercise Science3
EXSC 480Internship in Exercise Science3
HLTH 101Personal Health Issues3
HPEM 199Freshman Seminar in Health and Physical Education1
PEMJ 320Physiology of Exercise4
PEMJ 321Kinesiology3
PEMJ 324Basic Motor Learning3
Major Electives
By advisement for students in the combined program.
BIOL 255Survey of Microbiology4
NURS 220Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan3
CHEM 114Fundamentals of Chemistry for Nursing3
Collateral Requirements
PSYC 101Introduction to Psychology3
NUFD 182Nutrition: A Socioecological Perspective3
BIOL 244Anatomy and Physiology I4
BIOL 245Anatomy and Physiology II4
STAT 109Statistics3
Total Credits72

Graduate Swing Courses

A combined degree program allows students to complete 6-12 graduate credits ("graduate swing courses") while enrolled as an undergraduate. These courses count for both their bachelor and master’s degrees.  Graduate swing courses will count toward undergraduate free electives, unless noted otherwise.

The Graduate Swing Courses for this program:

NURS 500Issues Affecting Health Care and Health Policy3
NURS 501Fundamentals of Professional Nursing4
NURS 503Principles of Pathophysiology3
NURS 516Principles of Pharmacology3
NURS 520Nursing Research and Evidence Based Practice3
NURS 524Principles of Health Assessment4
NURS 535Genetics and Genomics3
Total Credits23

SEEDS General Education Requirements

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Foundations
Effective Writing I
Complete one Effective Writing I course.3
Effective Writing II
Complete one Effective Writing II course.3
Interactive Communication
Complete one Interactive Communication course.3
Quantitative Reasoning
Fulfilled by STAT 109 in the major.
Political and Civic Life
Complete one Political and Civic Life course.3
World Language
Complete two sequential classes in one World Language when starting at the Beginner I or Beginner II level. Complete one class when starting at the Intermediate/Advanced Level.3-6
Exploration
Complete one course from four different Exploration categories:6
Analyzing Cultures and Society
Fulfilled by NUFD 182 in the major.
Creative Expression
Ethical Inquiry
Historical Thinking
Literary and Artistic Analysis
Scientific Reasoning
Fulfilled by BIOL 244 in the major.
Total Credits21-24

Recommended Roadmap to Program of Study Completion

This recommended five-year plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their program of study requirements within five years.  This plan is a recommendation and students should only use it in consultation with their academic advisor.

Fifth year courses are taken at the graduate level, after matriculation into the graduate portion of this combined degree program.