Academic Catalog

Exercise & Sport Science, Bachelor of Science with a Concentration in Pre‑Athletic Training (B.S.)

EKU Campus

Admission Progression Criteria

A student majoring in Exercise and Sport Science must achieve a minimum grade of “C” in all major and supporting courses.

Program Requirements

CIP Code: 31.0505

Major

University Graduation Requirements
General Education36
Foundations of Learning
GSD 101Foundations of Learning3
Upper division courses (42 hrs. distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Gen Ed/Free Electives categories)
Major Requirements
Core Courses
ESS 180Lifetime Wellness3
ESS 212Care and Prevention of Athletic and Exercise Injuries3
ESS 315Physical Fitness Concepts and Applications3
ESS 320Biomechanics3
ESS 320LBiomechanics Lab1
ESS 325Exercise Physiology3
ESS 325LExercise Physiology Lab1
ESS 562Adapted Physical Activity and Special Populations Programming3
Current CPR certification required at time of graduation. Students within all ESS concentrations will take these common "core" courses.
Concentrations
Students must select one of the following Concentrations:
Physical Fitness & Wellness Management
Pre-Athletic Training25
Pre-Physical Therapy
Supporting Course Requirements
All Concentrations:
BIO 307Human Anatomy and Physiology I3
BIO 308Human Anatomy and Physiology II3
NFA 201Essentials of Nutrition3
Physical Fitness & Wellness Management
Pre-Athletic Training16-17
Pre-Physical Therapy
Free Electives
Physical Fitness & Wellness Management
Pre-Athletic Training 112-13
Pre-Physical Therapy 1
Total Hours120
1

3 hours of free electives must be at or above the 300 level

Concentration

Concentration Courses
ATR 325Applied Palpation Anatomy for Healthcare Providers3
ATR 325LApplied Palpation Anatomy for Healthcare Providers Lab1
ATR 330Foundations of Orthopedic Evaluation3
ATR 335 (Foundations of Musculoskeletal Pathophysiology)3
ATR 340
340L
Foundations of Rehabilitation
and Foundations of Rehabilitation Lab
3
ATR 430Foundations of Clinical Practice3
HSA 200Medical Terminology3
ESS 407Strength and Conditioning Programming3
ESS 517Bioenergetics of Performance and Sports Nutrition3
Supporting Course Requirements
Choose from one of the following:
Cell and Molecular Biology (Element 4) G
Ecology and Evolution (Element 4) G
CHE 111
111L
General Chemistry
and General Chemistry Lab I (Element 4) G
4
CHE 112
112L
General Chemistry II
and General Chemistry Lab
4
EMC 104Healthcare Basic Life Support1
MAT 120Trigonometry (or higher)3
PHY 131College Physics I5
PSY 200Introduction to Psychology (Element 5B) G3
STA 215Introduction to Statistical Reasoning (Element 2) G3
or STA 270 Applied Statistics
Total Hours48
G

Course also satisfies a General Education element. Hours are included within the 36 hours in General Education.

For students interested in Pre-Athletic Training/Pre-Physical Therapy, additional courses may be required outside of the Core, Concentration and Supporting courses to meet requirements of some post-baccalaureate professional programs.