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Core Courses (42 Credits)

• BIOL 207 - Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Credit(s)
• BIOL 208 - Anatomy and Physiology II 4 Credit(s)
• EHS 120 - Careers in Exercise & Health3 Credit(s)
• EHS 160 - Fitness & Wellness 3 Credit(s)
• EHS 230 - Strength and Conditioning 3 Credit(s)
• EHS 260 - Physical Activity & Health3 Credit(s)
• EHS 280 - Statistics for Health Professionals 3 Credit(s)
• EHS 300 - Health Fitness Assessment 4 Credit(s)
• EHS 310 - Applied Kinesiology 3 Credit(s)
• EHS 320 - Adapted Physical Activity 3 Credit(s)
• EHS 345 - Health Behavior Change 3 Credit(s)
• EHS 370 - Exercise Program Design 3 Credit(s)
• EHS 385 - Exercise Physiology I 3 Credit(s)/li>

Electives (9 Credits)

Take three additional exercise and health science courses. At least one course must be at the 300-level or higher.

Internship (12 Credits)

• EHS 490 - Internship in Exercise Physiology 12 Credit(s)
  or
• EHS 491 - Internship in Exercise and Health Sciences 6 Credit(s)
  <and
• Two EHS electives at the 300-level or higher

For more information on curriculum, including course descriptions and degree requirements, visit the Academic Catalog.

The primary goal of the Exercise and Health Sciences undergraduate program is to prepare competent entry-level Exercise Science professionals in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains. In addition to this goal, students will meet the fullowing objectives throughout the core curriculum: 

•  Demonstrate knowledge of core and concentration specific EHS courses:
• Identify chronic health conditions and disparities associated with physical inactivity and sedentary behavior. 
• Convey the most current recommendations for physical activity.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the physiulogical response to physical activity and exercise and associated health benefits.
• Understand the correlates of physical activity and sedentary behavior. 
• Demonstrate the ability to apply scientific theory to practice in humans:

• Design and implement a health behavior intervention, based on scientific theory, to improve health and fitness.
• Demonstrate the ability to assess health related fitness.
• Design individualized exercise programs for low and moderate risk populations.

• Demonstrate ability to evaluate literature related to exercise and health sciences:

• Gather and analyze relevant peer-reviewed literature.
• Draw conclusions through synthesis of the literature.
• Convey knowledge of literature related to the exercise and health sciences in oral and written format. 

Degree Requirements

If this is the student’s only or primary major, the degree requirements below must be completed for graduation. See graduation requirements for more information.

University Requirements 

College of Nursing and Health Sciences Requirements for Bachelor of Science

Please contact Chanel.fields@umb.edu for questions.