Exercise Science Minor

Contact:

Tom Brutsaert, Chair, 201 Women’s Building, 820 Comstock Avenue, 315-443-9696or suexsci@syr.edu

Students pursuing major degrees in other program areas may enroll in a minor in exercise science. The exercise science minor requires 18 credits. Students must maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA. To be admitted into the exercise science minor, students must submit a petition to their respective advisor, the chair of the exercise science program, and to the assistant dean for academic and student services in the School of Education.

Please note: BIO 216 - Anatomy & Physiology I & BIO 217 - Anatomy and Physiology II are prerequisites for many of the courses in this minor.

Student Learning Outcomes

Students will demonstrate understanding of human and physiological function and anatomy
Students will illustrate how metabolic, muscle, cardiovascular, and pulmonary systems underlie human physical performance
Students will show familiarity with basic exercise testing protocols that are used to measure human performance in the laboratory
Students will demonstrate knowledge in 2 or more advanced areas of focus within exercise science

Core Courses

Section I: The following courses are required (6 credits):

Section II: Three of the following courses are required (9 credits):

Or Any 3 credit 500-level or higher course such as:

Exercise in the Cell (3 credits)
Obesity and Body Composition (3 credits)
Metabolic Aspects of Exercise (3 credits)
Control of Ventilation in Exercise (3 credits)

Section III: One of the following courses is required (3 credits):

PPE 385 - Motor Behavior Across the Lifespan
PPE 486 - Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries
HEA 485 - Worksite Health Promotion or any of the courses listed in Section II not already taken.

Total Credits: 18

Time to Completion Requirement:

The undergraduate minor in exercise science must be completed within five years of declaration if the student is enrolled in an undergraduate degree granting program.