Exercise Science Minor

Contact:

Keith DeRuisseau, Department Chair, 201 Women’s Building, 820 Comstock Avenue, 315-443-9698, or kcderuis@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 to the program, students must submit a Declaration of Minor form to their academic advisor, the department chair for Exercise Science, and their home college dean’s office.

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

Program Requirements

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

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

Or Any 3 credit EXE 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):

EXE 385 - Motor Behavior Across the Lifespan
EXE 486 - Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries
EXE 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.