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Nov 23, 2024
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2024-2025 Undergraduate Course Catalog
Exercise Science Minor
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Contact:
Tiago Barreira, Director of Undergraduate Programs, 430F Barclay Hall, 315-443-5588 or tvbarrei@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 undergraduate program director 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.
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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
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):
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.
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