Program Requirements
A minimum of 62 credits is required, including the 15-credit Exercise and Sport Science Nucleus:
To graduate, all exercise and sport science majors must complete ESS 181 Foundations of Exercise and Sport Science and ESS 185 Lifetime Wellness with a minimum grade of “C-”:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise and Sport Science Nucleus | ||
| ESS 181 | Foundations of Exercise and Sport Science | 3 |
| ESS 185 | Lifetime Wellness | 3 |
| ESS 320 | Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity | 3 |
| ESS 490 | Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity | 3 |
| Select one of the following ESS Capstone courses: | 3 | |
| Senior Seminar in Exercise and Sport Science | ||
or ESS 498 | Internship in Exercise and Sport Science | |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
First Aid/CPR Competency and the following:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ESS 201 | Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology (with Lab) | 4 |
| ESS 275 | Human Motor Development and Learning | 3 |
| ESS 298 | Fitness Instruction | 3 |
| ESS 330 | Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| ESS 331 | Exercise Physiology Lab | 1 |
| ESS 370 | Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning | 3 |
| ESS 380 | Biomechanics | 3 |
| ESS 382 | Management of Sport and Fitness Facilities | 3 |
| ESS 385 | Fitness Assessment, Exercise Prescription and Program Planning | 3 |
| ESS 410 | Physical Activity and Exercise Programming | 3 |
| ESS 411 | Wellness Elevated I | 3 |
| ESS 450 | Risk Management in Physical Activity Settings | 3 |
| One of the following: | 3 | |
| Basic Nutrition | ||
| Nutrition for Wellness and Performance | ||
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| Mental Training for Peak Performance | ||
| Psychology of Injury | ||
| Inclusive Physical Activity | ||
| Topics in Physical Activity | ||
| Total Credits | 47 | |
Capstone Course Requirement
Students can choose to take either ESS 495 Senior Seminar in Exercise and Sport Science or ESS 498 Internship in Exercise and Sport Science to fulfill the Capstone Requirement.
Western Watershed General Education Requirements
Students must complete all Western Watershed General Education requirements to graduate.
Graduation Requirements
Undergraduate programs require a minimum of 120 semester credits for graduation. Of those 120 credits, 40 credits must be in upper-division courses (those marked 300 and above). Fifteen of these 40 upper-division credits must be earned in courses that are part of the standard or comprehensive major program being pursued.
Students are expected to review all graduation requirements, which can be found in the Western Undergraduate Catalog: Graduation Requirements.
A minimum of 62 credits is required. To graduate, all Exercise & Sport Science (ESS) majors must complete ESS 181 Foundations of Exercise and Sport Science and ESS 185 Lifetime Wellness with a minimum grade of "C-".
Sample Plan
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ESS 181 or ESS 185 |
Foundations of Exercise and Sport Science ESS 185 is a Watershed GE Wellness Skills course. It satisfies the Life Skills requirement. or Lifetime Wellness |
3 |
| ENG 102 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GT-CO1) | 3 |
| Western Watershed | Non-specific Western Watershed Courses **Watershed GE courses should satisfy Tributaries: Inquiry and Expression requirements. Courses may be selected from courses offered in the Scientific Inquiry, Historical Inquiry, Humanistic Inquiry, Further Inquiry and Creative Expression Tributaries. | 7 |
| WWGE 101/102/103/104 | Headwaters: Studies in...(select one) | 2 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ESS 181 or ESS 185 |
Foundations of Exercise and Sport Science ESS 185 is a Watershed GE Wellness Skills course. It satisfies the Life Skills requirement. or Lifetime Wellness |
3 |
| ENG 103 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GT-CO2) | 3 |
| MATH 140 | College Algebra (GT-MA1) **Math 140 satisfies the Watershed GE Mathematics requirement. The Watershed GE Mathematics requirement may be satisfied by completing a minimum of 3 credits from among the following MATH courses: MATH 105, MATH 113, MATH 140, MATH 151 or MATH 213. | 3 |
| Western Watershed | Non-specific Western Watershed Courses ***Watershed GE courses should satisfy Tributaries: Inquiry and Expression requirements. Courses may be selected from courses offered in the Scientific Inquiry, Historical Inquiry, Humanistic Inquiry, Further Inquiry and Creative Expression Tributaries. | 6 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| ESS 201 | Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology (with Lab) *ESS 201 is a milestone course and is the prerequisite for ESS ESS 298, ESS 330 & ESS 380. | 4 |
| Western Watershed | Non-specific Western Watershed Courses | 3 |
| Elective | Minor, 2nd Major or Certificate Course | 9 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ESS 275 | Human Motor Development and Learning | 3 |
| ESS 298 | Fitness Instruction *ESS 298 is a Watershed GE course. It can be used to earn a Braided Streams: Public Communication tag. | 3 |
| Western Watershed | Non-specific Western Watershed Courses | 3 |
| Elective | Minor, 2nd Major or Certificate Courses | 6 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| ESS 320 | Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity | 3 |
| ESS 330 | Exercise Physiology *ESS 330 & ESS 331 are milestone courses and are prerequisites for many other upper division ESS courses. | 3 |
| ESS 331 | Exercise Physiology Lab *ESS 330 & ESS 331 are milestone courses and are prerequisites for many other upper division ESS courses. | 1 |
| ESS 380 | Biomechanics | 3 |
| Elective | Minor, 2nd Major or Certificate Courses | 6 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ESS 363 | Inclusive Physical Activity *ESS 363 is a Watershed GE Braided Streams course and may be used to earn either a Power & Justice or an Experiential Learning "tag". | 3 |
| ESS 370 | Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning | 3 |
| ESS 385 | Fitness Assessment, Exercise Prescription and Program Planning | 3 |
| Elective | Upper Division Minor, 2nd Major or Certificate Courses | 6 |
| WWGE 301/302/303/304 | Delta Studies in...(select one) | 1 |
| CPR | First Aid/CPR Competency | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| ESS 355 | Psychology of Injury | 3 |
| ESS 360 | Nutrition for Wellness and Performance | 3 |
| ESS 411 | Wellness Elevated I *ESS 411 is a Watershed GE course. It can be used to earn a Braided Streams: Experiential Learning or Public Communication tag. | 3 |
| ESS 450 | Risk Management in Physical Activity Settings **ESS 450 is a Watershed GE course. It can be used to satisfy the Tributaries: Social Inquiry requirement and earn a Braided Streams: Information Literacy tag. | 3 |
| Elective | Upper Division Minor, 2nd Major or Certificate Course | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ESS 340 | Mental Training for Peak Performance | 3 |
| ESS 382 | Management of Sport and Fitness Facilities | 3 |
| ESS 410 | Physical Activity and Exercise Programming | 3 |
| ESS 490 | Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity *ESS 490 is a Watershed GE course. It can be used to satisfy the Tributaries: Social Inquiry requirement and to earn either a Braided Streams: Power & Justice or Public Communication tag. | 3 |
| ESS 495 or ESS 498 |
Senior Seminar in Exercise and Sport Science Communication tag. **ESS 495 and ESS 498 both satisfy the ESS Capstone requirement. or Internship in Exercise and Sport Science |
3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 123 | |
Western is committed to doing our part to provide each student a clear path to graduation. This four‐year degree plan is a sample map for fulfilling requirements in the major and General Education. The pathway that you take to your degree may differ somewhat from this illustration, depending on where you start and the detours and side trips you may take along the way. You are responsible for ensuring your overall, upper division, and major‐specific credits as well as GPA requirements are fulfilled for graduation.