Program Requirements
A minimum of 54 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: 1 | 3 | |
| Senior Seminar in Exercise and Sport Science | ||
| K-12 Student Teaching | ||
| Internship in Exercise and Sport Science | ||
| Total Credits | 15 | |
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EDUC 410 K-12 Student Teaching is a capstone option for K-12 Physical Education majors seeking Colorado licensure; ESS 498 Internship in Exercise and Sport Science is a capstone option for the ESS Standard Emphasis.
First Aid/CPR competency and the following:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ESS 201 | Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology (with Lab) | 4 |
| ESS 275 | Motor Development and Learning | 3 |
| ESS 290 | Curriculum Development and the Learning Environment | 3 |
| ESS 330 | Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| ESS 331 | Exercise Physiology Lab | 1 |
| ESS 350 | Assessment & Technology in Physical Education | 2 |
| ESS 353 | Coordinated School Health and Physical Activity Programs | 2 |
| ESS 363 | Inclusive Physical Activity | 3 |
| ESS 380 | Biomechanics | 3 |
| ESS 392 | Methods of Secondary Activities | 3 |
| ESS 395 | Methods of Elementary Activities | 3 |
| ESS 396 | Methods of Alternative Physical Education | 3 |
| One of the following: | 3 | |
| PRINCIPLES OF OUTDOOR EDUCATN | ||
| Fitness Instruction | ||
| Select three of the following: | 3 | |
| Skill Development and Analysis: Net and Wall Games | ||
| Skill and Development and Analysis: Invasion Games | ||
| Skill Development and Analysis: Target and Fielding Games | ||
| Skill Development and Analysis: Dance | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
Students seeking Colorado licensure must fulfill the requirements for K-12 Physical Education Licensure (see description under Education).
| Year One | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| "C" or better required for both ESS 181 and ESS 185 to receive credit toward ESS degree. | ||
| ::Students must achieve a “C-“ or better in GE AREA I Essential Skills courses, including ENG 102 & ENG 103. | ||
| Credits | 0 | |
| Fall | ||
| ESS 181 or ESS 185 |
Foundations of Exercise and Sport Science or Lifetime Wellness |
3 |
| ENG 102 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GT-CO1) | 3 |
| HWTR 100 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| Gen Ed | General Education Courses | 9 |
| EDUC 000 | Education Gateway Course | 0 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ESS 181 or ESS 185 |
Foundations of Exercise and Sport Science or Lifetime Wellness |
3 |
| ESS 275 | Motor Development and Learning | 3 |
| MATH 105 | Mathematics for the Liberal Arts (GT-MA1) | 3 |
| ESS 210 |
Skill Development and Analysis: Net and Wall Games or Skill and Development and Analysis: Invasion Games or Skill Development and Analysis: Target and Fielding Games or Skill Development and Analysis: Dance |
1 |
| Gen Ed | General Education Courses | 3 |
| ENG 103 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GT-CO2) | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| ESS 201 | Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology (with Lab) | 4 |
| ESS 290 | Curriculum Development and the Learning Environment | 3 |
| ESS 210 |
Skill Development and Analysis: Net and Wall Games or Skill and Development and Analysis: Invasion Games or Skill Development and Analysis: Target and Fielding Games or Skill Development and Analysis: Dance |
1 |
| Gen Ed | General Education Courses | 6 |
| ESS 353 or ESS 396 |
Coordinated School Health and Physical Activity Programs or Methods of Alternative Physical Education |
3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| ESS 276 | Emergency Response | 3 |
| ESS 298 or ROE 189 |
Fitness Instruction or PRINCIPLES OF OUTDOOR EDUCATN |
3 |
| ESS 392 or ESS 395 |
Methods of Secondary Activities or Methods of Elementary Activities |
3 |
| ESS 210 |
Skill Development and Analysis: Net and Wall Games or Skill and Development and Analysis: Invasion Games or Skill Development and Analysis: Target and Fielding Games or Skill Development and Analysis: Dance |
1 |
| Gen Ed | General Education Courses | 7 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| ESS 320 | Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity | 3 |
| ESS 330 | Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| ESS 331 | Exercise Physiology Lab | 1 |
| ESS 490 | Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity | 3 |
| ESS 380 | Biomechanics | 3 |
| ESS 396 or ESS 353 |
Methods of Alternative Physical Education or Coordinated School Health and Physical Activity Programs |
3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ESS 350 | Assessment & Technology in Physical Education | 2 |
| ESS 363 | Inclusive Physical Activity | 3 |
| ESS 392 or ESS 395 |
Methods of Secondary Activities or Methods of Elementary Activities |
3 |
| EDUC 340 | Application of Pedagogy and Practice | 3 |
| ESS 495 or ESS 498 |
Senior Seminar in Exercise and Sport Science or Internship in Exercise and Sport Science |
3 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| EDUC 403 | INSTRTN&ASMT IN CONTENT AREA | 3 |
| EDUC 404 | Creating Positive Learning Environments | 3 |
| EDUC 405 | Data-driven Instructional Practices | 3 |
| EDUC 406 | Content Area Literacy | 3 |
| EDUC 410 | K-12 Student Teaching | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| EDUC 407 | Maximizing Learning through 21st Century Skills | 3 |
| EDUC 410 | K-12 Student Teaching | 3 |
| EDUC 429 | Teaching English Learners for Secondary and K-12 Teachers | 3 |
| EDUC 424 | Differentiation: Applying Learner-Centered Instruction | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| 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.