Program Requirements
A minimum of 55 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ACC 201 | Introduction to Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 202 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| ESS 282 | Principles of Sport and Fitness Management | 3 |
| ESS 382 | Management of Sport and Fitness Facilities | 3 |
| ESS 405 | Practicum in Exercise and Sport Science | 1 |
| ESS 440 | Topics in Sport & Fitness Management (must be taken twice for credit) | 6 |
| ESS 450 | Risk Management in Physical Activity Settings | 3 |
| ESS 498 | Internship in Exercise and Sport Science | 3 |
| MATH 140 | College Algebra (GT-MA1) | 3 |
| ROE 333 | Recreation and Sport Marketing | 3 |
| One of the following: | 3 | |
| Spreadsheets and Analysis | ||
| Professional Computer Skills | ||
| One of the following: | 3 | |
| Physical Activity Programming | ||
| Program Planning (with laboratory) | ||
| Total Credits | 40 | |
"C" or better required for both ESS 181 Foundations of Exercise and Sport Science and ESS 185 Lifetime Wellness to receive credit toward ESS degree.
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| 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 | 8 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ESS 181 or ESS 185 |
Foundations of Exercise and Sport Science or Lifetime Wellness |
3 |
| ENG 103 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GT-CO2) | 3 |
| MATH 140 | College Algebra (GT-MA1) "C-" or better required to move on to ACC 201 and ECON 202. | 3 |
| Gen Ed | General Education Courses | 6 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| ESS 282 | Principles of Sport and Fitness Management | 3 |
| ACC 201 | Introduction to Financial Accounting "C" or better required to move on to ACC 202. | 3 |
| Gen Ed | General Education Courses | 9 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACC 202 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BUAD 220 or CS 120 |
Spreadsheets and Analysis or Professional Computer Skills |
3 |
| ECON 202 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| Gen Ed | General Education Courses | 3 |
| Elective | Elective/Minor/Certificate/2nd Major | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| ESS 320 | Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity | 3 |
| ESS 450 | Risk Management in Physical Activity Settings | 3 |
| Elective | Elective (upper division) ESS/Minor/Certificate/2nd Major | 9 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ESS 382 | Management of Sport and Fitness Facilities | 3 |
| ESS 440 | Topics in Sport & Fitness Management | 3 |
| ROE 333 | Recreation and Sport Marketing | 3 |
| Elective | Elective (upper division) ESS/Minor/Certificate/2nd Major | 6 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| ESS 385 or ROE 398 |
Physical Activity Programming or Program Planning (with laboratory) |
3 |
| ESS 405 | Practicum in Exercise and Sport Science | 1 |
| ESS 490 | Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity | 3 |
| Elective | Elective (upper division) ESS/Minor/Certificate/2nd Major | 9 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ESS 440 | Topics in Sport & Fitness Management | 3 |
| ESS 495 | Senior Seminar in Exercise and Sport Science | 3 |
| ESS 498 | Internship in Exercise and Sport Science | 3 |
| Elective | Elective (upper division) ESS/Minor/Certificate/2nd Major | 6 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 121 | |
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.