Program Requirements
A minimum of 58 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ACC 201 | Introduction to Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 202 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| ESS 282 | Principles of Sport Management | 3 |
| ESS 382 | Management of Sport and Fitness Facilities | 3 |
| ESS 405 | Practicum in Exercise and Sport Science | 1 |
| Six credits of: | 6 | |
| Topics in Sport & Fitness Management (must be taken twice for credit) | ||
| ESS 450 | Risk Management in Physical Activity Settings | 3 |
| MATH 140 | College Algebra (GT-MA1) | 3 |
| ROE 333 | Recreation and Sport Marketing | 3 |
| ROE 398 | Program Planning (with laboratory) | 3 |
| One of the following: | 3 | |
| Spreadsheets and Analysis | ||
| Professional Computer Skills | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Business Structure and Taxes | ||
| Business Ethics | ||
| Sales I | ||
| Human Resource Management | ||
| Public Relations Communication | ||
| Social Media Skills | ||
| Foundation Design: Digital Art and Design | ||
| Introduction to Graphic Design and Illustration | ||
| Total Credits | 43 | |
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 58 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
Degree Plans are for planning purposes. They reflect a suggested plan to complete the degree in a projected timeframe per program of study.
“Western Watershed Course(s)” refers to a course from the Tributaries area of the Western Watershed program. These courses should be chosen in consultation with the student’s advisor.
| 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 |
| WWGE 101/102/103/104 | Headwaters: Studies in...(select one) | 2 |
| Western Watershed | Non-specific Western Watershed Courses requirements. Courses may be selected from courses offered in the Scientific Inquiry, Historical Inquiry, Humanistic Inquiry, Further Inquiry and Creative Expression Tributaries. | 6 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| 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. A minimum grade of "C-" is required to move on to ACC 201. | 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 282 | Principles of Sport Management | 3 |
| ACC 201 | Introduction to Financial Accounting *ACC 201 is a Watershed GE Braided Streams course that can be used to earn an Information Literacy tag. A grade of "C" or better is required in ACC 201 to move on to ACC 202. | 3 |
| Western Watershed | Non-specific Western Watershed Courses | 6 |
| Elective | Minor, 2nd Major or Certificate Course | 3 |
| 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 |
| ROE 333 | Recreation and Sport Marketing | 3 |
| Western Watershed | Non-specific Western Watershed Courses | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| ESS 320 | Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity | 3 |
| ROE 398 | Program Planning (with laboratory) | 3 |
| Elective | SFM Major Elective Course SFM Elective Courses include ACC 255 Business Structure and Taxes, BUAD 300 Business Ethics, BUAD Sales I, BUAD 350 Human Resource Management, COM 274 Public Relations Communication, COM 375 Social Media Skills, DES 173 Foundation Design: Digital Art and Design and DES Introduction to Graphic Design and Illustration. | 3 |
| Elective | Minor/Certificate/2nd Major | 6 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ESS 382 | Management of Sport and Fitness Facilities | 3 |
| ESS 440 | Topics in Sport & Fitness Management | 3 |
| Elective | SFM Major Elective Course *SFM Elective Courses include ACC 255 Business Structure and Taxes, BUAD 300 Business Ethics, BUAD Sales I, BUAD 350 Human Resource Management, COM 274 Public Relations Communication, COM 375 Social Media Skills, DES 173 Foundation Design: Digital Art and Design and DES Introduction to Graphic Design and Illustration. | 3 |
| Elective | Minor/Certificate/2nd Major | 6 |
| WWGE 301/302/303/304 | Delta Studies in...(select one) | 1 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| ESS 405 | Practicum in Exercise and Sport Science | 1 |
| ESS 450 | Risk Management in Physical Activity Settings *ESS 450 is Watershed GE course. It can be used to satisfy the Tributaries: Social Inquiry requirement and earn a Braided Streams: Information Literacy tag. | 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 earn a Braided Streams: Power & Justice tag. | 3 |
| Elective | Minor, 2nd Major or Certificate Courses | 9 |
| CPR | First Aid/CPR Competency | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ESS 440 | Topics in Sport & Fitness Management | 3 |
| ESS 495 or ESS 498 |
Senior Seminar in Exercise and Sport Science GE courses that can be used to earn a Braided Streams: Experiential Learning tag. or Internship in Exercise and Sport Science |
3 |
| Elective | Minor, 2nd Major or Certificate Courses | 9 |
| 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.