Exercise and Sport Science Major: Standard Program

Program Requirements

All standard majors require a minor in a second discipline or a second major.

Exercise and Sport Science Emphasis

A  minimum of 41 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”:

Exercise and Sport Science Nucleus
ESS 181Foundations of Exercise and Sport Science3
ESS 185Lifetime Wellness3
ESS 320Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity3
ESS 490Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity3
Select one of the following ESS Capstone courses: 13
Senior Seminar in Exercise and Sport Science
K-12 Student Teaching
Internship in Exercise and Sport Science
Total Credits15
1

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:

ESS 201Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology (with Lab)4
ESS 275Motor Development and Learning3
ESS 282Principles of Sport and Fitness Management3
ESS 330Exercise Physiology3
ESS 331Exercise Physiology Lab1
ESS 363Inclusive Physical Activity3
Nine upper division ESS elective credits9
Total Credits26

"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. 

Plan of Study Grid
Year One
FallCredits
ESS 181
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
 Credits16
Spring
ENG 103 Writing and Rhetoric II (GT-CO2) 3
ESS 181
Foundations of Exercise and Sport Science ("C" or better required to receive credit toward ESS degree.)
or Lifetime Wellness
3
MATH 140 College Algebra (GT-MA1) 3
Gen Ed General Education Courses 6
 Credits15
Year Two
Fall
ESS 201 Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology (with Lab) milestone course & prerequisite for ESS 330 & ESS 380 4
ESS 282 Principles of Sport and Fitness Management 3
Gen Ed General Education Courses 9
 Credits16
Spring
ESS 275 Motor Development and Learning 3
Gen Ed General Education Courses 7
Elective Elective/Minor/Certificate/2nd Major 6
 Credits16
Year Three
Fall
ESS 330 Exercise Physiology 3
ESS 331 Exercise Physiology Lab 1
Elective Elective (upper division) ESS/Minor/Certificate/2nd Major 12
 Credits16
Spring
ESS 320 Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity 3
ESS 363 Inclusive Physical Activity 3
Elective Elective (upper division) ESS/Minor/Certificate/2nd Major 9
 Credits15
Year Four
Fall
ESS 490 Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity 3
Elective Elective (upper division) ESS/Minor/Certificate/2nd Major 12
 Credits15
Spring
ESS 495
Senior Seminar in Exercise and Sport Science
or Internship in Exercise and Sport Science
3
Elective Elective (upper division) ESS/Minor/Certificate/2nd Major 9
 Credits12
 Total Credits121

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.