Degree: B.S.

Chairperson: David A. Feigley (feigley@rci.rutgers.edu)

Offered in cooperation with the Department of Exercise Science and Sport Studies (Faculty of Arts and Sciences), this program offers four options:

Exercise Physiology. This option provides students with a strong science foundation emphasizing preparation for graduate study or direct entrance into a variety of fields related to exercise physiology, biomechanics, and sport medicine. The program also prepares for direct entrance to upper-level certifications in the rehabilitation and fitness industries.

Exercise Science. This option provides students with a strong science foundation focusing on human anatomy and physiology, emphasizing preparation for specialized graduate study in fields such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, athletic training, physician`s assistant, cardiac rehabilitation, and other subfields of sports medicine. It also permits direct entrance into related careers such as fitness management.

Sports Management. This option prepares students to enter such fields as sports marketing, sports administration, or sport facilities management. Graduate opportunities also exist in sport management and sport administration.

General. This option is available only for students electing exercise science and sport studies as a double major or dual degree program. Their first major must be a program offered by the Cook College faculty.

Departmental Honors

To qualify for departmental honors upon graduation, a student must have attained a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.4 at the end of the junior year, with a cumulative average of at least 3.4 in all courses required for the major. In the summer prior to senior year, students must apply formally to the department chairperson for admission to the program. In the fall term, students enroll in an honors seminar, in which a research project is designed and developed. In the spring term, students whose projects have been approved register for Honors Research in Exercise Science and carry out the research project. Both terms must be successfully completed to receive departmental honors recognition.

Cook College students who qualify for departmental honors may undertake the George H. Cook Scholars Program in conjunction with departmental honors.

Entry Requirements for the Major

To be admitted to the program, students must have a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.0 and have completed at least three of the courses listed under VIII A with a minimum grade-point average of 2.0. An interview with the department is required prior to admission to the program.

Degree Requirements for the Major

In order to graduate with a degree in exercise science and sport studies, students must achieve a grade-point average of at least 2.0 in all required courses.

Cook College students also must complete a minor or certificate program offered by the Cook College faculty.

Please see the Programs of Study Summary on page 272 for information regarding changes in degree requirements.

I. Interdisciplinary/Ethical Analysis (5 credits)

  11:015:101  Perspectives on Agriculture and the Environment (2)

  11:015:400  Junior/Senior Colloquium (3)

II. Introductory Life and Physical Sciences

Courses that meet the introductory life and physical sciences requirement are listed under VIII B, Option requirements.

III. The Arts (6 credits)

See suggested courses in the Degree Requirements chapter.

IV. Human Diversity (6 credits)

  01:377:324  Movement Experiences for Individuals with Disabilities (3) and an additional course from those suggested in the Degree Requirements chapter

V. Economic and Political Systems

A. Economic Systems (3-6 credits)

  11:373:101  Economics, People, and Environment (3)

  11:373:121  Principles and Applications of Microeconomics (3) or equivalent and 01:220:103 Introduction to Macroeconomics (3) are required in the sports management option.

B. Political Systems (3 credits)

See suggested courses in the Degree Requirements chapter.

VI. Oral and Written Communication (6-9 credits)

  01:355:101  Expository Writing (3) and at least one intermediate or advanced course suggested in the Degree Requirements chapter. Note that 01:355:303 Writing for Business and the Professions (3) and 04:192:380 Public Speaking (3) are required in the sport management option.

VII. Experience-Based Education (3-6 credits)

  01:377:490  Internship I in Exercise Science and Sport Studies. Seniors in the exercise science, exercise physiology, and general options must complete a 3- or 6-credit internship. Seniors in the sport management option must complete 6 credits of internship.

    To be eligible for the internships, students must have completed 90 credits with an overall cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.0 and have completed at least 20 credits in the major with a grade-point average of 2.0 in all major and option requirements.

VIII. Competence in Exercise Science and Sport Studies (66.5-103 credits)

A. REQUIRED COURSES (35.5-39.5)

Quantitative Methods (4-8)

  01:377:275  Statistical Approaches to Exercise Science (4)

  01:640:1__  precalculus (4) or placement in calculus is required in the sport management and general options. At least one term of calculus is required in the exercise physiology and exercise science options

Computer Competence (3)

  01:198:110  Introduction to Computers and Their Application (3) or equivalent

Professional Ethics (3)

  01:377:406  Management in Exercise Science and Sport (3)

Other Required Courses (19.5)

  01:377:140  Foundations of Exercise Science and Sport Studies (1.5)

Cook College students majoring in exercise science and sport studies also must complete a minor or certificate program offered by the Cook College faculty (18).

B. OPTIONS (37-69.5)

1. Exercise Physiology (66.5-69.5)

Required Courses (60.5-63.5)

  01:119:101-102  General Biology (4,4)

  01:146:356  Systems Physiology (3)

  01:146:357  Systems Physiology Laboratory (1)

  01:160:161-162  General Chemistry (4,4)

  01:160:171  Introduction to Experimentation (1)

  01:377:213  Functional Human Anatomy (4)

  01:377:303  Neuromechanical Kinesiology (3)

  01:377:319  Risk Management for Health and Fitness Professionals (1.5)

  01:377:350  Biomechanics (3)

  01:377:381  Biochemistry of Exercise (3)

  01:377:410  Applied Physical Fitness Techniques (4)

  01:377:452  Exercise Physiology (3)

  01:377:453  Exercise Physiology Laboratory (1)

  01:377:454  Advanced Exercise Physiology (3)

  01:377:490  Internship (3-6)

  01:750:193-194  Physics for the Sciences (4,4) or equivalent physics courses with laboratories

Electives (6)

    Additional 01:377 courses, 3 credits of which must be at the 300- or 400- level.

2. Exercise Science (55)

Required courses (49)

  01:119:101-102  General Biology (4,4)

  01:146:356  Systems Physiology (3)

  01:146:357  Systems Physiology Laboratory (1)

  01:160:161-162  General Chemistry (4,4)

  01:160:171  Introduction to Experimentation (1)

  01:377:213  Functional Human Anatomy (4)

  01:377:303  Neuromechanical Kinesiology (3)

  01:377:310  Motor Learning (3)

  01:377:452  Exercise Physiology (3)

  01:377:453  Exercise Physiology Laboratory (1)

  01:750:193-194  Physics for the Sciences (4,4) or equivalent (including laboratories)

  01:830:101  General Psychology (3)

  01:830:340  Principles of Abnormal Psychology (3)

Electives (6)

  01:377:___  at least 6 additional credits, 3 of which must be at the 300 or 400 level

3. Sport Management (49)

Required Courses (43)

  33:010:272  Introduction to Financial Accounting (3)

  01:119:103  Principles of Biology (4)

  __:___:___  a course in the physical sciences selected from the II.B. listing in the degree requirements chapter (3)

  04:189:101  Introduction to Communication (3) or 04: 192:201 Interpersonal Communication Processes (3) or 04:192:313 Message Design for Public Relations and Organizational Communication (3)

 04:189:102  Introduction to Media Systems and Processes (3)

 04:192:380  Public Speaking (3)

 01:377:301  Sport Psychology (3)

 01:377:305  Sport Sociology (3)

 01:377:311  Sport Marketing (3)

 01:377:320  Risk Management in Exercise Science and Sport (3)

 01:377:323  Sport and the Law (3)

 01:830:101  General Psychology (3)

 01:830:373  Organizational and Personnel Psychology (3)

 01:920:101  Introduction to Sociology (3)

Electives (6)

  01:377:___  Exercise science and sport studies electives (3,3)

4. General Option (37-38)

For Cook College students electing a double major in exercise science and a Cook College program (e.g., nutritional sciences) or a dual-degree program.

Required Courses (28-29)

  01:119:101-102  General Biology (4,4)

  01:377:213  Functional Human Anatomy (4)

  01:377:218  Exercise and Health (3)

  01:377:301  Sport Psychology (3) or 01:377:305 Sport Sociology (3)

  01:377:303  Neuromechanical Kinesiology (3)

  01:750:193Physics for the Sciences (4) or 01:750:203, 205 General Physics (3) and General Physics Laboratory (1) or 01:750: 201 Extended General Physics (5)

  01:830:101  General Psychology (3)

Electives (9)

Students must complete at least 9 additional credits of exercise science and sport studies (377) courses, up to 3 credits of which may be minicourses.

IX. Unspecified Electives (0-33.5 credits)