Major

Exercise, Sport, & Health Studies

ESHS Major Declaration Form

Exercise, Sport & Health Studies (ESHS) is a new major as of December 2023. 

Bachelor of Arts

To earn a Bachelor of Arts in Exercise, Sport, & Health Studies, you’ll complete seven (7) courses within the major core, an internship, and an additional 5 to 6 courses within your desired concentration.

Core requirements

Take all of the following courses:

Course Code
Title
Credit Hours
Sub-Total Credit Hours
17-20

 

One of the following Statistics courses:

Course Code
Title
Credit Hours
Sub-Total Credit Hours
3-4

 

One of the following Ethics courses:
Note that for the Health & Wellness concentration you must select a WI ethics course unless you take ART/MUSE 347 (The Body in Modern & Contemporary Art); you must select a WI ethics course for the Leadership & Sports concentration.

Course Code
Title
Credit Hours
Sub-Total Credit Hours
3-4

Concentrations

You may choose from one of these three (3) concentrations listed below to focus your studies.

Leadership & Sports

Take all of the following:

Course Code
Title
Credit Hours
Sub-Total Credit Hours
12


Take one of the following Leadership & Sports courses:

Course Code
Title
Credit Hours
3
Sub-Total Credit Hours
3

Exercise & Human Movement

Take all of the following:

Course Code
Title
Credit Hours
4
Sub-Total Credit Hours
19

Health & Wellness

Take all of the following courses:

Course Code
Title
Credit Hours
Sub-Total Credit Hours
13

Upon graduating, students majoring in ESHS may enter directly into the workforce in fields such as coaching, sports leadership, wellness and personal training. Depending on the track a student chooses, they may be prepared for graduate study in sports psychology, sports management, public health, exercise science or pre-health fields such as physical therapy or athletic training. Students should work with their advisor early to ensure that they complete all prerequisites for a given graduate school path. Students may need to use some of their elective courses to complete prerequisites outside the major's requirements.

Students interested in fields requiring licensure such as physical therapy, athletic training or sports psychology will need an advanced degree in the appropriate field. Students interested in these fields should contact an advisor as early as possible in their undergraduate career.