The plan listed below is designed to provide suggestions for sequencing your major courses, but there are also other ways to sequence most majors. This plan is meant to provide aid in early, provisional planning. Please consult with your academic advisor to make strategic academic decisions about which courses to take each semester.
Sample Four-Year Plan: Exercise Science (BS), Pre-Medical Sciences Track
Semester 1
- TRU 120: First Year Seminar (3 cr)
- ES 190: WE/Introduction to Exercise Science (3 cr)
- CHEM 129: Basic Principles of Chemistry (3 cr), OR CHEM 130: Chemical Principles I (4 cr), OR BIOL 107: Cells, Molecules, and Genes (4 cr)
- Math 186: Pre-Calculus (4 cr)
- HIST 2100: Institutional History of the United States (3 cr)
Semester 2
- ES 245: Nutrition for Health, Fitness, and Sport (3 cr)
- CHEM 130: Chemical Principles I (4 cr)
- COMM 170: Public Speaking (3 cr)
- ENG 190: Writing as Critical (3 cr)
- STAT 190: Basic Statistics (3 cr)
Semester 3
- ES 224: Research Methods & Data Interpretation (3 cr)
- CHEM 131 Chemical Principles II (4 cr)
- ES 202: Strength & Conditioning Anatomy (1 cr)
- BIOL 107: Cells, Molecules, and Genes (4 cr)
- Elementary Foreign Language I (3 cr)
Semester 4
- ES 345: Exercise Physiology (3 cr)
- CHEM 329: Organic Chemistry I (^) (3 cr)
- BIOL 104: Ecology & Evolution of the Organism (4 cr)
- PSYC 166: General Psychology (3 cr)
- Elementary Foreign Language II (3 cr)
Semester 5
- CHEM 330: Organic Chemistry I Lab (^) (1 cr)
- CHEM 333: Organic Chemistry Lab (^) (2 cr)
- PHYS 185: College Physics I (4 cr)
- JINS 3XX: WE/____________ (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3 cr)
Semester 6
- ES 342: Biomechanics with Lab (4 cr)
- ES 344: Lifespan Motor Development (3 cr), OR ES 347: Motor Learning with Lab (3 cr)
- BIOL 365: Human Anatomy (3 cr)
- BIOL 365L: Human Anatomy Lab (1 cr)
- PHYS 186: College Physics II (4 cr)
Semester 7
- BIOL 325: Human Physiology (4 cr)
- ES 445: Assessment & Prescription (3 cr)
- ES 445L: Assessment & Prescription Lab (1 cr)
- ES 250: Exercise Science Practicum I (*) (1 cr)
- ES Core Elective (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3 cr)
Semester 8
- ES 498: WE/Capstone in Exercise Science (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3 cr)
- ES Core Elective (3 cr)
**Take Senior Test-ACSM EP-C**
NOTES:
- ES 342/L, ES 345 and ES 347 - prerequisite is STAT 190 (or calculus) and ES 224
- (*) = ES 250 is offered fall, winter interim, spring and summer
- (**) = Check if have achieved > 40 hrs upper level
- (**) = Check if Dialogues requirements have been met, civics exam complete
- (***) = Recommend getting intercultural requirement as part of other courses
- (^) = Only if planning to be physician or physician assistant- CHEM 335 recommended if room
- See course pre-requisites at catalog.truman.edu. For additional information visit dev.truman.edu/majors-programs/health-and-exercise-science-program/
- You are encouraged to use these materials in conjunction with the Truman Catalog and Degree Works (available on TruView) as a guide in planning your progress toward completion of degree requirements. The Office of the Registrar is responsible for certifying completion of degree requirements based on requirements specified in the catalog.
- WE = Writing Enhanced course
- If you have not completed the Civics Exam, we recommend doing so in your first year.
- Truman students are required to complete a Portfolio to graduate. We recommend starting to compile your work for the Portfolio sooner than later.
- Students must complete their Application to Graduate the semester prior to graduating. Apply to graduate through TruView.
- Graduating seniors need to complete their seniors test and questionnaire. We recommend reviewing the Assessment & Testing page to plan accordingly.
- The Dialogues curriculum requires a certain number of courses/credit hours in the following Perspectives: Social, Arts and Humanities, STEM, Communications, and Statistics. The exact number of courses a student will be required to take during their undergraduate career varies individually according to the credit transferred in.
Department chair: please contact the Center for Academic Excellence with any updates to the plan above. Rev. 7-31-24
This is a sample course sequence to illustrate class offerings for this major. The Office of the Registrar is responsible for certifying completion of degree requirements based on requirements specified in Truman's Official Catalog.