Health and Exercise Science (Minor)

 

Minor Requirements

The Health and Exercise Science minor allows any interested student an opportunity to gain knowledge of the role that exercise plays in health and disease. Minors typically consist of 20 credits. No more than two transfer courses can be counted, and must be approved by the chair.

Student must complete all of the required courses and an additional elective from the list below.

Additional Exercise Science Elective

AST 232/SOCI 232/WGSS 232Race, Gender & Health

4

EXSC 233Strength and Conditioning

4

CHEM 223Principles of Biochemistry

4

SOCI 241/PH 241Health, Illness & Society

4

SOCI 266Sociology of Sports

4

SOCI 345Health Systems & Policy

4

NUTR 110Sociocultural Implications of Nutrition

4

NUTR 215Sports Nutrition

4

NUTR 360Lifestyle Rx

4

NUTR 311Nutrient Metabolism

4

PHYS 110Introductory Physics I

4

BEH 405A Mind-Body Medicine at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is also an allowed elective.

Required Courses

BIOL 246Foundations of Exercise and Health

4

BIOL 332Exercise Physiology

4

EXSC 100Introduction to Exercise Science

2

EXSC 110Form and Function in Resistance Exercise

2

STAT 118Introductory Statistics

4

 

Exercise Science Electives:

AST 232/SOCI 232/WGSS 232Race, Gender & Health

4

EXSC 233Strength and Conditioning

4

CHEM 223Principles of Biochemistry

4

SOCI 241/PH 241Health, Illness & Society

4

SOCI 345Health Systems & Policy

4

SOCI 266Sociology of Sports

4

NUTR 110Sociocultural Implications of Nutrition

4

NUTR 215Sports Nutrition

4

NUTR 311Nutrient Metabolism

4

NUTR 360Lifestyle Rx

4

MCPHS BEH 405A
Mind-Body Medicine

PHYS 110Introductory Physics I

4

NUTR 311: CHEM 223 prereq.

SOCI 345: SOCI 101 prereq.

 

For further information about the program in exercise science, contact Professor Michael Welch (Department of Biology). Students planning to attend medical, dental, or veterinary school should contact the Health Professions Advisor, as early as possible to be sure to incorporate the courses required for admission to these professional schools.