Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology - Exercise Science Option California State University, Fresno

The Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science is an ideal choice for those students wanting to prepare for admission to advanced clinical programs. The Exercise Science Option can enable students to fulfill prerequisites, while at the same time obtaining a Bachelor's degree. Many students in the option are seeking admission to clinical programs, such as

• Athletic training
• Physical therapy
• Occupational therapy
• Physician Assistant
• Nursing
• Chiropractic
• Medicine

The Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science will also prepare students for graduate study in areas, such as:

• Exercise physiology
• Biomechanics
• Health promotion and wellness
• Fitness and conditioning

Marketability and advancement within the various professions can be enhanced by additional professional certifications. Completion of the Bachelor’s degree in the Exercise Science Option is designed to prepare students to successfully complete professional certifications through such organizations as:

• American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
• National Strength and Conditioning Association (NCSA)
• National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)
• American Council on Exercise (ACE)
• Exercise Is Medicine (EIM)

1. Major requirements (66 units)

Core Program (15 units)
KINES 1, KINES 32*, KINES 33, KINES 116, KINES 118

Exercise Science Option (51 units)
KINES 109 or KINES 110, KINES 119, KINES 121, KINES 137, KINES 163, KINES 165, KINES 167, BIOL 67A, BIOL 67B
Select any KAC course or ATHL 100

Select 21 elective units (13 units for the associate degree for transfer) from:

Any KINES academic course, other than those required for the option;

Any KAC activity course (no more than 3 additional KAC courses can be applied to the major; repeated KAC courses cannot be counted);

PH 48, PH 92, PH 109, PH 114, PH 128S, PH 141, PSYCH 10, PSYCH 42, PSYCH 66, PSYCH 155, PSYCH 169, BIOL 1A, BIOL 1B, BIOL 1BL, BIOL 10, BIOL 20, BIOL 102, BIOL 103, BIOL 144, BIOL 166, CHEM 1A and CHEM 1AL, CHEM 1B and CHEM 1BL, CHEM 3A, CHEM 3B, CHEM 3BL, CHEM 8, CHEM 128A, CHEM 129A, CHEM 128B, CHEM 129B, CHEM 150, CHEM 155A, PHYS 2A, PHYS 2B, MATH 11, NUTR 53, NUTR 147, NUTR 153

2. General Education requirements (48 units)

3. Other requirements (9 units)
American Government and Institutions (PLSI 2), Multicultural and International (MI), and Upper-division writing

4. Sufficient elective units to meet required total units (varies)

5. Total units (120)*
* G.E. and MI courses can be double-counted with major requirements. See advisor for details.

What You Can Do With a Degree in Exercise Science

The Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science prepares students for professional careers in fitness and wellness, for example:

• Personal and group fitness training
• Worksite health and wellness promotion
• Strength and conditioning
• Clinical exercise physiologist
• Fitness equipment and medical equipment sales