School of Nursing & Health Sciences · Minor
Exercise Science Minor
Learn how the body moves, trains, and recovers.
Coaching, fitness, and health careers all start with understanding the body. This minor covers anatomy, injury care, conditioning, and the science of exercise.
18
credit hours
On campus
format
C or higher
in every minor course
Any major
in another discipline
Is this for me?
This minor may be a great fit if you want to…
- Coach, train, or work in fitness and wellness.
- Pair a major like psychology or business with health science.
- Understand how training and nutrition affect performance.
Not sure yet? Talk with an Associate Dean →
What you’ll study
Topics you’ll cover
- Human anatomy and physiology
- Preventing and treating athletic injuries
- Personal health and conditioning
- Your choice of strength and conditioning, kinesiology, exercise physiology, or nutrition
How a minor works
Three things to know
A minor is optional, and it’s a simple way to add a second area of expertise to your degree.
01
Pair it with your major
Choose a minor in a different discipline from your major. When you finish, it’s recorded on your transcript.
02
Plan with your advisor
Map out your courses with your advisor. A course used in your major can’t also count as an elective in your minor.
03
Finish with a C or better
Earn a C or higher in every course for the minor. Pass/fail grades don’t count.
The curriculum
Six courses, 18 credit hours
Take three required courses, then choose three of four advanced courses.
Required courses (9 credit hours)
- BIOL 275 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4 credit hours)
- EXSI 230 Prevention and Treatment of Athletic Injuries
- EXSI 245 Personal Health and Conditioning (2 credit hours)
Choose three (9 credit hours)
- EXSI 307 Theories of Strength and Conditioning
- EXSI 334 Kinesiology
- EXSI 335 Exercise Physiology
- EXSI 385 Human Nutrition
Talk with an Associate Dean
Have questions about the courses or how the exercise science minor fits with your major? Reach out. We’re happy to talk through your goals.
Exercise Science Minor
