Bachelor of Arts in Exercise and Sport Science

Comments about Bachelor of Arts in Exercise and Sport Science - At the institution - San Francisco - California

• Practical experience
  The second largest major in the Sciences at the University of San Francisco, the Exercise and Sport Science Department is involved in numerous student assisted research, teaching, and service projects that focus on "creative solutions to healthy living." Our faculty has received numerous grants from both federal and corporate sectors and has published widely and extensively. Very active in the local Bay Area community, we also travel the world presenting our findings at academic conferences, industry workshops, corporate retreats, and professional settings.
• Course description
  The Exercise and Sport Science Major requires completion of a minimum of 52 units.
  Students enrolled in the ESS program will have the option of receiving a B.A. or B.S. degree, depending on the courses completed. Students who have a specific purpose for the B.S. degree (e.g., Physical Therapy graduate school), should consult with an ESS advisor for more detailed information.
  
  All classes taken for the Exercise and Sport Science major or minor, including courses taken outside of the ESS Department (e.g., Biology, Chemistry), require a minimum grade of C- in order to graduate. If the minimum C- grade is not achieved and the course is a prerequisite for a higher-level course, the student may not register for the higher-level course until the prerequisite course is repeated and a C- minimum grade is achieved.
  
  Course Requirements - B.A.
  The Bachelor of Arts degree in ESS requires 52 units as follows:
  Required Lower Division ESS Courses (24 units)

  • ESS - 100 Motor Skill Performance and Analysis
  • ESS - 120 Foundations of Exercise and Sport Science
  • ESS - 200 Statistics
  • ESS - 220 Motor Development
  • BIOL - 113 Human Anatomy
  • BIOL - 114 Laboratory in Human Anatomy
  • BIOL - 115 Survey of Human Physiology
  • BIOL - 116 Laboratory in Survey of Human Physiology

  Note: Students who have no Chemistry knowledge should take Pre-Chemistry before 0121-115.
  Required Upper Division Courses (16 units)

  • ESS - 300 Kinesiology
  • ESS - 310 Exercise Physiology
  • ESS - 315 Exercise Psychology
  • ESS - 320 Motor Learning

  Elective Upper Division ESS Courses (12 units)

  • ESS - 240 Interdisciplinary Study of Human Aging
  • ESS - 325 Exercise and Disease Prevention
  • ESS - 330 Exercise and Health Promotion
  • ESS - 340 Neuroscience
  • ESS - 350 Biomechanics
  • ESS - 354 Exercise Program Design
  • ESS - 356 Movement for Special Groups
  • ESS - 358 Clinical Exercise Testing
  • ESS - 362 Sport, Culture and Society
  • ESS - 364 Curriculum and Instruction: Elementary School PE
  • ESS - 366 Curriculum and Instruction: Secondary School PE
  • ESS - 368 Nutrition for Exercise and Health
  • ESS - 370 Social Issues in Personal and Community Health
  • ESS - 372 Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment
  • ESS - 376 Teaching Sport Skills
  • ESS - 390 Special Topics
  • ESS - 397 Field Observation in Physical Education
  • ESS - 398 Professional Practicum
  • ESS - 399 Directed Study
  • ESS - 410 Research Seminar

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