Academic
Catalog August 2009 - August 2010 Undergraduate
and Graduate
We offer the B.S. in exercise science with advising tracks for clinical exercise physiology and graduate and professional preparation.
To earn this degree, complete at least 120 units of coursework, which we describe in the sections that follow:
at least 35 units of liberal studies requirements. Be aware that you may not use courses with a BIO prefix to satisfy these liberal studies requirements. Contact Biology Advisement for information about liberal studies courses that are recommended for this major.
at least 81 units of major requirements
elective courses, if needed, to reach an overall total of at least 120 units
Be aware that some courses required for your degree may have prerequisites that you must also take. Check the courses in the appropriate subject. (You may be able to count these prerequisites toward your liberal studies or general elective credit.)
Please note that you must complete NAU’s diversity requirements by taking two 3-unit courses, one in U.S. ethnic diversity and one in global diversity awareness. These courses may be used to meet other requirements within your academic plan if you choose them carefully. Click here for a list of the available diversity courses.
Also be aware that NAU requires that at least 30 units of the courses you take for your degree must be upper-division courses (those numbered 300 and above).
Finally, please note that you may be able to use some courses to meet more than one requirement; however, you must still meet the total of at least 120 units to graduate. Contact the Biology Advisement Center for details.
As an exercise science major, you must complete at least 81 units of course requirements. You must attain grades of C or better in CHM 151, 151L, 152, and 152L; BIO 201; PHY 111; MAT 125; and ENG 105.
BIO 181: 181L, 182, 192, 201, 202, 334, 338, 338L, 460, and 460L (30 units)
BIO 360 or 408* (3 units)
HS 200 or BIO 154 (3 units)
NTS 256 (3 units)
CHM 151, 151L, 152, and 152L (9 units)
CHM 230 or 235 (3-4 units)
CHM 360 or 461 (3 units)
MAT 125 (4 units)
STA 270 or PSY 230 (3-4 units)
PHY 111 and 112
or PHY 161, 262 and 262L (8 units)
ENG 302W or 305W, which meet NAU’s junior writing requirement (3 units)
BIO 408C*, 420C#, 465C, 485C, or 497C, which meet NAU’s senior capstone requirement (3 units)
5-8 additional units of exercise science electives chosen from the following list: (Please be aware that these courses may have prerequisites)
AT 200; BIO 205, 320, 331, 332, 340, 343, 344, 350, 408*, 416, 420C (when not used as a capstone), 424, 444C, 485, 497; CHM 320/L, or 440; MAT 136 (may not be used for both the math requirement and major elective); ME 340; NTS 370; PSY 227, 240, 250, 350, or 415; SOC 318; STA 371, or 472
*Note: Internship (408 or 408C) requires outside placement and must be planned at least six months before the internship is to begin. See Biology Advisement for more information.
Additional coursework is required, if, after you have met the previously described requirements, you have not yet completed a total of 120 units of credit.
You may take these remaining courses from any academic area, using these courses to pursue your specific interests and goals. We encourage you to consult with the Biology Advisement Center to select the courses that will be most advantageous to you. (Please note that you may also use prerequisites or transfer credits as electives if they weren’t used to meet major, minor, or liberal studies requirements.)
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