Exercise Science (BA) - Coaching Specialization
Students must complete at least 60% of their major coursework at Benedictine College to receive a B.A. in Exercise Science, and at least 60% of their minor coursework at Benedictine College to receive an Exercise Science minor.
A maximum of one hour of fitness credit may be acquired through varsity sport participation. This applies both to majors and to non-majors.
Program Mission
The mission of the Exercise Science program is to provide a quality education in a community of faith and scholarship. We are committed to the preparation and development of skills necessary to successfully engage in a career in exercise science or to pursue a postgraduate education.
Program Outcomes
- Graduates will be able to assess the physical fitness of an individual.
- Graduates will be able to identify the muscles used in a selected activity and the roles those muscles play in the activity.
- Graduates will articulate the benefits of physical fitness.
- Graduates will be able to identify and interact with contemporary exercise science professions, including the ability to interact with people of diverse backgrounds and experiences as colleagues, clients, and students.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise Science Core | ||
| EXSC-1150 | Foundations of Human Movement | 2 |
| EXSC-2209 | Personal & Community Health | 2 |
| EXSC-2211 | First Aid & Basic Life Support | 1 |
| EXSC-2263 | Care & Prevention of Athletic Injuries | 3 |
| EXSC-3360 | Test & Measurements in Human Movement | 3 |
| EXSC-3366 | Physiology of Exercise | 3 |
| EXSC-3380 | Kinesiology & Biomechanical Analysis | 3 |
| EXSC-4402 | Organiz & Admin Exer Sci & Sport | 2 |
| or ATHC-4406 | Administration of Athletic Health Care | |
| EXSC-COMP | Senior Comprehensive Exam | 0 |
| Swim Proficiency | 0-1 | |
| Intermediate Swimming- Fitness | ||
or EXSC-1128 | FITNESS Swimming | |
or EXSC-SWMP | Swimming Proficiency | |
| Dance Course | 1 | |
| Aerobics-FITNESS | ||
| Varsity Sport Activity (Dance Team) | ||
| Country & Social Dancing | ||
| Zumba (FITNESS) | ||
| Life Science Courses | ||
| EXSC-2240 | Structural Human Anatomy | 3-8 |
| or BIOL-2242 & BIOL-2243 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I and Human Anatomy & Physiology II | |
| EXSC-3340 | Sports Nutrition | 3 |
| Physical Education Courses | ||
| EXSC-2220 | Techniques of Team Sport | 2 |
| EXSC-2222 | Techniques of Individual Sport | 2 |
| EXSC-3361 | Sport & Exercise Psychology | 3 |
| EXSC-3365 | Adapted Physical Activity | 2 |
| Sport Pedagogy Courses | 4 | |
| Adv Methods Coaching & Offic Football | ||
| Adv Methods Coaching & Off Basketball | ||
| Adv Meth Coach & Offc Baseball & Softbal | ||
| Adv Method Coach & Offc Track & Field | ||
| Adv Method Coaching & Offc Soccer | ||
| Advanced Mthd Coaching & Offic Lacrosse | ||
| Adv Metho Coaching & Offc Volleyball | ||
| Total Hours | 39-45 | |
Suggested Sequence of Courses for a
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Exercise Science with Specialization in Coaching
| Freshman Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| ENGL-1010 | English Composition | 3 |
| EXSC-1115 | Wellness for Life | 1 |
| EXSC-1150 | Foundations of Human Movement | 2 |
| EXSC-2209 | Personal & Community Health | 2 |
| THEO-1100 | Introduction to Theology | 3 |
| Historical Inquiry Foundation | 3 | |
| Aesthetic Foundation | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| EXSC-2263 | Care & Prevention of Athletic Injuries | 3 |
| EXSC-2211 | First Aid & Basic Life Support | 1 |
| PHIL-2010 | Logic | 3 |
| Foreign Language | 4 | |
| PSYC-1000 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Written Communication | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| EXSC-2220 | Techniques of Team Sport | 2 |
| Foreign Language | 4 | |
| EXSC-3340 | Sports Nutrition | 3 |
| EXSC-2240 | Structural Human Anatomy | 3 |
| Mathematical Reasoning Foundation | 3 | |
| EXSC-SWMP | Swimming Proficiency | NULL |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| EXSC-2222 | Techniques of Individual Sport | 2 |
| EXSC-3360 | Test & Measurements in Human Movement | 3 |
| EXSC Fitness Course | 1 | |
| Natural World Foundation | 3 | |
| PHIL-2100 | Principles of Nature | 3 |
| Oral Communication | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Junior Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| EXSC-3351 | Adv Methods Coaching & Offic Football | 2 |
| Global Perspective | 3 | |
| EXSC-3361 | Sport & Exercise Psychology | 3 |
| Faith | 3 | |
| Scientific Method | 3 | |
| EXSC-3366 | Physiology of Exercise | 3 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| EXSC-3380 | Kinesiology & Biomechanical Analysis | 3 |
| EXSC-3355 | Adv Method Coaching & Offc Soccer | 2 |
| Western Perspective | 3 | |
| Dance Elective | 1 | |
| Philosophical Inquiry Foundation | 3 | |
| Natural World Foundation w/ LAB | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Senior Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Written Communication | 3 | |
| Aesthetic Foundation | 3 | |
| EXSC-4402 | Organiz & Admin Exer Sci & Sport | 2 |
| Faith | 3 | |
| Philosophical Inquiry Foundation | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| EXSC-COMP | Senior Comprehensive Exam | NULL |
| Coaching | 2 | |
| Electives | 12 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Total Hours | 128 | |