Exercise Science

Sample Program Guide

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: This guide is not an official curriculum. This guide is a sample four-year degree plan of how students might plan this major with other degree requirements to complete their education in four years.Student plans will vary from this sample due to a variety of factors, such as, but not limited to, start year, education goals, transfer credit, and course availability. To ensure proper degree completion, enrolled students should utilize Degree Map and Schedule Planner in Campus Connection and consult regularly with academic advisors to ensure graduation requirements are being met.  

Freshman
FallCreditsSpringCredits
ENGL 1103COMM 1103
HNES 1702CSCI 114 or TL 1163
PSYC 1113ENGL 1203
MATH 103*3MATH 105*3
Gen Ed Humanities/Fine Art and Global Perspectives3Gen Ed Humanities/Fine Arts and Cultural Diversity3
 14 15
Sophomore
FallCreditsSpringCredits
BIOL 2203BIOL 2213
BIOL 220L1BIOL 221L1
CHEM 1213CHEM 1223
CHEM 121L1CHEM 122L1
PHYS 2113HNES 3653
PHYS 211L1STAT 3303
HNES 2503Gen Ed Social & Behavioral Sciences3
Complete Application to the Exercise Science Major***  
 15 17
Junior
FallCreditsSpringCredits
HNES 3743HNES 3683
HNES 3753HNES 3703
HNES 4653HNES 3803
HNES 465L1HNES 4911
Free Electives**5Free Electives6
 15 16
Senior
FallCreditsSpringCredits
HNES 4723HNES 4703
HNES 4763HNES 4759
HNES 4961 
Gen Ed Upper Division Writing3 
Free Electives6 
 16 12
Total Credits: 120
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MATH 103 is a pre-requisite for STAT 330. MATH 105 is a pre-requisite for PHYS 211. If not needed due to placement scores or transfer, student will need the equivalent amount of credits in free electives. 

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Consult your advisor for suggested electives for certain Graduate and Professional programs.

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Students apply for the Exercise Science Major during fall semester of sophomore year.

Application guidelines are provided during HNES 170 Introduction to Exercise Science and during advising sessions with freshmen, as well as on the Exercise Science website. The following requirements must be met before beginning the major course (sophomore, junior and senior level courses with prefix HNES) of study:

  1. Successful completion of HNES 170 Introduction to Exercise Science with a grade of 'B' or better
  2. Successful completion of BIOL 220 Human Anatomy and Physiology I/BIOL 220L Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory with a grade of 'B' or better
  3. Successful completion of MATH 103 College Algebra or MATH 104 Finite Mathematics or higher with a grade of 'B' or better
  4. Successful completion of CHEM 121 General Chemistry I/CHEM 121L General Chemistry I Laboratory with a grade if 'B' or better
  5. Minimum NDSU cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher