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Exercise Science B.S.
Exercise Science B.S.

Exercise Science B.S.

  • ID:KSU10143
  • Level:4-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

Education Level

New first-year applicants must finish secondary school in their home country by the time of enrollment to be eligible for university (comparable to the completion of senior high school in the U.S.). A student who has previously enrolled in a post-secondary (higher education) institution is required to apply as a transfer student.

GPA Requirements

First-year undergraduate applicants should meet the minimum requirement of GPA 2.5 on a U.S. 4.0 scale.  Students who want a particular program but do not meet the minimum requirements may be considered for the pre-major.

English Requirements

All undergraduate applicants must obtain one of the following:

  • TOEFL iBT: 71; Home Edition iBT: 71

  • Revised PBT: 18 (average score)

  • IELTS Academic and IELTS indicator: 6.0

  • Duolingo English Test (DET):100

  • PTE Academic and PTE Academic Online: 48

  • Completion of the Kent State University ESL Center Level 8 Intensive English program with a minimum of 3.75 out of 4.0 GPA

  • ELS Level 112 Intensive English Program completion

  • SAT: a minimum of 510 evidence-based reading and writing

  • ACT: a minimum of 21 in English

Course Information

The Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science comprises three concentrations:

  • The Exercise Physiology concentration prepares students for graduate school in exercise physiology or health care professions.

  • The Exercise Specialist concentration enables students to prepare for work in the clinical setting, ranging from a career in wellness to cardiac rehabilitation.

  • The Pre-Physical/Occupational Therapy/Podiatric Medicine concentration prepares students for subsequent graduate school in these areas. The pre-podiatric medicine track is designed to be a combined program with Kent State University's College of Podiatric Medicine. Successful completion of this program, however does not guarantee acceptance into the Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree. Please see the Podiatric Medicine doctoral program in the catalog for more information about the application process and acceptance criteria.

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​Courses 

Exercise physiology concentration 

Semester one

  • Introduction to exercise science

  • Modeling algebra (kmcr)

  • Or algebra for calculus (kmcr)

  • Destination kent state: first year experience

  • Kent core requirement

Semester two

  • General chemistry i (kbs)

  • General chemistry i laboratory (kbs) (klab)

  • General psychology (divd) (kss)

  • Kent core requirement

  • General elective

Semester three

  • Human anatomy and physiology i (kbs) (klab)

  • Or human anatomy and physiology i (kbs) (klab)

  • Seminar in exercise physiology

  • General chemistry ii (kbs)

  • General chemistry ii laboratory (kbs) (klab)

  • Science of human nutrition (kbs)

  • Human growth and development for health professionals

  • Or lifespan motor development

Semester four

  • Human anatomy and physiology ii (kbs) (klab)

  • Or human anatomy and physiology ii (kbs) (klab)

  • Statistics for the exercise scientist

  • Introduction to gerontology (divd) (kss)

  • Kent core requirement

  • General elective

Semester five

  • Responding to emergencies

  • Strength and conditioning

  • Or advanced strength and conditioning

  • Biomechanics

  • Or biomechanics

  • Basic organic chemistry i

  • Or organic chemistry i

  • General elective

Semester six

  • Exercise leadership

  • General elective

Semester seven

  • Professional certificate preparation

  • Intermediate nutrition science

  • General elective

Semester eight

  • Physiology of exercise (wic)

  • Individual investigation in exercise science (elr)

  • General electives

Minimum total credit hours: 120

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

  • Exercise physiologists

  • Physical therapists

  •  Additional Careers

  • Careers Requiring Additional Education

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Overseas Student Health Cover

Student Health Insurance: 2313 $ USD per year

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