Exercise Science with a Concentration in Fitness, Strength, & Conditioning

Four-Year Degree Sample Plan

Indicated Course Required for Major
Indicated Course Required for General Education

FIRST YEAR at Defiance College (32 credit hours)                                                                              

Fall Semester (16 credits)
ESCI 100 Intro to Allied Health  (3)
ESCI 125 Personal & Comm. Health (3)
ESCI 220 Medical Terminology (2)

FYE 100 College Engagement Sem. (2)
GLST 100 World Issues (3)
Open Elective Student Choice  (3)

Spring Semester (16 credits)
Creative Gen Ed Student Choice (3)
ENGL 125 Composition I  (3)
ESCI 237 Rec for Special Pop (3)

ESCI 280 PT, Strength & Condit.  (3)
Math Gen Ed Student Choice (3)
GEN 101 Jacket Journey (1)

SECOND YEAR at Defiance College (30 credit hours)                                                                        

Fall Semester (16 credit hours)
BIO 229 Essentials Anatomy/Phys. (4)
BIO 229 Essentials A&P Lab (0)
COMM 120 Intro to Human Comm (3)
ENGL 225 Composition II (3)
ESCI 340 Sport Nutrition (3)
PSY 110 Introduction to Psychology (3)

Spring Semester (15 credit hours)
CHEM 113 Chemistry Around Us (4)
CHEM 113 Chem. Around Us Lab (0)
ESCI 234 CPR & First Aid (1)
ESCI 256 Research & Stat. Analysis (3)
ESCI 330 Pharmacology (3)
Open Elective Student Choice (3)
GEN 201 Jacket Journey (1)

THIRD YEAR at Defiance College (30 credit hours)                                                                            

Fall Semester (15 credit hours)
ESCI 355 Exercise Physiology (3)
ESCI 356 Biomechanics/Kinesiology (3)
ESCI 380 Fitness Testing/Leader.  (3)
Open Elective Student Choice (3)
Open Elective Student Choice (3)

Spring Semester (15 credit hours)
ESCI 397 Field Experience (3)
PSY 227 Adolescence/Adulthood (2)
Open Elective Student Choice (3)
Open Elective Student Choice (3)
Open Elective Student Choice (3)
Gen 301 Jacket Journey (1)

FOURTH YEAR at Defiance College (27 credit hours)                                                                       

Fall Semester (15 credit hours)
ESCI 481 Sport & Fit. Coaching  (3)
ESCI 498 Fitness & Wellness Programming (3)
HPM Gen Ed Community Health Nursing (3)
Open Elective Student Choice (3)
Open Elective Student Choice (3)

Spring Semester (12 credit hours)
ESCI 491 Internship (3)
SPMT 320 Sociology of Sport (3)
Open Elective Student Choice (3)
Open Elective Student Choice (2)
Gen 401 Jacket Journey (1)