EXERCISE SCIENCE MAJOR
Suggested Course Sequence: A Four-Year Plan

At least 72 total and 41 upper-division credits are required for the BS in Exercise Science major. This course sequence is meant to be used as a guideline. Consult with your faculty advisor or academic counselor about modifying this plan to meet your needs, and to reflect any coursework you have already completed prior to enrolling at SPU.

YEAR 1	Autumn	Winter	Spring	Any Quarter
Common Curriculum	USEM 1000	UCOR 1000 OR UFDN 1000	UCOR 1000 OR UFDN 1000
Major	CHM 1100 OR CHM 1211 (depending on results of chemistry placement exam)	CHM 1330 OR CHM 1211(if you took CHM 1100 autumn)	CHM 1330 (if you took CHM 1211 winter quarter)	PES 1301
Competencies Exploratory Curriculum (EC)	Foreign Language Competency, if required			Complete Writing Skills and Math Skills Competency requirements, as dictated by placement tests AHA, AHB, AHC, SSA, SSB, or MAT (Choose two or three Exploratory Curriculum courses)
Other				Electives to reach at least 45 credits if needed

YEAR 2	Autumn	Winter	Spring	Any Quarter
Common Curriculum				UCOR 2000 UFDN 2000/3001
Major	BIO 2129	BIO2130 , PES 2195	FCS 3340
Competencies Exploratory Curriculum (EC)				AHA, AHB, AHC, SSA, SSB, or MAT (Choose three or four depending on competency courses needed and Exploratory Curriculum categories remaining unfilled)
Other	Apply for admission to the major once 45 quarter credits of college coursework have been completed with a minimum 2.5 GPA, including 9 credits taken at SPU that apply toward the major.			Electives to reach at least 90 credits if needed

YEAR 3	Autumn	Winter	Spring	Any Quarter
Common Curriculum				UCOR 3000 UFDN 3100
Major	PES 3560	PES 2550 PES 3570	PES 3580
Competencies Exploratory Curriculum (EC)				AHA, AHB, AHC, SSA, SSB, NSB, MAT (whichever categories remain unfulfilled)
Other	Achieve a satisfactory score in all six areas of the Fitnessgram	Apply to graduate once 105 credits and admission to major have been earned.		Electives to reach at least 135 credits if needed

YEAR 4	Autumn	Winter	Spring	Any Quarter
Common Curriculum
Major	PES 4585, PES 4899, PES 4930	PES 4899, PES 4940	FCS 4310, PES 4899, PES 4940
Competencies Exploratory Curriculum (EC)				AHA, AHB, AHC, SSA, SSB, MAT (whichever categories remain unfulfilled)
Other	Create a final-year plan and meet with your faculty advisor for review.			Electives to reach at least 180 total college-level quarter credits and 60 upper-division credits if needed

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