Exercise Science

Health and Human Performance Faculty

The Exercise Science faculty are committed to delivering a program that promotes health through physical activity while valuing and examining physical activity through a Christian worldview. 

Find out more about this program’s mission, vision, and learning outcomes.

Exercise Science (BS)

• A minimum 73 credits are required for this major, including 35 upper-division credits.
• A minimum 39 credits are required for this minor, including 15 upper-division credits.
• In this major, you are required to complete the 44 credits of core courses, as well as the remainder additional credits.
• This major includes 3 elective credits.
• In this major, you are required to complete PE 4899 “Senior Capstone,” in which you research a topic, write a well-documented paper, and present it before your professors and peers.

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• Exercise Science (BS)

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• Exercise Science Minor

Apply to the Major or Minor

• You must have a minimum 2.5 GPA in at least 9 credits taken at SPU to apply for this major or minor.
• Apply to this major or minor through the Major or Minor Application form.
• You must complete the major or minor requirements in effect when you are admitted to this major or minor.

Future Teachers

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• Integrated Studies: Health & Fitness Concentration (BA)

Elementary Teacher Certification

If you plan to obtain elementary Residency Teacher Certification and are interested in teaching health and fitness, you must major in the Integrated Studies major with a concentration in Health and Fitness.

• This concentration includes courses in nutrition, health, and physical education.
• Application to this major (PDF) is through the advisor for the Arts concentration, Dr. Sharon Young (syoung@spu.edu).

Secondary Teacher Certification

If you plan to seek secondary Teacher Certification and obtain a Washington state teaching endorsement in health and fitness, you must complete a minimum 45 credits in Physical Education to obtain your original/first endorsement or a minimum 24 credits in Physical Education to obtain a supporting/ second endorsement.

See Certification Requirements in School of Education for more information. Advisor Dr. JoAnn Atwell-Scrivner can be contacted at jaas@spu.edu or 206-281-2941.