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Exercise Physiology Minor

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The Exercise Physiology Minor can be used to help prepare students for doctoral programs in physical therapy and graduate programs in exercise physiology if combined with another major in the natural sciences. The minor also can help prepare students for some certificates in athletic training. Please contact your advisor in the biology department to discuss your options for an optimal major to pair with this minor.

The Exercise Physiology Minor requires 25 credit hours of coursework.

All prerequisites must be completed prior to enrollment in the following courses. Co‐requisites must be taken during the same semester.

  • BIOL 110* Fundamentals of Cell Biology (4 hrs.)
  • BIOL 205 Human Anatomy (5 hrs.)
  • BIOL 206 Human Physiology (4 hrs.)
  • BIOL 302 Human Nutrition (3 hrs.)
  • BIOL 343 Principles of Strength Training and Functional Anatomy (3 hrs.)
  • BIOL 350 Exercise Physiology (3 hrs.)

*BIOL 110 Fundamentals of Cell Biology may be replaced by completing both BIOL 172 and BIOL 181.