The plan listed below is designed to provide suggestions for sequencing your major courses, but there are also other ways to sequence most majors. This plan is meant to provide aid in early, provisional planning. Please consult with your academic advisor to make strategic academic decisions about which courses to take each semester.
Sample Four-Year Plan: Exercise Science (BS), MAE Physical Education Track
Semester 1
- TRU 120: First Year Seminar (3 cr)
- ES 190: WE/Introduction to Exercise Science (3 cr)
- MATH 186: Pre-Calculus (4 cr)
- ES 202: Strength & Conditioning Anatomy (1 cr)
- HIST XXXX:__ (__ cr), OR POL 101: Constitutional Government (1 cr) (Missouri Statute)
- Elementary Foreign Language I (3 cr)
Semester 2
- ES 195: Instructional Strategies in P.E. & Health (3 cr)
- BIOL 100: Biology (4 cr)
- ES 245: Nutrition for Health, Fitness, and Sport (3 cr)
- ENG 190: Writing as Critical Thinking (3 cr)
- Elementary Foreign Language II (3 cr)
Semester 3
- ES 224: Research Methods & Data Interpretation (3 cr)
- CHEM 100: Chemistry for Contemporary Living (4 cr)
- STAT 190: Basic Statistics (3 cr)
- ES 236: Rhythmic Movement & Dance (3 cr)
- ES 282: First Aid & Injury Care (3 cr)
Semester 4
- ED 388: Exploratory Field Experiences (1 cr)
- ED 389: Foundations of Education (3 cr)
- ES 344: Lifespan Motor Development (3 cr)
- ES 235: Fundamental Movement & Tumbling (3 cr)
- PSYC 166: General Psychology (3 cr)
- HLTH 198: Personal Health & Fitness (2 cr)
- HLTH 198L: Personal Fitness Lab (1 cr)
Semester 5
- ES 345: WE/Exercise Physiology (3 cr)
- ES 366: Outdoor Recreational & Fitness Activities (3 cr)
- ED 393: Clinical Experiences in Teaching (3 cr)
- ED 394: Experiences in Classroom Teaching (1 cr)
- BIOL 325: Human Physiology (4 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3 cr)
Semester 6
- ES 342: Biomechanics with Lab (4 cr)
- ES 364: Prevention & Treatment of Activity and Sport Injuries (3 cr)
- BIOL 365L: Human Anatomy Lab (1 cr)
- BIOL 365: Human Anatomy (3 cr)
- JINS 3XX: WE/____________ (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3 cr)
Semester 7
- ES 369: Physical Activity for Individuals with Disability (3 cr)
- ES 445: Assessment & Prescription (3 cr)
- ES 445L: Assessment & Prescription Lab (1 cr)
- COMM 170: Public Speaking (3 cr), OR COMM 252: Interpersonal Communication (3 cr), OR COMM 276: Oral Advocacy and Debate (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3 cr)
Semester 8
- ED 593: Psychological Foundations of Education (3 cr)
- ES 368: Lifetime Fitness & Conditioning Activities (3 cr)
- ES 498: WE/Capstone in Exercise Science (3 cr)
- ES 530G: Methods of Teaching Team Games (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3 cr)
GRAD - Summer, Semester 1
- ED 601G: Measurement and Evaluation (3 cr)
- ED 603G: Content Area Academic Literacy (3 cr)
- ED 605G: Psychology of Exceptional Children (3 cr)
GRAD - Fall, Semester 2
- ES 507G: Psychology of Sport and Injury Rehabilitation (3 cr)
- ES 531G: Methods of Teaching Individual and Dual Games (3 cr)
- ES 608G: Management of Instruction: Exercise Science (Physical Education/Health Pedagogy) (3 cr)
- ES 363: Health & Wellness Psychology
GRAD - Spring, Semester 3
ED 607G: Applied Educational Psychology (3 cr)
ED 609G: Teaching Internship (3-9 cr)
ES 650G: Research in Health and Exercise Science (MAE) (3 cr)
NOTES:
- Undergraduate, Semester 7: Apply to Graduate and Apply to MAE Program
- Undergraduate, Semester 8: Take Senior Test – ACSM EP-C
- Graduate, Semester 2: Take MOCA K-12 Physical Education & Health Exams
- WE = Writing Enhanced course
- If you have not completed the Civics Exam, we recommend doing so in your first year.
- Truman students are required to complete a Portfolio to graduate. We recommend starting to compile your work for the Portfolio sooner than later.
- Students must complete their Application to Graduate the semester prior to graduating. Apply to graduate through TruView.
- Graduating seniors need to complete their seniors test and questionnaire. We recommend reviewing the Assessment & Testing page to plan accordingly.
- The Dialogues curriculum requires a certain number of courses/credit hours in the following Perspectives: Social, Arts and Humanities, STEM, Communications, and Statistics. The exact number of courses a student will be required to take during their undergraduate career varies individually according to the credit transferred in.
Department Chair: Please contact the Center for Academic Excellence with any updates to the plan above. Rev. 4-3-2025
This is a sample course sequence to illustrate class offerings for this major. The Office of the Registrar is responsible for certifying completion of degree requirements based on requirements specified in Truman's Official Catalog.