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) and MAE Physical Education
FALL - Semester 1
ES 190 (WE) Introduction to Exercise Science
Foreign Language Elem I
MATH 186 Precalculus
TRU 110 Self & Society
TRU 100 Truman Symposium
Missouri Statute (Hist 298 or Pol 101
ES 202 Strength & conditioning Anatomy
SPRING - Semester 2
ES 195 Instructional Strategies in PE & Health
Foreign Language Elam II
BIOL 100 Biology
ES 245 Nutrition
ENG 190 Writing as Critical Thinking
FALL - Semester 3
ES 224 Research Methods & Data Interp
CHEM 100 Chemistry for Cont. Living
STAT 190 Basic Statistics
ES 236 Rhythmic Movement & Dance
ES 282 First Aid & Injury Care
SPRING - Semester 4
ED 388 Exploratory Field Experiences
ED 389 Foundations of Education
ES 344 Lifespan Motor Development
ES 235 Fundamentals of Movement & Tumbling
PSYC 166 (Social Perspective)
HLTH 198/198L Personal Health & Fitness
FALL - Semester 5
ES 345 Exercise Physiology
BIOL 325 Human Physiology
ES 393 Clinical Experiences in Teaching
ED 394 Experiences in Classroom Teaching \
ES 366 Outdoor Recreation & Fitness
Arts & Humanities Perspective
SPRING - Semester 6
ES 342/L Biomechanics
BIOL 365 Human Anatomy w/ Lab
JINS 3XX
ES 364 Prevention & Treatment of Activity & Sport Injuries
Arts & Humanities Perspective
FALL - Semester 7
ES 369 Physical Activity with Disability
Arts and Humanities Perspective
ES 445 Assessment & Prescription
COMM 170, COMM 252 or COMM 276
Social Perspective
SPRING - Semester 8
ES 498 (WE) Capstone in Exercise Science
ES 530G Methods of Teaching Team Games
ES 363 Health & Wellness Psychology
ES 368 Lifetime Fitness & Conditioning
Social Perspective
SUMMER Grad Semester 1
ED 601G Measurement & Evaluation
ED 603G Content Area Literacy
ED 605G Psychology of Exceptional Children
FALL Grad Semester 2
ES 608G Management of Instruction
ES 593 Psychological Foundations of Education
ES 507G Psychology of Sport & Injury Rehab
ES 531G Teaching Individual & Dual Games
SPRING Grad Semester 3
ED 607G Applied Educational Psychology
ED 609 G Teaching Internship
ES 650G Research in Health & Exercise Science
NOTES:
Semester 7: Apply to MAE Program
Semester 8: Apply to Graduate and Take Senior Test- ACSM EP-C
Grad Semester 2: Take MOCA K-12 Physical Education & Health Exams
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. 5-3-23
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.