Lenoir Rhyne College - Department of Healthful Living and Sports Studies

Welcome to the Department of

Health and Exercise Science

Health and Fitness Track

What are the major requirements?

In addition to Lenoir-Rhyne College's core requirements, students must fulfill the necessary coursework to graduate as outlined below. A minimum of 128 credit hours are needed to graduate.

HEALTH AND EXERCISE SCIENCE MAJOR: 87 CREDITS

Biology:

110 - Concepts of Biology 3

281 - Human Anatomy & Physiology l 4

282 - Human Anatomy & Physiology ll 4

Chemistry:

110 - Concepts of Chemistry
3

Communication:

142 - Oral Communication 4

Healthful Living:

116 - Weight Training 1

205 - Principles of Sports Management 3

200 - Introduction to Kinesiology 3

207 - Motor Learning 3

220 - Facility Management 3

285 - First Aid and Emergency Care 1

288 - Nutrition
3

290 - Community Health 3

292 - Health Promotion Programming and Management 3

300 - Exercise Physiology 4

303 - Biomechanics 4

320 - Exercise Evaluation and Prescription 3

321 - Internship in Health and Exercise Science I 2

322 - Internship in Health and Exercise Science II 2

410 - Directed Readings / Research Methods 3

421 - Internship in Health and Exercise Science III 4

431 - Sports Nutrition 3

436 - Clinical Exercise Physiology 3

Physics:

110 - Concepts of Physics 3

Electives: 12

Students may choose four courses from any discipline offered at Lenoir-Rhyne College.

Other Requirements:

Students must register and take the ACSM Health and Fitness Instructor Certification Exam in their spring semester of their senior year. 0

What will my sequence of courses be like?

Download a copy of the course sequence for Health & Exercise Science.

Freshman Year
Fall Semester		Spring Semester
Course	Credits	Course	Credits
BIO-110 Concepts of Biology¹	3	CHE-110 Concepts of Chemistry	3
CSC-110 Computer Technology	1	HLS-200 Intro to Kinesiology	3
ENG-131 Critical Thinking	4	ENG-231 Writing About Literature	4
LRC-101 Freshman Experience	1	Foreign Language²	6
PSY-100 General Psychology	3
REL-100 Christian Faith	3
Totals	15		16

Sophomore Year
Fall Semester		Spring Semester
Course	Credits	Course	Credits
BIO-281 Anatomy & Physiology⁴	4	BIO-282 Anatomy & Physiology⁴	4
HLS-205 Principles of Sports Management	3	COM-142 Oral Communication	4
MAT-115 Elementary Statistics	3	Fine Arts⁶	3
Philosophy³	3	HLS-207 Motor Learning	3
Social Science⁵	3	PHY-110 Physics⁷	3
Totals	16		17

Junior Year
Fall Semester		Spring Semester
Course	Credits	Course	Credits
Elective	3	Elective	3
HLS-101 World Civilizations I	3	Elective	3
HLS-285 First Aid	1	HLS-102 World Civilizations II	3
HLS-290 Community Health	3	HLS-116 Weight Training	1
HLS-303 Biomechanics	4	HLS-300 Exercise Physiology	4
SCI-300 Environmental Science	3	HLS-410 Directed Readings/ Research Methods	3
Totals	17		17

Senior Year
Fall Semester		Spring Semester
Course	Credits	Course	Credits
Elective	3	ACSM H/FI Certification Exam	0
HLS-288 Nutrition	3	HLS-220 Facility Management	3
HLS-292 Health Promotion Mgt.	3	HLS-322 Internship II	2
HLS-320 Exercise Evaluation & Prescription	3	HLS-421 Internship III	4
HLS-321 Internship I	2	HLS-431 Sports Nutrition	3
REL-400 Christian Perspective	3	HLS-436 Clinical Exercise Phys.	3
Totals	17		15

Notes:

¹ BIO 110 has to be taken during the freshman year or graduation will be delayed.

² Foreign languages: French, German, or Spanish 110/111; Greek or Latin 201/202

³ BIO 281 & 282 have to be taken during the sophomore year or graduation will be delayed.

⁴ Philosophy: Any 100 or 200 level course

⁵ Social Science: POL 120 or 130 or ECO 121, 122, or 221

⁶Fine Arts: Art, Music, Dance or Theatre

⁷ PHY 110: Meets Physical Science core requirement; pre-requisite for biomechanics

⁷ PHY 110 has to be taken no later than the sophomore year or graduation will be delayed.

Looking for more information?

Contact the Health and Exercise Science Program Coordinator.

Are you interested in hearing from our department?

Fill out the Prospective Student Information Form.