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Undergraduate Exercise Science
Mission Statement
The Exercise Science program at IWU is committed to changing the world by developing students for future careers or graduate studies. This community of scholars, faculty and students, promotes an environment for discovering the relationship between the physical, psychological and spiritual aspects of exercise, health, and fitness.
Purpose
This program is designed to prepare students for:
- Post-graduate work in physical therapy, occupational therapy, cardiac rehabilitation, exercise physiology, biomechanics, etc.
- Possible certifications in personal training, strength and conditioning, massage therapy, exercise specialist, group fitness, etc.
The field of exercise science provides various career opportunities in areas such as exercise physiology, community health, corporate fitness, personal training, physical and occupational therapy, etc.
Facilities
Human Performance Laboratory
Course Requirements
| PHE 170 |
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Introduction to Exercise Science |
| PHE 210 |
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Computers and Technology in Physical Education and Sport |
| PHE 225 |
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Psychology of Sport and Exercise |
| PHE 229 |
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Community CPR |
| PHE 230 |
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First Aid: Responding to Emergencies |
| PHE 282 |
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Motor Development |
| PHE 286 |
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Kinesiology |
| PHE 362 |
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Nutrition and Health |
| PHE 370 |
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Biomechanics |
| PHE 374 |
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Physiology of Exercise |
| PHE 375 |
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Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription |
| PHE 377 |
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Physics of Sports Movement |
| PHE 378 |
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Tests and Measurements |
| PHE 385 |
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Psychology of Motor Learning |
| PHE 482 |
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Exercise Science Senior Seminar |
| PHE 483 |
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Exercise Science Internship |
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| BIO 112 |
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Anatomy and Physiology II |
Faculty
Melissa Cook, Department Coordinator
Dawn Castro
Aly Williams
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