University of Montana Catalog 2023-2024

Exercise Science - Applied, Integrative Physiology B.S.

Bachelor of Science - Integrative Physiology; Exercise Science - Applied Concentration

General Education Requirements

Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog. 

Summary

Lower-Division Departmental Required Courses9
Outside Major Lower-Division Required Courses31-34
Upper-Division Departmental Required Courses22
Outside Major Upper-Division Required Courses8
Elective Courses18
Total Hours88-91

Degree Specific Credits: 88-91

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0

Lower-Division Departmental Required Courses

Complete all of the following courses:
KIN 201Basic Exercise Prescription3
KIN 205Foundations of HHP3
NUTR 221NBasic Human Nutrition3
Total Hours9

Minimum Required Grade: C-


Outside Major Lower-Division Required Courses

Note: Students interested in Medical School should pay special attention to those additional requirements. Please meet with the Medical School Adviser in the Integrative Physiology Department if you intend to also major in Pre-Medical studies.

Complete one of the following courses:3
Principles of Living Systems
Human Form and Function I
Human Form and Function II
Complete all of the following courses:
CHMY 121NIntroduction to General Chemistry4
CHMY 123Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry4
CHMY 124Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry Lab2
COMX 111AIntroduction to Public Speaking3
PHSX 205NCollege Physics I4
or PHSX 215N Fundamentals of Physics with Calculus I
PHSX 206NCollege Physics I Laboratory1
or PHSX 216N Physics Laboratory I with Calculus
PSYX 100SIntro to Psychology3
Complete one of the following:4-6
Precalculus
Applied Calculus
Calculus II
College Algebra
and College Trigonometry
Complete one of the following:3-4
Introduction to Statistics
Psychological Statistics (must be pre-approved by advisor)
Social Statistics (must be pre-approved by advisor)
Statistical Procedures in Education (must be pre-approved by advisor)
Total Hours31-34

Minimum Required Grade: C-


Upper-Division Departmental Required Courses

Complete all of the following courses:
HTH 475ELegal and Ethical Issues Health and Exercise Professions3
KIN 320Exercise Physiology3
KIN 321Exercise Physiology Lab1
KIN 330Motor Learning and Control3
KIN 425Biomechanics3
KIN 447Analytical & Communicative Techniques3
or AHAT 342 Therapeutic Interventions
KIN 498Internship3
NUTR 411Nutrition For Sports & Exercise3
Total Hours22

Minimum Required Grade: C-


Outside Major Upper-Division Required Courses

Note: It is strongly recommended that students take either BIOH 112 OR BIOH 113 OR BIOB 160N prior to taking Anatomy and Physiology.

Complete one of the following Anatomy and Physiology Sequences:8
University of Montana - Mountain Campus
Human Anatomy and Physiology for Health Professions I
and Human Anatomy and Physiology for Health Professions I Laboratory
Human Anatomy and Physiology for Health Professions II
and Human Anatomy and Physiology for Health Professions II Laboratory
Missoula College
Human Anatomy & Physiology I
and Human Anatomy and Physiology II
Total Hours8

Minimum Required Grade: C-


Elective Courses

Complete the following elective credits:18
Electives require adviser consent. Students should take an appropriate number of upper-division electives to achieve 39 Upper Division Credits, per UM graduation requirements. Students should largely use elective courses to meet the additional prerequisite course requirements of graduate programs where they hope to apply or to meet career goals.

Minimum Required Grade: C-