PROGRAM BELOW IS A Summer 2021 UPDATE:
All students being admitted to the Exercise Science program starting Summer 2021 will now be following this updated program.

For the 120-hour degree, the Exercise Science program requires a 3.2 GPA, completion of BIOL 2210/2210L and current certification in First Aid, CPR and AED (obtained from HLED 1113 at UNM or an outside organization) for admission into the undergraduate program. Students must meet with Dr. Kravitz as part of the admission process. Students are required to complete PREREQs for all Exercise Science classes. To find a CPR/First Aid class from the American Heart Association CLICK HERE

Special Note: A grade of 'B-' or better is required for all PEP, PRPE and PHED courses in the program. A grade of 'C' or better (not C-) is required for each General Education course towards the 120-hour degree.
Students on Previous Exercise Science curriculum, please refer to your advisement Plan of Study worksheet.
FIRST YEAR olor COURSE (Make sure you take the correct prereqs!) HRS
BIOL 1140 Biology for Health Sciences 3hrs
BIOL 1140L Biology for Health Sciences Laboratory 1hr
CHEM 1215 General Chemistry I for STEM Majors 3hrs
CHEM 1215L General Chemistry I for STEM Majors Laboratoy 1hr
CHEM 1225 General Chemistry II for STEM Majors 3hrs
CHEM 1225L General Chemistry II for STEM Majors Laboratory 1hr
ENGL 1110, 1110Y, 1110Z Composition I, Composition I: Stretch II, or Enhanced Composition 3hrs
ENGL 1120 Composition II 3hrs
MATH 1220 College Algebra 3hrs
NUTR 2110 Human Nutrition 3hrs
Prerequisites/Corequisites: BIOL 1140 or BIOL 2110C or CHEM 1120C or (CHEM 1215 and CHEM 1215L)
PRPE 2180 Fall/Spr Introduction to Exercise Science 3hrs
PRPE 2150 Fall/Spr Motor Learning and Performance 3hrs
PSYC 1110 Introduction to Psychology 3hrs
33hrs
SECOND YEAR COURSE HRS
BIOL 2210 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 3hrs
Prerequisites/Corequisites: (BIOL 1140/1140L or BIOL 2110C) and (CHEM 1120C or CHEM 1215)
BIOL 2210L Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory 1hr
Prerequisite/Corequisite: BIOL 2210
BIOL 2225 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 3hrs
Prerequisite: BIOL 2210
BIOL 2225L Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory 1hr
Prerequisite/Corequisite: BIOL 2225
CHEM 2120 Spr Integrated Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry 4hrs
Prerequisites: CHEM 1120C or CHEM 1225. Note: Students can also take at CNM in Fall, Spring and Summer
COMM 1130 Public Speaking 3hrs
MATH 1350 Introduction to Statistics 3hrs
PEP 326L Fall/Spr/Su Fundamentals of Exercise Physiology 3hrs
Prerequisites: BIOL 2210/2210L
PRPE 2155 Fall/Spr Tests and Measurements 3hrs
Prerequisite: MATH 1350
PRPE 2165 Fall/Spr Kinesiology 3hrs
Prerequisites: BIOL 2210/2210L
UNM General Ed.Req. Social and Behavioral Sciences 3hrs
30hrs
THIRD YEAR COURSE HRS
NUTR 344 Fall/Su Energy Nutrients in Human Nutrition 3hrs
Prerequisites: NUTR 2110 and (CHEM 2120 or CHEM **301)
**Available for graduate credit except for graduate majors in the department
PEP 486 Spr Ergogenic Aids for Sport Performance 3hrs
Prerequisites: CHEM2120 and PEP326L and Admission into the Exercise Science Program
PEP 305 Spr Teaching Exercise 3hrs
Prerequisites: PEP 326L, PRPE 2165 and Admission into the Exercise Science Program
PEP 470 Fall/Spr Designs for Fitness 4hrs
Prerequisites: PEP 326L, PRPE 2165, PRPE 2155 and Admission into the Exercise Science Program
PEP 475 Fall EKG Interpretation 3hrs
Prerequisites: PEP 326L and Admission into the Exercise Science Program
PEP 476 Spr Exercise Testing and Interpretation 3hrs
Prerequisites: PEP 475 and Admission into the Exercise Science Program
PrereqCoreq: PEP 470
Special Note: Dr. Gibson requires (10% of grade) students to have current CPR/AED. She gives students until midterm to produce a copy of their valid CPR/AED cert.
PHED 1310 or 2310 PHED 1310 Swim I or PHED 2310 Swim II 2hrs
PHYS 1115 or 1230 Survey of Physics or Algebra-Based Physics I; Math pre req. 3hrs
Students pursuing clinical degrees will need to also take the PHYS 1230L; the Math pre req for PHYS 1230 is Math 1240, Math 150 and other Math courses: no pre reqs for PHYS 1115
UNM General Ed. Req Secondary Language 3hrs
UNM General Ed. Req Humanities 3hrs
30hrs
FOURTH YEAR COURSE HRS
Elective = or >300-level elective (See below for Elective options) 3hrs
Elective = or >300-level elective (See below for Elective options) 3hrs
PEP498 Fall/Spr Exercise Science Senior Seminar 1hr
For Exercise Science Students Only in LAST SEMESTER OF COURSE WORK: NOTE: The reason PEP 498 is recommended the last semester is because all students must do an in-depth scientific presentation for Exercise Science Faculty and selected graduate students (using their attained knowledge from Upper Division Exercise Science Courses) for completion of ES Senior Seminar. Class meets Wed (See schedule for current time)
PEP 469 Fall Management Concepts in Sports and Fitness Settings 3hrs
SPECIAL NOTE: In Fall 2024 we are phasing out PEP 469 and replacing it with PEP 493 T. Strength Training Concepts and Applications
PEP 471 Fall/Spr Exercise and Disease Prevention 3hrs
Prerequisites: PRPE 2165, PEP 326L and must be admitted to the Exercise Science program
PEP 478 Fall/Spr Sports Physiology 3hrs
Prerequisites: PRPE 2165 and PEP 326L and must be admitted to the Exercise Science program
PEP 495 Fall/Spr/Su Practicum 3hrs
Restriction: Permission of instructor
PEP 495 Fall/Spr/Su Practicum 3hrs
Restriction: Permission of instructor
PHED 1510 or 2510 PHED 1510 Training or PHED 2510 Training II 1hr
PHED 1430 or 1830 Pilates or Running 1hr
UNM General Ed. Req Arts and Design 3hrs
27hrs
TOTAL HRS FOR B.S. EXERCISE SCIENCE 120hrs
ADVISEMENT NOTES: Once accepted into the College of Education & Health Sciences, students must meet with their Exercise Science advisor (Dr. Kravitz) each semester to remove the Academic Hold for registration.

A student earning below a "B-" in a PEP course may repeat the class. If a student does not receive a "B-" or better on the second attempt the student will be removed from the Exercise Science program.

GRADUATION NOTE: All students must complete a ‘graduation check’ the semester PRIOR to graduation. CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS

All students going onto graduate programs are encourage to look up the prereqs for these future career paths and complete the classes along †he way to finishing the B.S. Degree in Exercise Science.

Exercise Science Electives:
Must be 300 level or higher and at least a 3hr class (two classes=6 hours):
Here are
SOME (not all) OPTIONS: Not all courses are offered each semester so always check the schedule of classes for current semester offerings.
PEP 467 Physical Disabilities and Causes (also offered as SPCD 467)
PEP 479 Organization and Administration of Physical Education
PEP 495 Practicum^^
PEP 480 Principles of Coaching
PSY 331 Psychology of Personality++
PSY 332 Abnormal Behavior ***
PSY 342 Evolution and Human Behavior)))
PSY 454 Positive Psychology***
PSY 360 Human Learning and Memory##
PSY 364 Psychology of Perception##
FCS 310 Friends and Intimate Relationships
FCS 315 Adolescent Development in the Family
FCS 416 Adult Development in the Family
CJ 314 Intercultural Communication {see UNM catalog for Math prereq)
CJ 318 Language, Thought and Behavior {see UNM catalog for Math prereq)
CJ 320 Conflict Management and Mediation {see UNM catalog for Math prereq)
CJ 323 Nonverbal Communication
CJ 327 Persuasive Communication {see UNM catalog for Math prereq)
CJ 333 Professional Communication
CJ 332 Business and Professional Speaking
CJ 450 Health Communication
EDPY 303 Human Growth and Development
HED 333 Emotional Health and Interpersonal Relationships
HED 362 Introduction to Health Behavior Theory
HED 371 Introduction to Public and Community Health
HED 473 Health Issues in Death and Dying
HED 383 Principles of Epidemiology
HED 451 Prevention Strategies in Community Health
HED 477 Stress Management
HED 482 Social Determinants and Multicultural Health
HED 487 Physical Activity and Aging
HIST 417 History of Modern Medicine
MGMT 300 Operations Management))
MGMT 306 Organizational Behavior and Diversity****
MGMT 310 Legal Issues for Managers****
NUTR 445 Applied Nutrition and Exercise (Prereq is Nutr 345, PEP326L)
SOCI 340 Sociology of Medical Practice
SOCI 346 Health and Social Inequalities I
SOCI 347 Health and Social Inequalities II*****
Legend for SYMBOLS
))Prereq is MATH 1350 and BCIS 1110 and (ENGL 2120 or ENGL 2210)
***Prereq is completion of PSYC 1110
++Prereqs are PSYC 2120 and PSYC 2510
)))Prereq is PSYC 2250
##Prereq is PSYC 2220 or PSYC 2270
^^Permission of Instructor
****Prereqs are (English 2120 or ENGL 2210) and (PSYC 1110 or SOCI 1110)
*****Prereq is SOCI 346

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