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Exercise Science: Degrees & Policies
Degrees Offered
Undergraduate: BS
Combined Degrees: BS/MS
Concentrations: Nutrition
Combined Degrees: BS/MS
Concentrations: Nutrition
Acceptance Information
Students can enter the exercise science program as freshmen or transfer directly into the program from another institution; any student who meets the minimum requirements for admission into the University at Buffalo is qualified for provisional acceptance into the ES program. Students complete the ES prerequisite courses in the first two years, then undergo an academic review in the second semester of the sophomore year. To remain in ES and be permitted to take the professional sequence of courses, students must: (1) have a minimum GPA of 2.0 overall; (2) have completed all prerequisite courses with a minimum prerequisite GPA of 2.5 (this normally takes two years); and (3) submit a Promotion to Professional Sequence form. Promotion to professional sequence is competitive and is limited to 120 students.
To be eligible for the pre-PT track and BS/MS program in Exercise Science, students must have a minimum prerequisite GPA of 3.0 and no grade in prerequisite courses below C. To be eligible for the Physical Therapy program, students must have a prerequisite GPA of 3.0 and no grade below C in the prerequisite courses. Students can also be accepted into the BS/MS program in exercise and nutrition sciences as freshmen if they enter UB either in the honors or academic excellence programs. Students will still be required to complete the Promotion to Professional Sequence form and then be accepted into the upper division
To be eligible for the pre-PT track and BS/MS program in Exercise Science, students must have a minimum prerequisite GPA of 3.0 and no grade in prerequisite courses below C. To be eligible for the Physical Therapy program, students must have a prerequisite GPA of 3.0 and no grade below C in the prerequisite courses. Students can also be accepted into the BS/MS program in exercise and nutrition sciences as freshmen if they enter UB either in the honors or academic excellence programs. Students will still be required to complete the Promotion to Professional Sequence form and then be accepted into the upper division
Exercise Science - B.S.
Acceptance Criteria
Four-Year Program
Minimum overall GPA of 2.0.
Minimum GPA of 2.5 in prerequisite courses (44-46 credit hours).
Pre-PT
Completion of general education requirements.
Minimum GPA of 3.0 in prerequisite courses.
Minimum grade of C in all prerequisite courses.
Minimum overall GPA of 2.0.
Minimum GPA of 2.5 in prerequisite courses (44-46 credit hours).
Pre-PT
Completion of general education requirements.
Minimum GPA of 3.0 in prerequisite courses.
Minimum grade of C in all prerequisite courses.
Advising Notes
Students are encouraged to see an academic advisor for more specific information regarding BS/MS and DPT programs.
Graduation Requirements for B.S.
Completion of all general education requirements.
Minimum GPA of 2.0 overall.
Minimum GPA of 2.0 in ES courses plus 9 credits of approved electives.
Graduation Requirements for B.S.
Completion of all general education requirements.
Minimum GPA of 2.0 overall.
Minimum GPA of 2.0 in ES courses plus 9 credits of approved electives.
Prerequisite Courses
ANA 113 Human Anatomy; or APY 345 Comparative Primate Anatomy and APY 346 Dissections in Comparative Primate Anatomy
CHE 101 General Chemistry
CHE 102 General Chemistry
ES 200 Science of Human Movement
MTH 121 Survey of Calculus and Its Applications I or MTH 141 College Calculus I
NTR 108 Human Nutrition
PGY 300 Human Physiology
PHY 101 College Physics I
PHY 151 College Physics I Lab
PHY 102 College Physics II
PHY 152 College Physics II Lab
PSY 101 Introductory Psychology
STA 119 Statistical Methods
CHE 101 General Chemistry
CHE 102 General Chemistry
ES 200 Science of Human Movement
MTH 121 Survey of Calculus and Its Applications I or MTH 141 College Calculus I
NTR 108 Human Nutrition
PGY 300 Human Physiology
PHY 101 College Physics I
PHY 151 College Physics I Lab
PHY 102 College Physics II
PHY 152 College Physics II Lab
PSY 101 Introductory Psychology
STA 119 Statistical Methods
Required Courses
ANA 407 Gross Human Anatomy
ES 300 Theory of Athletic Injury I
ES 310 Exercise Assessment, Prescription, and Programming I
ES 330 Life Span Physiology
ES 340 Physical Activity for Special Cases
ES 341 Critical Analysis of Scientific Literature
ES 342 Neuroscience I
ES 343 Neuroscience II
ES 370 Biomechanics I
ES 380 Exercise Physiology
ES 402 Exercise Nutrition
ES 410 Exercise Assessment, Prescription, and Programming II
ES 429 Internship (must be taken for a total of 12 credit hours)
ES 442 Applications in Exercise Science
ES 450 Professional Development
Electives
Summary
Total required credit hours for the major...107
See Baccalaureate Degree Requirements for general education and remaining university requirements.
ES 300 Theory of Athletic Injury I
ES 310 Exercise Assessment, Prescription, and Programming I
ES 330 Life Span Physiology
ES 340 Physical Activity for Special Cases
ES 341 Critical Analysis of Scientific Literature
ES 342 Neuroscience I
ES 343 Neuroscience II
ES 370 Biomechanics I
ES 380 Exercise Physiology
ES 402 Exercise Nutrition
ES 410 Exercise Assessment, Prescription, and Programming II
ES 429 Internship (must be taken for a total of 12 credit hours)
ES 442 Applications in Exercise Science
ES 450 Professional Development
Electives
Summary
Total required credit hours for the major...107
See Baccalaureate Degree Requirements for general education and remaining university requirements.
Recommended Sequence of Program Requirements
Four-Year Program
Note: Students are not required to follow this specific sequence. Sequencing of courses should be based on the student's strengths and individual preferences.
FIRST YEAR
Fall CHE 101; MTH 121 or MTH 141; PSY 101
Spring CHE 102, NTR 108, STA 119
SECOND YEAR
Fall ANA 113*, PHY 101/PHY 151
Spring PGY 300, PHY 102/PHY 152, ES 200
*Anatomy requirement can instead be satisfied by taking APY 345/APY 346 in the spring of the sophomore year.
SUMMER BEFORE THIRD YEAR
ANA 407
THIRD YEAR
(YEAR 1 OF EXERCISE SCIENCE PROFESSIONAL SEQUENCE PROGRAM)
Fall ES 300, ES 310, ES 342, ES 380, ES 341
Spring ES 330, ES 343, ES 370, ES 442, electives
FOURTH YEAR
Fall ES 340, ES 402, ES 410, ES 450, electives
Spring ES 429 (must be taken for a total of 12 credit hours)
Note: Students are not required to follow this specific sequence. Sequencing of courses should be based on the student's strengths and individual preferences.
FIRST YEAR
Fall CHE 101; MTH 121 or MTH 141; PSY 101
Spring CHE 102, NTR 108, STA 119
SECOND YEAR
Fall ANA 113*, PHY 101/PHY 151
Spring PGY 300, PHY 102/PHY 152, ES 200
*Anatomy requirement can instead be satisfied by taking APY 345/APY 346 in the spring of the sophomore year.
SUMMER BEFORE THIRD YEAR
ANA 407
THIRD YEAR
(YEAR 1 OF EXERCISE SCIENCE PROFESSIONAL SEQUENCE PROGRAM)
Fall ES 300, ES 310, ES 342, ES 380, ES 341
Spring ES 330, ES 343, ES 370, ES 442, electives
FOURTH YEAR
Fall ES 340, ES 402, ES 410, ES 450, electives
Spring ES 429 (must be taken for a total of 12 credit hours)
Electives and Course Groupings
Students can choose 9 credits of electives from the following:
BCH 403 Biochemical Principles
BIO 201 Cell Biology
BIO 205/BIO 215 Fundamentals of Biological Chemistry/Laboratory
CHE 201 Organic Chemistry w/Lab or CHE 203 Organic Chemistry
CHE 202 Organic Chemistry w/Lab or CHE 204 Organic Chemistry
ES 344 Neuroanatomy I
ES 345 Neuroanatomy II
ES 428 Health Promotion, Prevention and Wellness
ES 496 Practicum (maximum of 3 cr)
ES 497 Honors Research
ES 499 Independent Study
MIC 301 Fundamentals of Microbiology
MT 401 Clinical Biochemistry
NTR 401 Nutrition and Health
NTR 402 Nutrition in the Life Cycle
PGY 412 Applied Physiology
PGY 451 Human Physiology I
PGY 452 Human Physiology II
PHI 337 Social and Ethical Values in Medicine
PMY 302 Introduction to Pharmacology
PSY 322 Abnormal Psychology
PSY 325 Health Psychology
PSY 351 Biopsychology
PSY 438 Sport and Exercise Psychology
BCH 403 Biochemical Principles
BIO 201 Cell Biology
BIO 205/BIO 215 Fundamentals of Biological Chemistry/Laboratory
CHE 201 Organic Chemistry w/Lab or CHE 203 Organic Chemistry
CHE 202 Organic Chemistry w/Lab or CHE 204 Organic Chemistry
ES 344 Neuroanatomy I
ES 345 Neuroanatomy II
ES 428 Health Promotion, Prevention and Wellness
ES 496 Practicum (maximum of 3 cr)
ES 497 Honors Research
ES 499 Independent Study
MIC 301 Fundamentals of Microbiology
MT 401 Clinical Biochemistry
NTR 401 Nutrition and Health
NTR 402 Nutrition in the Life Cycle
PGY 412 Applied Physiology
PGY 451 Human Physiology I
PGY 452 Human Physiology II
PHI 337 Social and Ethical Values in Medicine
PMY 302 Introduction to Pharmacology
PSY 322 Abnormal Psychology
PSY 325 Health Psychology
PSY 351 Biopsychology
PSY 438 Sport and Exercise Psychology
Exercise Science and Nutrition - B.S./M.S.
Acceptance Criteria
Honors or UB scholars can be accepted as freshmen into the B.S./M.S. in Exercise and Nutrition Science but must complete the Promotion to Professional Sequence (PPS) application for the Exercise Science - Nutrition Concentration. Other students must apply to the BS/MS Program by using the Promotion to Professional Sequence (PPS) application for the Exercise Science - Nutrition Concentration.
Prerequisite Courses
ANA 113 Human Anatomy; or APY 345 Comparative Primate Anatomy and APY 346 Dissections in Comparative Primate Anatomy
CHE 101 General Chemistry
CHE 102 General Chemistry
ES 200 Science of Human Movement
MTH 121 Survey of Calculus and Its Applications I or MTH 141 College Calculus I
NTR 108 Human Nutrition
PGY 300 Human Physiology
PHY 101 College Physics I
PHY 151 College Physics I Lab
PHY 102 College Physics II
PHY 152 College Physics II Lab
PSY 101 Introductory Psychology
STA 119 Statistical Methods
CHE 101 General Chemistry
CHE 102 General Chemistry
ES 200 Science of Human Movement
MTH 121 Survey of Calculus and Its Applications I or MTH 141 College Calculus I
NTR 108 Human Nutrition
PGY 300 Human Physiology
PHY 101 College Physics I
PHY 151 College Physics I Lab
PHY 102 College Physics II
PHY 152 College Physics II Lab
PSY 101 Introductory Psychology
STA 119 Statistical Methods
Required Courses
ANA 407 Gross Human Anatomy
CHE 203 Organic Chemistry
CHE 204 Organic Chemistry
ES 310 Exercise Assessment and Prescription
ES 340 Physical Activity for Special Cases
ES 341 Critical Analysis of Scientific Literature
ES 342 Neuroscience I
ES 343 Neuroscience II
ES 370 Biomechanics
ES 380 Exercise Physiology
ES 410 Exercise Assessment & Prescription II
ES 496 Practicum
NTR 301 Dietary Assessment
NTR 402 Lifecycle Nutrition
One biochemistry course (one of the following: BCH 403, BIO 205, MT 401)
3 credits of Exercise Science undergraduate electives
NTR 500 Energy and Protein
NTR 501 Vitamins & Minerals
NTR 503 Nutrition and Health
NTR 505 Exercise Nutrition
NTR 600 Pathophysiology
NTR 630 Seminar (two semesters)
NTR 680 Research (2 credits)
PGY 551 Human Physiology
PGY 552 Human Physiology
One 500/600-level statistics course
9 credits of 500/600-level electives
Summary
Total required credit hours for undergraduate portion...89
Total required credit hours for BS/MS...125
See Baccalaureate Degree Requirements for general education and remaining university requirements.
Refer to the Graduate School's Policies and Procedures Manual for requirements for master's degree candidates.
CHE 203 Organic Chemistry
CHE 204 Organic Chemistry
ES 310 Exercise Assessment and Prescription
ES 340 Physical Activity for Special Cases
ES 341 Critical Analysis of Scientific Literature
ES 342 Neuroscience I
ES 343 Neuroscience II
ES 370 Biomechanics
ES 380 Exercise Physiology
ES 410 Exercise Assessment & Prescription II
ES 496 Practicum
NTR 301 Dietary Assessment
NTR 402 Lifecycle Nutrition
One biochemistry course (one of the following: BCH 403, BIO 205, MT 401)
3 credits of Exercise Science undergraduate electives
NTR 500 Energy and Protein
NTR 501 Vitamins & Minerals
NTR 503 Nutrition and Health
NTR 505 Exercise Nutrition
NTR 600 Pathophysiology
NTR 630 Seminar (two semesters)
NTR 680 Research (2 credits)
PGY 551 Human Physiology
PGY 552 Human Physiology
One 500/600-level statistics course
9 credits of 500/600-level electives
Summary
Total required credit hours for undergraduate portion...89
Total required credit hours for BS/MS...125
See Baccalaureate Degree Requirements for general education and remaining university requirements.
Refer to the Graduate School's Policies and Procedures Manual for requirements for master's degree candidates.
Recommended Sequence of Program Requirements
FIRST YEAR
Fall CHE 101; MTH 121 or MTH 141; PSY 101
Spring CHE 102; STA 119; NTR 108
SECOND YEAR
Fall ANA 113*, PHY 101/PHY 151
Spring PGY 300, PHY 102/PHY 152, ES 200
*Anatomy requirement can also be satisfied by taking APY 345/APY 346 in the spring of the sophomore year.
SUMMER BEFORE THIRD YEAR
ANA 407
THIRD YEAR
Fall ES 310, ES 342, ES 380, ES 341, NTR 301, CHE 203
Spring ES 343, ES 370, CHE 204, NTR 402, ES electives (ES 442 recommended)
FOURTH YEAR
Fall ES 340, ES 410, NTR 503, NTR 505, one of the following: MT 401, BCH 403, BIO 205)
Spring NTR 501, NTR 600, ES 496, 500/600 level electives
FIFTH YEAR
Fall PGY 551, NTR 500, NTR 630, one 500/600 level statistics course, 500/600 level electives
Spring PGY 552, NTR 630, NTR 680, 500/600 level electives
Fall CHE 101; MTH 121 or MTH 141; PSY 101
Spring CHE 102; STA 119; NTR 108
SECOND YEAR
Fall ANA 113*, PHY 101/PHY 151
Spring PGY 300, PHY 102/PHY 152, ES 200
*Anatomy requirement can also be satisfied by taking APY 345/APY 346 in the spring of the sophomore year.
SUMMER BEFORE THIRD YEAR
ANA 407
THIRD YEAR
Fall ES 310, ES 342, ES 380, ES 341, NTR 301, CHE 203
Spring ES 343, ES 370, CHE 204, NTR 402, ES electives (ES 442 recommended)
FOURTH YEAR
Fall ES 340, ES 410, NTR 503, NTR 505, one of the following: MT 401, BCH 403, BIO 205)
Spring NTR 501, NTR 600, ES 496, 500/600 level electives
FIFTH YEAR
Fall PGY 551, NTR 500, NTR 630, one 500/600 level statistics course, 500/600 level electives
Spring PGY 552, NTR 630, NTR 680, 500/600 level electives
Last updated: Wednesday, 23-Apr-2008 15:42:56 EDT