UB, University at Buffalo, State University of New York

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 2.8 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.
A minimum grade of C in ES 310 and in ES 410.

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
One statistics course (one of the following: STA 119, CEP 207, PSY 207)

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 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 441 Critical Inquiry I
ES 442 Applications in Exercise Science
ES 443 Critical Inquiry II
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, one statistics course (one of the following: STA 119, CEP 207, PSY 207)

SECOND YEAR
Fall—ANA 113*, ES 200, PHY 101/PHY 151
Spring— PGY 300, PHY 102/152

*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 441
Spring—ES 330, ES 343, ES 370, ES 442, electives

FOURTH YEAR
Fall—ES 340, ES 402, ES 410, ES 443, ES 450, electives
Spring—ES 429 (must be taken for a total of 12 credit hours; under exceptional circumstances petitions to substitute 6 credits of upper-level coursework will be considered)

Electives and Course Groupings

Students can choose 9 credits of electives from the following:
BCP 302 Introduction to Pharmacology
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 102 Fundamentals of Wellness
ES 344 Neuroanatomy I
ES 345 Neuroanatomy II
ES 428 Health Promotion, Prevention and Wellness
ES 470 Biomechanical Analysis of Human Movement
ES 497 Practicum (maximum of 3 cr)
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
PSY 325 Health Psychology
PSY 351 Biopsychology
PSY 438 Sport and Exercise Psychology

Exercise Science and Nutrition - B.S./M.S.

Acceptance Criteria

Students must apply online for this program.
Minimum grade of C in all prerequisite courses.
Minimum prerequisite GPA of 2.8.

Honors or UB scholars can be accepted as freshmen into the B.S./M.S. in Exercise and Nutrition Science. Students applying after attending UB must meet the following:
Completion of general education requirements
Minimum GPA of 2.8 in prerequisite courses
Minimum grade of C in all prerequisite courses

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
One statistics course (one of the following: STA 119, CEP 207, PSY 207)

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 342 Neuroscience I
ES 343 Neuroscience II
ES 370 Biomechanics
ES 380 Exercise Physiology
ES 410 Exercise Assessment & Prescription II
ES 441 Critical Inquiry I
ES 443 Critical Inquiry II
ES 497 Practicum
NTR 301 Dietary Assessment
NTR 402 Lifecycle Nutrition
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 675 Research (2 credits for exam option) or NTR 680 Research (2 credits for exam option, 6 credits for thesis option)
Two semesters 500/600-level human physiology
One 500/600-level statistics course
One biochemistry course [one of the following: BCH 403, (BCH 503), BIO 205, MT 401]
Two 500/600-level electives

Summary
Total required credit hours for undergraduate portion...88
Total required credit hours for BS/MS...124

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, NTR 108, one statistics course (one of the following: STA 119, CEP 207, PSY 207)

SECOND YEAR
Fall—ANA 113*, CHE 203, ES 200, PHY 101/PHY 151
Spring—CHE 204, PGY 300, PHY 102/152

*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 441, NTR 301
Spring—ES 343, ES 370, ES 497
Fall or Spring-one biochemistry course

FOURTH YEAR
Fall—ES 340, ES 410, NTR 503, NTR 505
Spring—NTR 600, one 500/600-level statistics course, one 500/600-level elective

FIFTH YEAR
Fall—ES 443, NTR 500, NTR 630; NTR 675 or 680; one human physiology course, one 500/600 level elective
Spring—NTR 501, NTR 630; NTR 675 or 680

Athletic Training Program - B.S./M.S.

Important Phase-out Notice

Recent changes in the goals and strategic planning at the Institutional, School and Department levels have resulted in the decision to discontinue the Athletic Training Program in May 2010. The last opportunity to enter the professional sequence (i.e. the traditional “junior” year) of the Program will occur in the summer of 2007, when the Class of 2010 begins the third year of study at UB. The Athletic Training Program is known to be of high academic quality. Throughout the phase-out period, we pledge to deliver the same high quality academic experiences that gained the Program full accreditation status. For individual advisement, contact the Program Director.

Acceptance Criteria

The athletic training program is a five-year combined B.S./M.S. program. Students must apply online for this program. To be eligible, students must have a “C” or better in all prerequisite courses, a minimum prerequisite GPA of 2.8, and 50 hours of clinical work in an athletic training room.

Advising Note

Refer to http://sphhp.buffalo.edu/ens/at/ for more details about the program and for the program's admission process.

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
One statistics course (one of the following: STA 119, CEP 207, PSY 207)
50 hours of clinical work (for more information on these hours, see FAQs link at http://sphhp.buffalo.edu/ens/at/at-bsms.htm)

Required Courses

ANA 407 Gross Human Anatomy
BCP 302 Introduction to Pharmacology
ES 101 Taping and Wrapping Techniques
ES 201 Padding and Bracing Techniques
ES 300 Theory of Athletic Injury I
ES 310 Exercise Assessment, Prescription, and Programming I
ES 331 Introduction to Emergency Athletic Care
ES 340 Physical Activity for Special Cases
ES 342 Neuroscience I
ES 343 Neuroscience II
ES 370 Biomechanical Dimensions
ES 374 AT Practicum I
ES 380 Exercise Physiology
ES 400 Theory of Athletic Injury II
ES 410 Exercise Assessment, Prescription, and Programming II
ES 441 Critical Inquiry I
ES 474 AT Practicum II
ES 502 Muscle and Metabolic Response to Exercise
ES 503 Cardiopulmonary Response to Exercise
ES 530 Instrumentation
ES 539 Research Seminar
ES 546 Therapeutic Exercise
ES 547 Therapeutic Modalities
ES 570 Lower Extremity Pathology and Evaluation
ES 571 Upper Extremity Pathology and Evaluation
ES 574 AT Practicum III
ES 575 Biomechanics of Musculoskeletal Injury
ES 576 AT Practicum IV
ES 589 Directed Readings
ES 596 Project
ES 599 Independent Study (optional)
ES 629 AT Internship
NTR 505 Exercise Nutrition
One 500/600-level statistics course

Summary
Total required credit hours for the undergraduate portion...91
Total required credit hours for the BS/MS (Athletic Training program)...134

See Baccalaureate Degree Requirements for general education and remaining university requirements.

Recommended Sequence of Program Requirements

FIRST–SECOND YEARS
Follow first two years of exercise science program

SUMMER BEFORE THIRD YEAR
ANA 407, ES 331

THIRD YEAR
Fall—ES 101, ES 201, ES 300, ES 310, ES 342, ES 380, ES 441
Spring—ES 343, ES 370, ES 374, ES 546, ES 570

FOURTH YEAR
Fall—ES 410, ES 474, ES 539, ES 547, ES 571, ES 589, NTR 505
Spring—ES 400, ES 503, ES 530, ES 539, ES 574, ES 575

FIFTH YEAR
Fall—BCP 302, ES 340, ES 502, ES 576, one 500/600-level statistics course
Spring—ES 596, ES 599 (optional), ES 629

Refer to the Graduate School’s Policies and Procedures Manual for Master’s candidates requirements.