Exercise Science Major - 3 Year Sample Plan of Study
This plan of study attempts to integrate the factors of
a) sequence of prerequisite courses
b) proper sequence of courses for optimal preparation
c) courses offered only in the Fall or Spring semesters.
The schedule does not include any “school” course requirements or courses for fulfilling minor requirements.
| Complete prior to attending Rutgers |
| College Writing Requirements |
| Math requirement(s) up to Pre-Calc II |
| 830:101 General Psychology (R8) |
| First Year | ||||||
| Fall | Spring | |||||
| 119:115 | General Biology I (R2) | 4 | 119:116 | General Biology II (R2) | 4 | |
| 377:111 | Foundations of Exercise Science (R1) | 3 | 119:117 | Biological Research Laboratory (R2) | 2 | |
| 377: ____ | Exercise Science Elective (R14) | 3 | 160:161 | General Chemistry I (R5) | 4 | |
| 377:301 or 377:455 |
Psychology of Sport & Exercise or Exercise Psychology (R8) |
3 | 377:275 | Basic Stats for Exercise Science (R4) | 3 | |
| Second Year | ||||||
| Fall | Spring | |||||
| 160:161 | General Chemistry I (R5) | 4 | 377:370 | Exercise Physiology (R9) | 3 | |
| 377:223 | Functional Human Anatomy Lecture (R10) | 3 | 377:371 | Exercise Physiology Lab (R9) | 1 | |
| 377:224 | Functional Human Anatomy Lab (R10) | 1 | 640:135 | Calculus I (R3) | 4 | |
| 160:171 | Introduction to Experimentation (R5) | 1 | 377:310 | Motor Learning (R11) | 3 | |
| Third Year | ||||||
| Fall | Spring | |||||
| 377: ____ | Exercise Science Elective (300 level or above) (R14) | 3 | 377:350 | Biomechanics (R11) | 3 | |
| 750:193 | Physics for the Sciences (R6) | 4 | 750:194 | Physics for the Sciences (R7) | 4 | |
| 377:407 | Administration of Exercise Science (R13) | 1.5 | 377:493 | Internship in Exercise Science (R15) | 3 | |
| 146:356 | Systems Physiology (R9) | 3 | 377:410 | Exercise Testing & Prescription (R12) | 3 | |