Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Major in Exercise and Sports Science
Minimum required: 120 semester credit hours
General Requirements
- The general education core curriculum courses are listed in the degree plan below along with the statewide component code number. See the General Education Core Curriculum section of this catalog for the Texas State requirements and options in the core curriculum, including Honors courses.
- Students entering Texas State with fewer than 16 hours completed after high school graduation will be required to take US 1100. All others will be exempt from taking this course but will be required to earn an additional free elective, if needed, to reach the 120 minimum total hour requirement for the awarding of a degree.
- Students must complete a minimum of 36 advanced hours (3000 or 4000 level courses).
- Nine hours of writing intensive (WI) courses are required for graduation.
Course Requirements
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| Communication Component Code 010 | 3 | Communication Component Code 010 | 3 |
| Government/Political Science Component Code 070 | 3 | Government/Political Science Component Code 070 | 3 |
| Mathematics Component Code 020 | 3 | Life and Physical Sciences Component Code 030 | 3 |
| Language, Philosophy and Culture Component Code 040 | 3 | Creative Arts Component Code 050 | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences Component Code 080 | 3 | Component Area Option Codes 090, 091, 092, 093, 094, and 095 | 3 |
| US 1100 | 1 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| American History Component Code 060 | 3 | American History Component Code 060 3 Life and Physical Sciences Component Code 030 | 3 |
| Component Area Option Codes 090, 091, 092, 093, 095 and 095 | 3 | American History Component Code 060 | 3 |
| ESS 1101 | 1 | ESS 3317 & ESS 3117 | 4 |
| ESS 1179 | 1 | ESS 3329 | 3 |
| BIO 2430 | 4 | ||
| Prescribed elective2 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 13 | ||
| Junior | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| ESS 3320 | 3 | Prescribed electives2 | 12 |
| Prescribed electives2 | 9 | Support courses1 | 6 |
| Support courses1 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 18 | ||
| Senior | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| ESS 4317 or 4319 | 3 | ESS 4318, 4320, or 4321 | 3 |
| Prescribed electives2 | 6 | Support courses1 | 6 |
| Support courses1 | 6 | Prescrived electives2 | 4 |
| 15 | 13 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
- 1
21 credit hours of Support Coursework should be selected from: AT 2298, AT 2356, AT 2400, AT 3298, AT 3358, AT 3400; ESS 1100, ESS 1128, ESS 1172, ESS 1173A, ESS 1173B, ESS 1173C, ESS 1175, ESS 1176, ESS 1178, ESS 1201, ESS 1298, ESS 1310, ESS 2320, ESS 2321, ESS 3180, ESS 3319, ESS 3321, ESS 3323, ESS 3325, ESS 3340, ESS 3343, ESS 4100, ESS 4101, ESS 4318, ESS 4320, ESS 4321, ESS 4323, ESS 4324, ESS 4333, ESS 4337, ESS 4351, ESS 4357, ESS 4624, ESS 4660, ESS 4661; PH 1320, PH 2430, PH 3301, PH 3315, PH 3348, PH 3376, PH 4336; PFW 1110A, PFW 1110B, PFW 1110E, PFW 1110G, PFW 1130B, PFW 1160B, PFW 1155G, PFW 1155H, REC 1370, REC 4330
While not recommended, previously earned credit for the following can also be used to substitute:- AT 3311, AT 3312, AT 4313, AT 4360
- 2
34 credit hours of Prescribed Electives should be selected from: ANTH 3311; AT 2298, AT 2356, AT 2400, AT 3298, AT 3358, AT 3400; BIO 1130, BIO 1131, BIO1330, BIO 1331, BIO 2400, BIO 2440, BIO 2450, BIO 2452, BIO 3421, BIO 3426, BIO 4326; CHEM 1141, CHEM 1142, CHEM 1341, CHEM 1342, CHEM 2141, CHEM 2142, CHEM 2341, CHEM 2342, CHEM 4375; ENG 3303; ESS 1100, ESS 1128, ESS 1172, ESS 1173A, ESS 1173B, ESS 1173C, ESS 1175, ESS 1176, ESS 1178, ESS 1201, ESS 1298, ESS 1310, ESS 2320, ESS 2321, ESS 3180, ESS 3319, ESS 3321, ESS 3323, ESS 3325, ESS 3340, ESS 3343, ESS 4100, ESS 4101, ESS 4318, ESS 4320, ESS 4321, ESS 4323, ESS 4324, ESS 4333, ESS 4337, ESS 4351, ESS 4357, ESS 4624, ESS 4660, ESS 4661; HIM 2360; HP 3325; MATH 2328; NUTR 2360, NUTR 3362, NUTR 3364; PFW 1110A, PFW 1110B, PFW 1110E, PFW 1110G, PFW 1130B, PFW 1160B, PFW 1155G, PFW 1155H, PH 1320, PH 2430, PH 3301, PH 3315, PH 3348, PH 3376, PH 4336; PHYS 1115, PHYS 1125, PHYS 1335, PHYS 1345; PSY 2301, PSY 3300, PSY 3315, PSY 3322, PSY 3336; REC 1370, REC 4330; SOCI 1310, SOCI 3363
While not recommended, previously earned credit for the following can be used to substitute:- AT 3311, AT 3312, AT 4313, AT 4360, CI 4372, CI 4370, RDG 3323
