Exercise and Sports Studies B.S.
The exercise and sports studies (ESS) program leads to a bachelor’s of science (B.S.) degree of 120 credits, and is designed to provide undergraduate students with the knowledge and skills needed to pursue rewarding careers in the health professions, fitness industry and/or competitive athletics. The ESS academic program is intimately related to the strong group of health professions currently offered at D’Youville University at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, such as physical therapy, chiropractic, and dietetics .
Students are provided with a major foundation of ESS-specific courses and are given the option to select from four areas of specialization (Tracks). An ESS minor also exists to complement other academic areas of study.
The Exercise Studies Track (Track #1)
Provides students with a focus on the exercise and sports sciences and prepares students for careers in the fitness industry, strength and conditioning, or personal training. With a heavier emphasis in the sciences, the Exercise Studies track prepares students for careers designing, evaluating, and prescribing exercise. This track is designed to prepare students for credentialing examinations such as the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), or the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).
The Sports Studies Track (Track #2)
Focuses on the social, psychological, business, and management aspects of the sports and fitness industries. This track has a lesser emphasis on the scientific aspects of sports and fitness and prepares students for careers in sports and fitness management, athletic administration, and coaching.
The Health Professions Track (Track #3)
The Health Professions track is designed for students pursuing an advanced degree in either physical therapy or chiropractic. Students who meet admissions and academic performance standards for either graduate program are guaranteed admission into that program upon completion of their ESS B.S. degree. Specific requirements for physical therapy and chiropractic differ slightly. Specific requirements for each are found below.
Pre-Physical Therapy
Students interested in physical therapy matriculate into the sequential-degree program (B.S. in ESS + doctor of physical therapy [D.P.T.] program). Entering freshmen matriculate into and complete a B.S. in ESS under the administration of the ESS department. Students choosing this ESS + DPT track intimately study the basic sciences (chemistry, physics, anatomy and physiology) in addition to the exercise sciences in preparation for the D.P.T. graduate program.
Pre-Chiropractic
Students interested in chiropractic matriculate into the sequential-degree program (B.S. in ESS + doctor of chiropractic [D.C.] program). Entering freshmen matriculate into and complete a B.S. in ESS under the administration of the ESS department. Students choosing the ESS + DC track intimately study the basic sciences (chemistry, physics, anatomy and physiology) in addition to the exercise sciences in preparation for the chiropractic graduate program.
ESS (Track 1 - Exercise Studies)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 30 | |
| Required Courses for ESS (Track 1 - Exercise Studies) that meet Liberal Arts and Science Requirements | 32 | |
| Required Courses for ESS (Track 1 - Exercise Studies) | 36 | |
| Free Electives | 22 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Required Courses for ESS (Track 1 - Exercise Studies) that meet Liberal Arts and Science Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO-107 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 3 |
| BIO-107L | Human Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory | 1 |
| BIO-108 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 3 |
| BIO-108L | Human Anatomy & Physiology II Lab | 1 |
| BIO-339 | Human Gross Anatomy | 6 |
| BIO-339L | Gross Anatomy Lab | 0 |
| CHE-111 | Chemistry for Health Sciences | 3 |
| CHE-112 | Chemistry for Health Sciences II | 2 |
| CHE-113L | Chemistry for the Health Sciences Lab | 1 |
| PSY-101 | General Psychology | 3 |
| SOC-312 | Sociology of Sports and Phys Activity | 3 |
| LAS Electives | Two (2) | 6 |
| Total Credits | 32 | |
Required Courses for ESS (Track 1 -Exercise Studies)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ESS-101 | Introduction to Exercise and Sports Studies | 3 |
| ESS-201 | Principles of First Aid in Athletic Injury | 3 |
| ESS-206 | Coaching Theory & Methodology | 3 |
| ESS-220 | Human Biomechanics | 3 |
| ESS-232 | Sport & Exercise Psychology | 3 |
| ESS-270 | Exercise and Sports Studies Practicum | 3 |
| ESS-301 | Fitness Eval & Exercise Prescription | 3 |
| ESS-306 | Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| ESS-410 | Strength & Conditioning Seminar | 3 |
| ESS-470 | Exercise and Sports Studies: Internship | 3 |
| ESS-490 | Exercise and Sports Studies Seminar | 0 |
| HP-203 | Medical Terminology | 1 |
| DTC-306 | Principles of Nutrition | 3 |
| DTC-328 | Nutrition for Fitness & Athletic Performance | 2 |
| Free Electives | 22 | |
| Total Credits | 58 | |
ESS (Track 2 - Sports Studies)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 30 | |
| Required Courses for ESS (Track 2 - Sports Studies) that meet Liberal Arts and Science Requirements | 32 | |
| Required Courses for ESS (Track 2 -Sports Studies) | 24 | |
| Free Electives | 34 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Required Courses for ESS (Track 2 - Sports Studies) that meet Liberal Arts and Science Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO-107 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 3 |
| BIO-107L | Human Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory | 1 |
| BIO-108 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 3 |
| BIO-108L | Human Anatomy & Physiology II Lab | 1 |
| PSY-101 | General Psychology | 3 |
| PSY-203 | Lifespan Development | 3 |
| SOC-222 | Health, Illness and Society | 3 |
| SOC-312 | Sociology of Sports and Phys Activity | 3 |
| SOC-400 | Social Epidemiology | 3 |
| LAS Electives | Three (3) | 9 |
| Total Credits | 32 | |
Required Courses for ESS (Track 2 - Sports Studies)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ESS-101 | Introduction to Exercise and Sports Studies | 3 |
| ESS-201 | Principles of First Aid in Athletic Injury | 3 |
| ESS-206 | Coaching Theory & Methodology | 3 |
| ESS-232 | Sport & Exercise Psychology | 3 |
| ESS-270 | Exercise and Sports Studies Practicum | 3 |
| ESS-307 | Sports & Fitness Management | 3 |
| ESS-410 | Strength & Conditioning Seminar | 3 |
| ESS-470 | Exercise and Sports Studies: Internship | 3 |
| ESS-490 | Exercise and Sports Studies Seminar | 0 |
| Free Electives | 34 | |
| Total Credits | 58 | |
ESS (Track 3 - Pre-Physical Therapy)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 30 | |
| Required Courses for ESS (Track 3 - Pre-Physical Therapy) that meet Liberal Arts and Science Requirements | 32 | |
| Required Courses for ESS (Track 3 - Pre-Physical Therapy) | 36 | |
| Free Electives | 22 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Required Courses for ESS (Track 3 - Pre-Physical Therapy) that meet Liberal Arts and Science Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO-107 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 3 |
| BIO-107L | Human Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory | 1 |
| BIO-108 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 3 |
| BIO-108L | Human Anatomy & Physiology II Lab | 1 |
| CHE-111 | Chemistry for Health Sciences | 3 |
| CHE-112 | Chemistry for Health Sciences II | 2 |
| CHE-113L | Chemistry for the Health Sciences Lab | 1 |
| MAT-123 | Introduction to Applied Statistics | 4 |
| PHY-111 | Introduction to Physics | 3 |
| PHY-111L | Introduction to Physics Lab | 1 |
| PHY-112 | Introduction to Physics | 3 |
| PHY-112L | Introduction to Physics Lab | 1 |
| PSY-101 | General Psychology | 3 |
| SOC-312 | Sociology of Sports and Phys Activity | 3 |
| Total Credits | 32 | |
Required Courses for ESS (Track 3 - Pre-Physical Therapy)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ESS-101 | Introduction to Exercise and Sports Studies | 3 |
| ESS-201 | Principles of First Aid in Athletic Injury | 3 |
| ESS-206 | Coaching Theory & Methodology | 3 |
| ESS-220 | Human Biomechanics | 3 |
| ESS-232 | Sport & Exercise Psychology | 3 |
| ESS-270 | Exercise and Sports Studies Practicum | 3 |
| ESS-301 | Fitness Eval & Exercise Prescription | 3 |
| ESS-306 | Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| ESS-410 | Strength & Conditioning Seminar | 3 |
| ESS-470 | Exercise and Sports Studies: Internship | 3 |
| ESS-490 | Exercise and Sports Studies Seminar | 0 |
| HP-203 | Medical Terminology | 1 |
| DTC-328 | Nutrition for Fitness & Athletic Performance | 2 |
| DTC-306 | Principles of Nutrition | 3 |
| Free Electives | 22 | |
| Total Credits | 58 | |
ESS (Track 4 - Pre-Chiropractic)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 30 | |
| Required Courses for ESS (Track 3 - Pre-Chiropractic) that meet Liberal Arts and Science Requirements | 36 | |
| Required Courses for ESS (Track 3 - Pre-Chiropractic) | 36 | |
| Free Electives | 18 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Required Courses for ESS (Track 4 - Pre-Chiropractic) that meet Liberal Arts and Science Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO-107 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 3 |
| BIO-107L | Human Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory | 1 |
| BIO-108 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 3 |
| BIO-108L | Human Anatomy & Physiology II Lab | 1 |
| CHE-111 | Chemistry for Health Sciences | 3 |
| CHE-112 | Chemistry for Health Sciences II | 2 |
| CHE-113L | Chemistry for the Health Sciences Lab | 1 |
| CHE-209 | Principles of Organic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHE-209L | Principles of Organic Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| MAT-123 | Introduction to Applied Statistics | 4 |
| PHY-111 | Introduction to Physics | 3 |
| PHY-111L | Introduction to Physics Lab | 1 |
| PHY-112 | Introduction to Physics | 3 |
| PHY-112L | Introduction to Physics Lab | 1 |
| PSY-101 | General Psychology | 3 |
| SOC-312 | Sociology of Sports and Phys Activity | 3 |
| Total Credits | 36 | |
Required Courses for ESS (Track 4 - Pre-Chiropractic)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ESS-101 | Introduction to Exercise and Sports Studies | 3 |
| ESS-201 | Principles of First Aid in Athletic Injury | 3 |
| ESS-206 | Coaching Theory & Methodology | 3 |
| ESS-220 | Human Biomechanics | 3 |
| ESS-232 | Sport & Exercise Psychology | 3 |
| ESS-270 | Exercise and Sports Studies Practicum | 3 |
| ESS-301 | Fitness Eval & Exercise Prescription | 3 |
| ESS-306 | Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| ESS-410 | Strength & Conditioning Seminar | 3 |
| ESS-470 | Exercise and Sports Studies: Internship | 3 |
| ESS-490 | Exercise and Sports Studies Seminar | 0 |
| HP-203 | Medical Terminology | 1 |
| DTC-306 | Principles of Nutrition | 3 |
| DTC-328 | Nutrition for Fitness & Athletic Performance | 2 |
| Free Electives | 18 | |
| Total Credits | 54 | |
The B.S. in exercise and sports studies (ESS) requires 120 credits. The program offers three tracks, each of which includes 60 credits that meet the D’Youville University general education core requirements along with ESS foundation courses specific to a student’s academic focus. Each track also includes additional coursework from a variety of disciplines that round out a students’ educational experience.
Good Academic Standing
To be in good academic standing for exercise studies (track #1) and sports studies (track #2), students must:
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.00, and
- Earn minimum grades of C in all courses required for students major.*
To be in good academic standing for health professions (track #3 or #4), students must refer to the section of the academic catalog on physical therapy or chiropractic program requirements.
Academic Probation
Students who are not in good academic standing will be placed on academic probation. Student on academic probation will be limited to 13 credit hours during the semester they are on academic probation.
Dismissal
Students will be dismissed from the ESS program1 if they:
- Fail to remain in good academic standing while on academic probation or after having been on academic probation during a previous (non-summer) semester, or
- Fail to earn a minimum grade of C in a repeated course.
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Students dismissed from track #3 or #4 (ESS + DPT or ESS + DC programs) may be permitted to continue in either track #1 or #2 if they otherwise meet all academic requirements of those tracks.
Appeals
To appeal a decision rendered by the School of Health Professions faculty/administration that has academic consequences, you must follow the appeal procedures which are available at www.dyc.edu/appeals.
Applicant will meet these criteria for entrance into ESS program (Track #1 and Track #2):
- High school average of at least 80 percent
- Transfers: must have a minimum of 2.0 GPA
Applicants for entrance into the ESS + D.P.T. program (Track #3):
(Refer to physical therapy section of the catalog for admission requirements.)
Students who do not meet admission requirements for track #3 may be given the option of being accepted into either track #1 or track #2 dependent upon past academic performance. After two semesters in good academic standing that includes successful completion of two semesters of science required for the major, students can apply for a change of major into the seven-year ESS + D.P.T. program.
Applicants for entrance into the ESS + Chiropractic program (Track #4):
(Refer to chiropractic section of the catalog for admissions requirements)
Students who do not meet admission requirements for the ESS + chiropractic program may be given the option of being accepted into either track #1 or track #2 dependent upon past academic performance. After two semesters in good academic standing that includes successful completion of two semesters of science required for the major, students can apply for a change of major into the seven-year ESS + chiropractic program.