Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science
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Caldwell University’s new Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science is designed to expose you to the science, as well as the business, of exercise, fitness, and wellness.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Kinesiology and Exercise Science “focuses on the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and biophysics of human movement, and applications to exercise and therapeutic rehabilitation. The curriculum includes instruction in biomechanics, motor behavior, motor development and coordination, motor neurophysiology, performance research, rehabilitative therapies, the development of diagnostic and rehabilitative methods and equipment, and related analytical methods and procedures in applied exercise and therapeutic rehabilitation.”
As a graduate of Caldwell University’s Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science program you will:
1. Have acquired a strong foundation in the biological and psychological aspects of exercise and be able to apply this knowledge when assessing fitness and prescribing exercise.
2. Have acquired a strong foundation in sport and fitness administration and be able to apply this knowledge in an exercise business setting.
3. Be prepared for entry level positions in careers and/or graduate programs in fields related to exercise science.
Career Outlook
Graduates of the Exercise Science program at Caldwell will be prepared for career opportunities and graduate programs in areas such as fitness training, sports medicine, physical therapy and rehabilitation, athletic training, and more.
Why Caldwell?
Science courses at Caldwell are taught in a small classroom setting where each student has the opportunity to interact closely with their professor. All labs are taught by professors (not graduate teaching assistants), so that you can continue inquisitions outside of the classroom under the guidance of your professors. All students in the Department of Natural Sciences are given the opportunity to work on their own independent research project under faculty mentorship, giving you the opportunity to investigate (and contribute to) a topic you are interested in and passionate about.
Requirements:
Course Code : ES 225
Course Description :
Explores concepts of nutrition as they apply to exercise and performance. Topics include bioenergetics, thermodynamics and the energy equation, ergogenic aids, supplements, and computerized diet analysis.
Credit : 3
Prerequisites :
BI 204 or BI 207
Course Code : ES 230
Course Description :
An in-depth exploration of the anatomy and physiology of the human neuromusculoskeletal system. The course will emphasize the relation between musculoskeletal structure and function with human movement in normal activity and athletic endeavors, including disease and injury states.
Credit : 3
Prerequisites :
BI 204 or BI 208
AND
Course Code : ES 230L
Course Description :
Explores neuromusculoskeletal anatomy and physiology using models and preserved specimens and the dissection of select vertebrates. We will utilize microscopic slides, lab demonstration models, lab manual diagrams, and dissection specimens.
Credit : 1
Co requisites :
ES230
AND
Course Code : BI 203
Course Description :
This course is geared toward students who are pursuing careers in nursing and the allied health sciences. The study of anatomy and physiology provides the strong foundation needed to support students clinical experiences. The structure and function of the human body is introduced in systematic fashion from the cellular and molecular level to more complex interacting organ systems. Emphasis is placed on the mechanisms and regulation of body processes that maintain life in the face of environmental change. This course covers levels of organization, support and movement, integration and coordination. Prerequisite for the nursing program.
Credit : 3
Instruction methods : Lecture: 3 Hours
Prerequisites :
MA 113 or higher
Course Code : BI 203L
Course Description :
Laboratory exercises correlate with materials covered in lecture. Prerequisite for the nursing program.
Credit : 1
Prerequisites :
BI203
Course Code : BI 204
Course Description :
A continuation of BI 203. This course covers transport, absorption and excretion and the human life cycle. Prerequisite for the nursing program.
Credit : 3
Instruction methods : Lecture: 3 Hours
Prerequisites :
BI203, BI203
Course Code : BI 204L
Course Description :
Laboratory exercises correlate with materials covered in lecture. Prerequisite for the nursing program.
Credit : 1
Prerequisites :
BI204
Course Code : BU 251
Course Description :
This course introduces the student to the profession of sport management. Sport as a business is a significant part of the global entertainment industry and this survey course concentrates on various aspects of the field of sport management. Elements to be covered include the principles of sport business and entertainment management in professional, amateur, high school and collegiate settings. Students will be introduced to topics such as careers in the field, the evolution of the discipline and aspects of marketing, law, finance and economics which pertain to sport business. Event and facility operations as well as the ethical challenges in sport management will be reviewed.
Credit : 3
Course Code : MA 130
Course Description :
Studies the real number system, algebraic expressions, exponents, radicals, solutions of equations and inequalities, rational and polynomial functions; emphasizes the use of algebraic techniques in the solution of problems from a variety of disciplines.
Credit : 3
Prerequisites :
MA 090 or placement test
Course Code : MA 131
Course Description :
Concentrates on the exponential logarithmic trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions, their graphs, properties and relations; also included are polar coordinates and the conic sections. Recommended as preparation in trigonometry for the study of calculus.
Credit : 3
Instruction methods : Lecture: 3 Hours
Prerequisites :
MA 130
Course Code : PY 201
Course Description :
Focuses on the fundamental principles and phenomena of physics; motion, Newton's Laws, work and energy, momentum, rotational dynamics and machines. Course is quantitative and closely allied with mathematics.
Credit : 3
Prerequisites :
MA131, MA221, MA220
AND
Course Code : PY 201L
Course Description :
Tests the laws derived in PY 201 through experimentation.
Credit : 1
Instruction methods : lab: 3 Hours
Co requisites :
PY201
Course Code : PS 311
Course Group(s) : Psychology 300 Level Courses
Course Description :
This course centers on the psychology of sport participation and performance. The course will focus on the major theories and concepts within sport psychology as well as the practical application to sport and health industries.
Credit : 3
Take eight courses (24 cr) of Exercise Science Electives with Chair Advisement.
Take 29 credits of electives.
Requirements:
Course Code : BI 203
Course Description :
This course is geared toward students who are pursuing careers in nursing and the allied health sciences. The study of anatomy and physiology provides the strong foundation needed to support students clinical experiences. The structure and function of the human body is introduced in systematic fashion from the cellular and molecular level to more complex interacting organ systems. Emphasis is placed on the mechanisms and regulation of body processes that maintain life in the face of environmental change. This course covers levels of organization, support and movement, integration and coordination. Prerequisite for the nursing program.
Credit : 3
Instruction methods : Lecture: 3 Hours
Prerequisites :
MA 113 or higher
Course Code : BI 203L
Course Description :
Laboratory exercises correlate with materials covered in lecture. Prerequisite for the nursing program.
Credit : 1
Prerequisites :
BI203
Course Code : BI 204
Course Description :
A continuation of BI 203. This course covers transport, absorption and excretion and the human life cycle. Prerequisite for the nursing program.
Credit : 3
Instruction methods : Lecture: 3 Hours
Prerequisites :
BI203, BI203
Course Code : BI 204L
Course Description :
Laboratory exercises correlate with materials covered in lecture. Prerequisite for the nursing program.
Credit : 1
Prerequisites :
BI204
Course Code : BU 251
Course Description :
This course introduces the student to the profession of sport management. Sport as a business is a significant part of the global entertainment industry and this survey course concentrates on various aspects of the field of sport management. Elements to be covered include the principles of sport business and entertainment management in professional, amateur, high school and collegiate settings. Students will be introduced to topics such as careers in the field, the evolution of the discipline and aspects of marketing, law, finance and economics which pertain to sport business. Event and facility operations as well as the ethical challenges in sport management will be reviewed.
Credit : 3
Course Code : BU 372
Course Description :
Fundamental concepts and basic principles of sport law and risk management used in forming, operating, or evaluating sport organizations, events, and recreation programs. Legal concepts relating to specific managerial functions and responsibilities in sport, education, or recreation. Deals with the risks and liabilities associated with recreational and professional sports. Practical explanations of the fundamentals of law and insurance necessary in the highly litigious sports industry. A focus on minimizing risk in specific sports and the prevention of liability from incidents in recreation programs.
Credit : 3
Instruction methods : Lecture: 3 Hours
Prerequisites :
BU350, BU331, BU333
Course Code : MA 130
Course Description :
Studies the real number system, algebraic expressions, exponents, radicals, solutions of equations and inequalities, rational and polynomial functions; emphasizes the use of algebraic techniques in the solution of problems from a variety of disciplines.
Credit : 3
Prerequisites :
MA 090 or placement test
Course Code : PS 311
Course Group(s) : Psychology 300 Level Courses, Psychology Cluster 2
Course Description :
This course centers on the psychology of sport participation and performance. The course will focus on the major theories and concepts within sport psychology as well as the practical application to sport and health industries.
Credit : 3
Take eight courses (24 cr) of Exercise Science Electives with Chair Advisement.
Take eight courses (24 cr) of Exercise Science Electives with Chair Advisement.
Requirements:
Course Code : BI 203
Course Description :
This course is geared toward students who are pursuing careers in nursing and the allied health sciences. The study of anatomy and physiology provides the strong foundation needed to support students clinical experiences. The structure and function of the human body is introduced in systematic fashion from the cellular and molecular level to more complex interacting organ systems. Emphasis is placed on the mechanisms and regulation of body processes that maintain life in the face of environmental change. This course covers levels of organization, support and movement, integration and coordination. Prerequisite for the nursing program.
Credit : 3
Instruction methods : Lecture: 3 Hours
Prerequisites :
MA 113 or higher
Course Code : BI 203L
Course Description :
Laboratory exercises correlate with materials covered in lecture. Prerequisite for the nursing program.
Credit : 1
Prerequisites :
BI203
Course Code : BI 204
Course Description :
A continuation of BI 203. This course covers transport, absorption and excretion and the human life cycle. Prerequisite for the nursing program.
Credit : 3
Instruction methods : Lecture: 3 Hours
Prerequisites :
BI203, BI203
Course Code : BI 204L
Course Description :
Laboratory exercises correlate with materials covered in lecture. Prerequisite for the nursing program.
Credit : 1
Prerequisites :
BI204
Course Code : BU 251
Course Description :
This course introduces the student to the profession of sport management. Sport as a business is a significant part of the global entertainment industry and this survey course concentrates on various aspects of the field of sport management. Elements to be covered include the principles of sport business and entertainment management in professional, amateur, high school and collegiate settings. Students will be introduced to topics such as careers in the field, the evolution of the discipline and aspects of marketing, law, finance and economics which pertain to sport business. Event and facility operations as well as the ethical challenges in sport management will be reviewed.
Credit : 3
Course Code : BU 372
Course Description :
Fundamental concepts and basic principles of sport law and risk management used in forming, operating, or evaluating sport organizations, events, and recreation programs. Legal concepts relating to specific managerial functions and responsibilities in sport, education, or recreation. Deals with the risks and liabilities associated with recreational and professional sports. Practical explanations of the fundamentals of law and insurance necessary in the highly litigious sports industry. A focus on minimizing risk in specific sports and the prevention of liability from incidents in recreation programs.
Credit : 3
Instruction methods : Lecture: 3 Hours
Prerequisites :
BU350, BU331, BU333
Course Code : MA 130
Course Description :
Studies the real number system, algebraic expressions, exponents, radicals, solutions of equations and inequalities, rational and polynomial functions; emphasizes the use of algebraic techniques in the solution of problems from a variety of disciplines.
Credit : 3
Prerequisites :
MA 090 or placement test
Course Code : PS 311
Course Group(s) : Psychology 300 Level Courses, Psychology Cluster 2
Course Description :
This course centers on the psychology of sport participation and performance. The course will focus on the major theories and concepts within sport psychology as well as the practical application to sport and health industries.
Credit : 3
Take eight courses (24 cr) of Exercise Science Electives with Chair Advisement.
Take eight courses (24 cr) of Exercise Science Electives with Chair Advisement.
REQUIRED COURSES
Course Code : ABA 312
Course Description :
This course is designed to introduce students to the application of behavior analysis to change behavior, including reinforcement, punishment, extinction, motivating operations, stimulus control, prompts and prompt fading, shaping, and chaining. Students are also introduced to the selection and implementation of interventions, measurement of behavior, data display and interpretation, and single-case experimental design.
Instruction methods : Lecture: 3 Hours
Prerequisites :
PS150
Course Code : ABA 313
Course Description :
Continues and expands upon topics introduced in ABA312, including rule-governed behaviro, types of discriminations, Skinner's analysis of verbal behavior, stimulus, equivalence, self-management, generalization, and maintenance. Also covered are next-level issues in selection and implementation of interventions, measurement, graphing and visual analysis, and single case experimental design.
Instruction methods : Lecture: 3 Hours
Prerequisites : ABA312
Course Code : ABA 330
Course Description : This course provides an introduction to the goals, science, and philosophical underpinnings of behavior analysis. Everyday behavior and how it changes are explained by learning principles derived from an analysis of scientific research. Students learn procedures that derive from behavioral principles and practice implementing those procedures in computer simulations and other projects. Principles covered in the course curriculum include principles of behavior, including respondent and operant conditioning, reinforcement, punishment, extinction, motivation operations, and stimulus control.
Instruction methods : Lecture: 3 Hours
Prerequisites : PS150
Course Code : ABA 340
Course Description : Examines responsible conduct of behavior analysts with regard to clients,c olleagues, the profession and the BACB. Students learn how to train staff to competently perform assessment and intervention procedures and use performance diagnostics to analyze and improve personnel performance.
Instruction methods : Lecture: 3 Hours
Prerequisites : PS150
Course Code : ABA 350
Course Description : Students are introduced to the behavior assessment process (record review, determining need for services, identifying and prioritizing goals, conducting assessments, analyzing assessment data) and learn to conduct assessments commonly administered by behavior analysts, including skill assessments, preference assessments, and functional assessments of problem behavior.
Instruction methods : Lecture: 3 Hours
Prerequisites : ABA312
Course Code : ABA 800
Course Description :
Students who continue on to obtain a master’s degree in ABA (and sit for the BCBA exam) can count these hours toward both the BCaBA and the BCBA certifications.
Credit : 3
Course Code : ABA 801
Course Description :
Students who continue on to obtain a master’s degree in ABA (and sit for the BCBA exam) can count these hours toward both the BCaBA and the BCBA certifications.
Credit : 1
Combined Minor in Applied Behavior Analysis / MA in Applied Behavior Analysis
Combined Minor in Applied Behavior Analysis / MA in Applied Behavior Analysis
Qualified undergraduate students (any major) who are minoring in Applied Behavior Analysis may take advantage of the opportunity to pursue their MA in Applied Behavior Analysis in an accelerated manner through the Combined Minor in ABA/ MA program. It is designed to facilitate the ongoing academic accomplishments of students who have established a record of excellence at the undergraduate level. Acceptance into the program will allow up to 12 credits of the ABA minor to be “double-counted” toward both the Minor in ABA and MA in Applied Behavior Analysis. The student pays undergraduate tuition for graduate courses taken prior to completing the bachelor’s degree, which is awarded upon completion of the bachelor’s requirements.
Note that the 12 double-counted credits will be designated as “applicable to the graduate degree” only after the student receives the bachelor’s degree and matriculates into the master’s program, which designation will be canceled if the student withdraws from graduate study before completing the master’s program. In that case, Caldwell University will count the credits only towards the student’s undergraduate degree. Note also that grades below B in required graduate-level courses will necessitate that the student retake that course; grades below B in an elective graduate-level course will necessitate that the student either retake the course or take another graduate-level course in substitution. Students will only be permitted to take one graduate course per semester while still an undergraduate (under special circumstances, with permission a student may take two).
- Students may apply in the semester prior to the semester during which they intend to begin the combined degree program.
- Completion of at least 60 undergraduate credits with a minimum 3.5 GPA (this minimum must also be maintained for the remainder of the undergraduate degree completion)
- Students must declare the minor in ABA before their senior year.
- Two letters of recommendation from faculty in Applied Behavior Analysis
- Personal interview
- Completed graduate application form
- GRE/MAT will be waived for students who matriculate through the combined degree program
Curriculum Substitutions
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Taking these graduate courses |
Substitutes for these undergraduate courses |
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ABA 537 Introduction to ABA and ABA 534 Research Methods in ABA |
ABA312/ PS 312 Interventions in ABA I and ABA 313 Interventions in ABA II |
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ABA 526 Behavior Analysis & Learning |
ABA 330 Philosophy & Science of Behavior Analysis |
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ABA 561 Ethics & Professionalism for Behavior Analysts |
ABA 340 Professionalism, Ethics, & Staff Training |