Major Requirements
A major in exercise science of health professions consists of:
Foundational Science Core
Students will need to complete 24 credit hours of foundational science core work from the following undergraduate courses, 8 hours of biology coursework and 16 hours of foundational science core electives. Students must take four hours in chemistry and four hours in physics within those 16 hours.
Eight hours of biology:
| BIOL 222 | Anatomy and Physiology for Health Professions I | 3 |
| BIOL 222L | Anatomy and Physiology for Health Professions I Lab | 1 |
| or | |
| BIOL 322 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 3 |
| BIOL 322L | Human Anatomy & Physiology/Lab | 1 |
| and | |
| BIOL 223 | Anatomy and Physiology for Health Professions II | 3 |
| BIOL 223L | Anatomy and Physiology for Health Professions II Lab | 1 |
| or | |
| BIOL 323 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 3 |
| BIOL 323L | Human Anatomy & Physiology II/Lab | 1 |
Sixteen hours of Foundational Core Electives
Fours hours must come from chemistry (CHEM) and four hours must come from Physics (PHYS); the remaining eight hours from a combination of the following. Please be sure to consider prerequisite requirements when planning your elective choices.
Major Required Courses
In addition, either the completion of the first of the graduate program in physical therapy or 22 hours of electives as follows:
Three hours of the 22 hours of electives in any combination of the following:
| ANHS 484 | Research in Health and Human Performance | variable |
| ANHS 485 | Experiential Learning in Health and Human Performance | variable |
Nineteen hours from the following:
Any additional Foundational Science Core Course beyond the requirements may count for up to 4 credit hours of electives.
If completing the major with graduate work in The University of Findlay’s Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program (Early Assurance or Junior Admit options), the bachelor's degree will be awarded after successful completion of the first year of the graduate-level coursework. Students enrolled in the DPT Early Assurance or Junior Admit options must complete a minimum of 15 credit hours of 300-400 level courses in one content area (e.g. Exercise Science for Health Professions [ANHS], Wellness and Health Promotion [ANHS], Strength and Conditioning [SCON]) and a total of 101 credits for students entering the University as a first-year student in the fall 2026 or later and the DPT cohort summer 2029 or later or a total of 93.5 credits for students entering the University as a first-year student in the fall 2023, 2024, or 2025 in combination with completing all major required courses and all CORE+ required courses.