Exercise Sciences, B.S.
Virtually every organism is dependent on movement (both intracellular and extracellular) in one form or another. With respect to humans, physical activity imposes unique stresses on a broad spectrum of cell types, tissues, and organ systems. In so doing, physical activity plays a key role in shaping fundamental biological processes necessary for maintaining health and preventing disease. While both human and nonhuman species exhibit many common biological phenomenon, there are also many unique aspects of their physiology. This major will also highlight some of the unique physiological traits of nonhuman species and how such unique phenomenon may provide important insights into human health. Upper-division courses in this major are designed to integrate fundamental principles of biology, chemistry, and physics into a coherent understanding of how physical activity/inactivity impacts human health under healthy and diseased states.
The major in Exercise Sciences is open to junior- and senior-level students only. Applications to declare the major can be submitted after the spring quarter of the sophomore year, if all change of major requirements are satisfied. Review of applications submitted at that time and selection to the major by the Exercise Science Faculty Board is completed at the end of the sophomore year. Information can also be found at UCI Change of Major Criteria website. Double majors within the School of Biological Sciences or with Public Health Sciences, Biomedical Engineering: Premedical, Nursing Science, or Pharmaceutical Sciences are not permitted.
All students must meet the University Requirements.
All students must meet the School Requirements.
Major Requirements for the B.S. in Exercise Sciences
| A. Required Major Courses: | |
| BIO SCI D103 | Cell Biology |
| BIO SCI E109 | Human Physiology |
| BIO SCI E117A- E117B- E117C | Exercise Sciences Seminar and Exercise Sciences Seminar and Exercise Sciences Seminar |
| BIO SCI E183 | Exercise Physiology |
| B. Upper-Division Electives: | |
| Select three of the following: | |
| Applied Human Anatomy | |
| The Physiology of Human Nutrition | |
| Animal Locomotion | |
| Behavioral Endocrinology | |
| Physiology in Extreme Environments | |
| Neurobiology and Behavior | |
| Select one 4-unit course from the following: | |
| BIO SCI D103-D190 | |
| BIO SCI E106-E190 | |
| BIO SCI M114-M190 | |
| BIO SCI N110-N190 (excluding BIO SCI N120A-BIO SCI N120B-BIO SCI N120C) | |
| C. Upper-Division Laboratories: | |
| Complete: | |
| BIO SCI E112L | Physiology Laboratory |
| And select two from the following: | |
| Developmental and Cell Biology Laboratory | |
| Habitats and Organisms | |
| Evolution Laboratory | |
| Image Analysis in Biological Research | |
| Evolution and the Environment Laboratory | |
| Biology of Birds Lab | |
| Field Biology | |
| Field Freshwater Ecology | |
| Population and Community Ecology Lab | |
| Biochemistry Laboratory | |
| Molecular Biology Laboratory | |
| Experimental Microbiology Laboratory | |
| Advanced Immunology Laboratory | |
| Neurobiology Laboratory | |
| Human Neuroimaging Lab | |
NOTE: No course may be used to satisfy more than one upper-division major requirement.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Winter | Spring |
| BIO SCI 93 | BIO SCI 94 | CHEM 1C- 1LC |
| BIO SCI 93L | BIO SCI 94L | Lower-Division Writing1 |
| CHEM 1A | CHEM 1B | STATS 7 or 8 (or Math 5A or General Education) |
| BIO SCI 2A | Lower-Division Writing1 | |
| General Education | General Education | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | Winter | Spring |
| BIO SCI 97 | BIO SCI 98 | BIO SCI 99 |
| CHEM 51A | CHEM 51B- 51LB | CHEM 51C- 51LC |
| CHEM 1LD | MATH 5B (or General Education) | General Education |
| MATH 5A or 5B | ||
| Junior | ||
| Fall | Winter | Spring |
| BIO SCI E109 | BIO SCI E112L | UD Bio Sci Elective |
| BIO SCI 100 | BIO SCI E183 | UD Bio Sci Elective |
| PHYSICS 3A | PHYSICS 3B | BIO SCI 199 |
| PHYSICS 3LB | PHYSICS 3C | |
| PHYSICS 3LC | ||
| Senior | ||
| Fall | Winter | Spring |
| BIO SCI E117A | BIO SCI E117B | BIO SCI E117C |
| BIO SCI D103 | UD Bio Sci Elective | UD Bio Sci Lab |
| UD Bio Sci Lab | General Education | UD Bio Sci Elective |
| BIO SCI 199 | BIO SCI 199 | BIO SCI 199 |
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Students have the option of taking HUMAN 1AS, HUMAN 1BS, HUMAN 1CS or WRITING 40, WRITING 50, WRITING 60 in order to fulfill the lower-division writing requirement.