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Program checklist · Bachelor of Science

Exercise Physiology, BS Major in

Hofstra University · Hempstead, NY

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Program
Award
Bachelor of Science
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Total credits (published)
126
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
This undergraduate major program gives students a background in the scientific concepts of disease risk reduction, nutrition, exercise programming, and the techniques used to evaluate fitness and health status. Students, in addition, are given an introductory background in the psychological, legal, and business aspects inherent in clinical, wellness, and fitness settings.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
191649
CourseShelf checklist
CK_191649_7a942c2d
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Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

1. The Successful Completion of at Least 126 Semester Hours

2 items
  1. All course work completed at Hofstra University;
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Required Exercise Physiology major course work (courses designated by *).
    Not resolved to a course

2. Liberal Arts

0 items

    3. Residence Requirements**

    0 items

      4. Concentration Area

      3 items
      1. Exercise Science and Allied Health Concentration
        Not resolved to a course
      2. Pre-Medical Studies Concentration
        Not resolved to a course
      3. Strength and Conditioning Concentration
        Not resolved to a course

      5. The following general requirements: 22-23 Semester Hours

      0 items

        a) WSC 001 and 002 (or placement examination – see University Degree Requirements) (6-7 s.h.)

        2 items
        1. WSC 001
          Composition Semester Hours: 3-4
          Not resolved to a course
        2. WSC 002
          Composition Semester Hours: 3 **
          Not resolved to a course

        b) Humanities: 6 s.h.

        5 items
        1. Any Humanities-Literature (LT) Distribution course (Semester Hours: 3)
          Not resolved to a course
        2. One of the following humanities courses (Semester Hours: 3)
          Not resolved to a course
        3. RHET 001
          (CP) Oral Communication Semester Hours: 3
          Not resolved to a course
        4. RHET 007
          (CP) Public Speaking Semester Hours: 3
          Not resolved to a course
        5. RHET 011
          Voice and Diction Semester Hours: 3
          Not resolved to a course

        c) PSY 001, 089 (7 s.h.)

        2 items
        1. PSY 001
          Introduction to Psychology Semester Hours: 3-4
          Not resolved to a course
        2. PSY 089
          Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine Semester Hours: 3
          Not resolved to a course

        d) SOC elective (3 s.h.)

        0 items

          6. The following natural science requirements (11 s.h.)

          3 items
          1. HSCI 103
            Human Anatomy and Physiology I Semester Hours: 4
            Not resolved to a course
          2. HSCI 105
            Human Anatomy and Physiology II Semester Hours: 4
            Not resolved to a course
          3. HSCI 106
            Physiology of Exercise Semester Hours: 3 *
            Not resolved to a course

          7. Required Exercise Physiology Major Coursework Semester Hours: 47 Semester Hours

          0 items

            a) HPR and PESP courses* (35 s.h.)

            12 items
            1. HPR 062
              Personal and Community Health Semester Hours: 3
              Not resolved to a course
            2. HPR 070
              Epidemiology Semester Hours: 3
              Not resolved to a course
            3. EXPH 010
              First Aid and Safety Semester Hours: 3 ^
              Not resolved to a course
              or: EXPH 011 - Emergency Response for Health Care Professionals Semester Hours: 3
            4. PESP 025
              Fitness for Life Semester Hours: 2
              Not resolved to a course
            5. EXPH 106
              Structural and Mechanical Kinesiology Semester Hours: 3
              Not resolved to a course
            6. HPR 117
              Health Counseling Issues Semester Hours: 3
              Not resolved to a course
            7. EXPH 161
              Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries Semester Hours: 3
              Not resolved to a course
            8. EXPH 181
              Fitness Programming for Special Populations Semester Hours: 3
              Not resolved to a course
            9. EXPH 194
              Assessment of Physical Fitness Semester Hours: 3
              Not resolved to a course
            10. EXPH 196
              Applied Exercise Physiology: Health and Fitness Semester Hours: 3
              Not resolved to a course
            11. EXPH 197
              Applied Exercise Physiology: Evaluation Techniques Semester Hours: 3
              Not resolved to a course
            12. EXPH 198
              Implementing Fitness Programs Semester Hours: 3
              Not resolved to a course

            b) At least 9 semester hours of practicum and internship courses*

            3 items
            1. EXPH 149A
              Internship in Exercise/Wellness Semester Hours: 3
              Not resolved to a course
            2. EXPH 149B
              Internship in Exercise/Wellness Semester Hours: 3
              Not resolved to a course
            3. EXPH 199
              Practicum: Student Fitness Trainer Semester Hours: 3
              Not resolved to a course

            c) Selection of 3 semester hours from the following courses*

            22 items
            1. HPR 060
              Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Semester Hours: 3
              Not resolved to a course
            2. HPR 064
              Consumer Health Semester Hours: 3
              Not resolved to a course
            3. HPR 065
              Ethical, Legal and Critical Health Problems Semester Hours: 3
              Not resolved to a course
            4. HPR 067
              Aging and Long-Term Care Semester Hours: 3
              Not resolved to a course
            5. HPR 068
              Environmental Health Semester Hours: 3
              Not resolved to a course
            6. HPR 072
              Service Learning in Health Semester Hours: 1
              Not resolved to a course
            7. HPR 100
              Palliative Care and Hospice Semester Hours: 3
              Not resolved to a course
            8. HPR 101
              Alternative and Complementary Health Care Semester Hours: 3
              Not resolved to a course
            9. HPR 113
              Food and Culture Semester Hours: 3
              Not resolved to a course
            10. HPR 115
              Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health: A Global Perspective Semester Hours: 3
              Not resolved to a course
            11. HPR 118
              Women’s Health Issues Semester Hours: 3
              Not resolved to a course
            12. HPR 119
              Introduction to Nutrition Science Semester Hours: 3
              Not resolved to a course
            13. HPR 126
              Current Issues and Controversies in Human Nutrition Semester Hours: 3
              Not resolved to a course
            14. OTH 130
              Exploring Occupational Therapy: Your Path to a Helping Profession Semester Hours: 2
              Not resolved to a course
            15. HPR 135
              Oral Health Through the Life Cycle Semester Hours: 3
              Not resolved to a course
            16. EXPH 151
              Readings Semester Hours: 1-3
              Not resolved to a course
            17. HPR 160
              Global Health Issues Semester Hours: 3
              Not resolved to a course
            18. HPR 162
              Mental Health Care and Services Semester Hours: 3
              Not resolved to a course
            19. HPR 179 A-Z
              Special Topics in Health Semester Hours: 1-3
              Not resolved to a course
            20. When offered as Special Topics: Medical Terminology.
              Not resolved to a course
            21. PESP 167
              Principles of Perceptual Motor Learning Semester Hours: 3
              Not resolved to a course
            22. Other HPR or PESP courses under advisement
              Not resolved to a course

            CONCENTRATIONS WITHIN THE BS IN EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY MAJOR

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              Exercise Science and Allied Health concentration: 46 s.h. minimum

              0 items

                1. The following natural science, mathematics, and liberal arts requirements: 31-33 semester hours

                0 items

                  Requirements

                  10 items
                  1. ASTR 011
                    (NS) The Solar System Semester Hours: 3
                    Not resolved to a course
                  2. ASTR 012
                    (NS) Stars and Galaxies Semester Hours: 3
                    Not resolved to a course
                  3. BIOL 004
                    (NS) Human Biology Semester Hours: 3
                    Not resolved to a course
                  4. BIOL 111
                    (NS) Introduction to the Big Ideas in Biology Semester Hours: 3
                    Not resolved to a course
                  5. BIOL 112
                    (NS) General Biology I Semester Hours: 4
                    Not resolved to a course
                  6. BIOL 113
                    (NS) General Biology II Semester Hours: 4
                    Not resolved to a course
                  7. CHEM 003A
                    (NS) General Chemistry I Semester Hours: 3 - 4
                    Not resolved to a course
                  8. HPR 050
                    The Science of Human Nutrition Semester Hours: 3
                    Not resolved to a course
                  9. PHYS 001A
                    (NS) Elementary Physics Semester Hours: 3
                    Not resolved to a course
                  10. TPP 001
                    (NS) Introduction to Environmental Systems Semester Hours: 3
                    Not resolved to a course

                  Requirements

                  10 items
                  1. BAN 001
                    Introduction to Business Statistics Semester Hours: 3
                    Not resolved to a course
                  2. IT 001
                    Introduction to Excel Semester Hours: 1
                    Not resolved to a course
                  3. IT 015
                    Introduction to Information Systems Semester Hours: 3
                    Not resolved to a course
                  4. (Students that take IT 015 must also take the corresponding 1-credit laboratory course, IT 001).
                    Not resolved to a course
                  5. CSC 005
                    (CS) Overview of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Semester Hours: 3
                    Not resolved to a course
                  6. MATH 008
                    Elementary Mathematical Statistics Semester Hours: 3
                    Not resolved to a course
                  7. PSY 040
                    Statistics Semester Hours: 4
                    Not resolved to a course
                  8. HPR 074
                    Health Care Information Systems Semester Hours: 3
                    Not resolved to a course
                  9. SOC 180
                    Statistics in Sociology Semester Hours: 4
                    Not resolved to a course
                  10. BIOL 124
                    Biostatistics Semester Hours: 4
                    Not resolved to a course

                  2. Two business courses (6 s.h.)

                  0 items

                    3. Additional required HPR coursework* (9-10 s.h.)

                    4 items
                    1. (a) EXPH 172 - Functional Human Anatomy for Injury Assessment Semester Hours: 3
                      Not resolved to a course
                    2. (b) PESP 038B - Weight Training Semester Hours: 1
                      Not resolved to a course
                      or: EXPH 193 - Resistance Training Techniques and Progressions Semester Hours: 2
                    3. (c) HPR 114 - Applied Nutrition, Diet and Exercise Semester Hours: 3
                      Not resolved to a course
                      or: EXPH 191 - Sports Nutrition Semester Hours: 3
                    4. (d) 2 semester hours of additional elective HPR or PESP courses
                      Not resolved to a course

                    Pre-Medical Studies concentration: 46 semester hours minimum

                    0 items

                      1. The following natural science and mathematics requirements: 39-42 semester hours

                      0 items

                        Requirements

                        3 items
                        1. BIOL 112
                          (NS) General Biology I Semester Hours: 4
                          Not resolved to a course
                        2. BIOL 113
                          (NS) General Biology II Semester Hours: 4
                          Not resolved to a course
                        3. Note: The following course is strongly recommended, but not required: BIOL 123 - Cell Biology (Semester Hours: 4)
                          Not resolved to a course

                        Requirements

                        12 items
                        1. CHEM 003A
                          (NS) General Chemistry I Semester Hours: 3 - 4
                          Not resolved to a course
                        2. and
                          Not resolved to a course
                        3. CHEM 003B
                          (NS) General Chemistry Laboratory I Semester Hours: 1
                          Not resolved to a course
                        4. CHEM 004A
                          (NS) General Chemistry II Semester Hours: 3
                          Not resolved to a course
                        5. and
                          Not resolved to a course
                        6. CHEM 004B
                          (NS) General Chemistry Laboratory II Semester Hours: 1
                          Not resolved to a course
                        7. CHEM 131
                          Organic Chemistry I Semester Hours: 3
                          Not resolved to a course
                        8. and
                          Not resolved to a course
                        9. CHEM 132
                          Organic Chemistry II Semester Hours: 3
                          Not resolved to a course
                        10. CHEM 131B
                          Organic Chemistry I Laboratory Semester Hours: 1
                          Not resolved to a course
                        11. BCHM 162
                          Foundations of Biochemistry Semester Hours: 3
                          Not resolved to a course
                        12. Note: The following course is strongly recommended, but not required: BCHM 163 - Bio-Organic Chemistry of Metabolism (Semester Hours: 4)
                          Not resolved to a course

                        Requirements

                        12 items
                        1. PHYS 001A
                          (NS) Elementary Physics Semester Hours: 3
                          Not resolved to a course
                        2. and
                          Not resolved to a course
                        3. PHYS 001B
                          (NS) Elementary Physics Laboratory Semester Hours: 1
                          Not resolved to a course
                        4. PHYS 002A
                          (NS) Elementary Physics Semester Hours: 3
                          Not resolved to a course
                        5. and
                          Not resolved to a course
                        6. PHYS 002B
                          (NS) Elementary Physics Laboratory Semester Hours: 1
                          Not resolved to a course
                        7. PHYS 011A
                          (NS) General Physics Semester Hours: 4
                          Not resolved to a course
                        8. and
                          Not resolved to a course
                        9. PHYS 011B
                          (NS) General Physics Laboratory Semester Hours: 1
                          Not resolved to a course
                        10. PHYS 012A
                          (NS) General Physics Semester Hours: 4
                          Not resolved to a course
                        11. and
                          Not resolved to a course
                        12. PHYS 012B
                          (NS) General Physics Laboratory Semester Hours: 1
                          Not resolved to a course

                        Requirements

                        1 item
                        1. MATH 050
                          (MA) Precalculus Semester Hours: 4
                          Not resolved to a course
                          or: MATH 071 - (MA) Analytic Geometry and Calculus I Semester Hours: 4

                        Requirements

                        4 items
                        1. MATH 008
                          Elementary Mathematical Statistics Semester Hours: 3
                          Not resolved to a course
                        2. PSY 040
                          Statistics Semester Hours: 4
                          Not resolved to a course
                        3. SOC 180
                          Statistics in Sociology Semester Hours: 4
                          Not resolved to a course
                        4. BIOL 124
                          Biostatistics Semester Hours: 4
                          Not resolved to a course

                        2. Elective natural science or business course (3-4 s.h.)

                        15 items
                        1. EXPH 131
                          Fitness Management Semester Hours: 3
                          Not resolved to a course
                        2. ACCT 101
                          Financial Accounting
                          As published: “Financial Accounting Semester Hours: 3”
                          3
                        3. BAN 001
                          Introduction to Business Statistics Semester Hours: 3
                          Not resolved to a course
                        4. ECO 001
                          Principles of Economics Semester Hours: 3
                          Not resolved to a course
                        5. ENTR 115
                          Entrepreneurial Mindset Semester Hours: 3
                          Not resolved to a course
                        6. FIN 101
                          Introduction to Finance, Financial Markets and Institutions Semester Hours: 3
                          Not resolved to a course
                        7. IB 150
                          Introduction to International Business Semester Hours: 3
                          Not resolved to a course
                        8. IT 015
                          Introduction to Information Systems Semester Hours: 3
                          Not resolved to a course
                        9. (Students that take IT 015 must also take the corresponding 1-credit laboratory course, IT 001).
                          Not resolved to a course
                        10. LEGL 020
                          Introduction to Legal Systems, Environment and Contracts Semester Hours: 3
                          Not resolved to a course
                        11. MGT 101
                          Introduction to Management Semester Hours: 3
                          Not resolved to a course
                        12. MKT 101
                          Principles of Marketing Semester Hours: 3
                          Not resolved to a course
                        13. BIOL 134
                          General Microbiology Semester Hours: 4 ***
                          Not resolved to a course
                        14. BIOL 135
                          Parasitology Semester Hours: 4 ***
                          Not resolved to a course
                        15. BIOL 137
                          Bioengineering and Physiology: Mechanisms, Disease, and Medical Innovation Semester Hours: 3 ***
                          Not resolved to a course

                        3. Additional required HPR coursework* (4-5 s.h.)

                        2 items
                        1. PESP 038B
                          Weight Training Semester Hours: 1
                          Not resolved to a course
                          or: EXPH 193 - Resistance Training Techniques and Progressions Semester Hours: 2
                        2. HPR 114
                          Applied Nutrition, Diet and Exercise Semester Hours: 3
                          Not resolved to a course
                          or: EXPH 191 - Sports Nutrition Semester Hours: 3

                        Strength and Conditioning Concentration: 46 s.h. minimum

                        0 items

                          1. The following natural science, mathematics, and liberal arts requirements

                          0 items

                            Requirements

                            10 items
                            1. ASTR 011
                              (NS) The Solar System Semester Hours: 3
                              Not resolved to a course
                            2. ASTR 012
                              (NS) Stars and Galaxies Semester Hours: 3
                              Not resolved to a course
                            3. BIOL 004
                              (NS) Human Biology Semester Hours: 3
                              Not resolved to a course
                            4. BIOL 111
                              (NS) Introduction to the Big Ideas in Biology Semester Hours: 3
                              Not resolved to a course
                            5. BIOL 112
                              (NS) General Biology I Semester Hours: 4
                              Not resolved to a course
                            6. BIOL 113
                              (NS) General Biology II Semester Hours: 4
                              Not resolved to a course
                            7. CHEM 003A
                              (NS) General Chemistry I Semester Hours: 3 - 4
                              Not resolved to a course
                            8. HPR 050
                              The Science of Human Nutrition Semester Hours: 3
                              Not resolved to a course
                            9. PHYS 001A
                              (NS) Elementary Physics Semester Hours: 3
                              Not resolved to a course
                            10. TPP 001
                              (NS) Introduction to Environmental Systems Semester Hours: 3
                              Not resolved to a course

                            Requirements

                            8 items
                            1. BAN 001
                              Introduction to Business Statistics Semester Hours: 3
                              Not resolved to a course
                            2. IT 015
                              Introduction to Information Systems Semester Hours: 3
                              Not resolved to a course
                            3. (Students that take IT 015 must also take the corresponding 1-credit laboratory course, IT 001).
                              Not resolved to a course
                            4. CSC 005
                              (CS) Overview of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Semester Hours: 3
                              Not resolved to a course
                            5. MATH 008
                              Elementary Mathematical Statistics Semester Hours: 3
                              Not resolved to a course
                            6. HPR 074
                              Health Care Information Systems Semester Hours: 3
                              Not resolved to a course
                            7. SOC 180
                              Statistics in Sociology Semester Hours: 4
                              Not resolved to a course
                            8. BIOL 124
                              Biostatistics Semester Hours: 4
                              Not resolved to a course

                            2. Two business courses: 6 semester hours

                            0 items

                              Requirements

                              1 item
                              1. ECO 001
                                Principles of Economics Semester Hours: 3
                                Not resolved to a course
                                or: ECO 002 - Principles of Economics Semester Hours: 3

                              3. Additional required HPR coursework*: 12 semester hours

                              5 items
                              1. EXPH 107
                                Corrective Exercise Semester Hours: 2
                                Not resolved to a course
                              2. EXPH 172
                                Functional Human Anatomy for Injury Assessment Semester Hours: 3
                                Not resolved to a course
                              3. EXPH 180
                                Advanced Programming for Athletes Semester Hours: 2
                                Not resolved to a course
                              4. EXPH 191
                                Sports Nutrition Semester Hours: 3
                                Not resolved to a course
                              5. EXPH 193
                                Resistance Training Techniques and Progressions Semester Hours: 2
                                Not resolved to a course

                              Footnotes(*/**/***/^)

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