75 courses with the subject EXER, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
topics or innovations in games, exercise, and sports. May be repeated for credit with change of topic.
Prerequisite(s): PEXE, PNUS, PNUF, PNUT majors. Provides a foundation of basic anatomy and physiology terms and concepts using evidence- 2026-2027 UNC CHARLOTTE UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG
Exercise Science major. The foundations of creating, implementing, and performing a safe and effective exercise routine.
Exercise Science major. Exercise programming designed to develop and maintain cardiovascular fitness through aerobic activity choreographed to music.
Exercise Science major. An introduction to the practice and philosophy of yoga. Students learn how to apply the principles of yoga to enhance physical health and mental well-being.
Exercise Science major. Principles of walking, jogging, and running as modes for improving and maintaining cardiovascular health and physical fitness.
Exercise Science major. Basic skills, tactics, safety, and rules of racquetball, court and table tennis, squash, and badminton.
Science major. The rules, fundamental skills, and strategies of the game of volleyball. Games are played each class to sharpen students’ skills, knowledge, and sportsmanship.
Exercise Science major. Safe and appropriate implementation of various resistance training modalities for the improvement of muscular fitness.
and skills associated with being a first responder in case of injury or sudden illness. Qualifying students may receive certifications in: Responding to Emergencies-First Aid, CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer, Preventing Disease Transmission (Bloodborne Pathogens Training), and Automated External Defibrillator (AED). Open to all students during Summer session. Not accepted for those wanting the Athletic Training major. There is a $20 additional course fee.
or BIOL 2273 - Human Anatomy and Physiology (3)
Professions Laboratory (1) -
II (3)
Professions II Laboratory (1) -
Wellbeing. (3) Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Explores components of wellness literacy, including health, physical, mental, social, and digital wellness. Students will acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to make informed health-related decisions, participate in lifelong physical activity, manage stress and emotions, build healthy relationships, and use technology responsibly. Through interactive life- applicable activities, self-assessments, practical applications, and evidence-based tactics, students will develop a holistic understanding of wellness that empowers them to lead healthier, more balanced lives. An emphasis is placed on the development of career and personal skills including communication, critical thinking, and career and self- development.
to 3) Prerequisite(s): EXER major; Instructor approval required. Undergraduate teaching assistants (UGTAs) assist faculty with the administration of courses while being introduced to best practices in teaching and learning. All UGTAs are expected to meet with the supervising faculty member once a week, attend all class meetings of the course in which they are assisting, hold a minimum of two office hours per week, and complete other activities as requested by the instructor. May be repeated once for credit.
with the cognitive knowledge and physical skills necessary to pass a Group Fitness Instructor National Certification Exam.
Prerequisite(s): Pre-Kinesiology or Exercise Science major. Focus on the healthcare competencies necessary for the prevention, emergency management and acute care of athletic related injuries. Also provides an introduction to the role of the Certified Athletic Trainer in providing health to the physically active individual. Course Descriptions | 683
Prerequisite(s): Pre-Kinesiology or Exercise Science major. Focus on the psychomotor competencies and clinical proficiencies necessary for the prevention, emergency management and acute care of athletic-related injuries.
Departmental Honors students with permission of instructor. Gain knowledge of critical appraisal and experience in the practice of evidence based healthcare.
scope of athletic training.
students in the cognitive knowledge and physical skills necessary to pursue national certification as a Personal Trainer.
Half of this course explores the socioeconomic climate of baseball’s origins from the 1800s up to Jackie Robinson's debut in 1947. The other half provides activity-oriented instruction that introduces softball’s emergence from baseball through basic skills, rules, and strategies of the game.
(3) Half of this course explores the socioeconomic climate of baseball from Jackie Robinson's debut in 1947 to present times. The other half provides activity-oriented instruction that introduces softball's emergence from baseball through basic skills, rules, and strategies of the game.
Permission of instructor. Movement problems/topics chosen by the student which relate to special areas of interest. May be repeated for credit with permission of instructor.
Prerequisite(s): Exercise Science major and permission of instructor or SPOA students seeking Sports Analytics Certificate. Provides the necessary knowledge and skills of organization and administration in various settings within exercise science field. Additionally, students gain the knowledge and skills in professional development and responsibility necessary to function as a professional in exercise science.
Prerequisite(s): EXER 2169 or BIOL 2274 with grade of C or above; and Exercise Science major; Pre-Exercise Science major. The physiological responses to exercise, adaptations to exercise training, and the mechanisms responsible for them in relation to both health fitness and athletic performance.
Prerequisite(s): EXER 2298 and EXER 3280 with grades of C or above, and Exercise Science major. The biomechanical and physiological principles of strength and conditioning for the physically active.
Prerequisite(s): EXER 3285 and Exercise Science major with Concentration in Strength and Conditioning, or permission of instructor. Lecture material and laboratory experiences for the biomechanical and physiologic principles of strength and conditioning programs. Strong focus on practical application of strength and conditioning principles for training and testing techniques for special populations, apparently healthy populations, and athletes.
Prerequisite(s): EXER 3280 with grade of C or above, and Exercise Science major. Methods, instruments and protocols for collecting and interpreting health and fitness data to be used for pre-participation screening and individual and group exercise prescription.
Science major. Corequisite(s): EXER 3286. Practitioner lab in the use of appropriate data collection methods and protocols.
Prerequisite(s): EXER 3280 with grade of C or above. Corequisite(s):
competencies for assessing athletic-related injuries and pathology to the upper extremities, cervical and thoracic spine.
Corequisite(s): EXER 3288. Practitioner lab focusing on the psychomotor competencies and clinical proficiencies related to upper extremity, cervical and thoracic spine injury, and pathology assessment. 2026-2027 UNC CHARLOTTE UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG
2295 and EXER 2298. Orthopedic evaluation competencies for assessing athletic-related injuries and pathology to the lower extremities and lumbar spine. EXER 3291. Therapeutic Modalities. (3) Prerequisite(s): EXER 2295 and
and clinical proficiencies related to the use of therapeutic modalities within the scope of athletic training.
Training. (3) Prerequisite(s): EXER 3290 and EXER 3295. Cognitive, psychomotor, and affective competencies and proficiencies that the entry-level certified athletic trainer must possess to recognize, treat, an refer, when appropriate, the general medical conditions, psychosocial situations, and disabilities of athletes and others involved in physical activity.
Corequisite(s): EXER 3290. Practitioner lab focusing on the psychomotor competencies and clinical proficiencies related to lower extremity and lumbar spine injury evaluations.
EXER 3290 and EXER 3295. Study of the theory and principles that guide the application of therapeutic exercise.
be enrolled as an Exercise Science major. Introduction to motor- development principles that impact people from birth through adulthood, including progressions and regressions in cognitive, motor, affective, and physical domains. After students learn pedagogical strategies that reflect these principles, they will apply them by teaching age-appropriate motor activities at a movement-based program.
Exercise Science major. Best practices in teaching exercise, physical activity, and lectures in an exercise-science context. Covers brain-based learning theory and strategies to plan and teach individuals, small classes, or large groups. EXER 3400. Athletic Training Clinical I. (2) Prerequisite(s): EXER 2295 and EXER 2298. Acquisition and application of clinical proficiencies and psychomotor competencies necessary for the entry-level athletic trainer. Students must complete approximately 20 hours of clinical experience per week at an approved athletic training clinical agency.
3400. Continuation of EXER 3400. Students must complete approximately 20 hours of clinical experience per week at an approved athletic training clinical agency. 2026-2027 UNC CHARLOTTE UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG
to 6) Prerequisite(s): Minimum of 15 credit hours in the Exercise Science major with a total of 65 credit hours toward the degree and in good academic standing. Independent study under the supervision of an appropriate faculty member. May be repeated up to 6 credit hours with permission of instructor. d
Exercise Science major and permission of instructor or SPOA students seeking Sports Analytics Certificate and permission of instructor. Enables majors to initiate research projects in their respective fields of interest. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. A maximum of nine credit hours may be applied toward the major.
2026-2027 UNC CHARLOTTE UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG Conditioning (3)
Prerequisite(s): EXER major. Focuses on the theories and practices of leadership in healthcare. Global, social, legal, political, economic, and ethical issues are explored.
Health, and Clinical Sciences (3) Elective Course (3 credit hours) Select one of the following:
Prerequisite(s): Exercise Science major, and EXER 3280 or permission of instructor. An examination of the historical aspects of use, abuse, and addiction within the realm of health and human performance. Exposes students to a wide variety of drug issues and the unique use and abuse patterns of individuals in the exercise science arena.
or EXER 4291 - Principles of Coaching for Exercise and Sport (3) or EXER 4333 - Sport and Exercise Psychology (3) Internship (9 credit hours) EXER 4490 is taken during the last semester in the major. All required major courses (except EXER 4132 or EXER 4333 or EXER 4291) must be completed with a grade of C or above prior to the internship.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Responses and adaptations to exercise, assessment techniques, exercise prescription, leadership and programming.
major. Best practices in teaching exercise, physical activity, and lectures in an exercise science context. It covers brain-based learning theory and strategies to plan and teach individuals, small classes, or large groups.
Techniques (3)
Prerequisite(s): EXER 3660; Must be in the Health & Fitness or Strength & Conditioning Concentrations. Explores the history of coaching, coaching models, and professional skill development in strength & conditioning and health/fitness settings. Students will investigate psychological techniques to enhance motor learning, performance, and adherence while developing leadership, communication, and motivation strategies. Through evidence-based practice and ethical application, students learn to create supportive environments that drive performance and behavior change across diverse populations.
Prerequisite(s): EXER 4290. Athletic training organization and administration.
Concentration Courses (19 credit hours) Required Courses (10 credit hours)
or Internship (6 credit hours) Students complete EXER 4440 Strength and Conditioning Internship I and EXER 4442 Strength and Conditioning Internship II during the last semester in the major. .
3401. Acquisition and application of advanced clinical proficiencies and psychomotor competencies necessary for the entry-level athletic trainer. Students must complete approximately 20 hours of clinical experience per week at an approved athletic training clinical agency.
4400. Continuation of EXER 4400. Students must complete approximately 20 hours of clinical experience per week at an approved athletic training clinical agency.
Prerequisite(s): EXER 3190, EXER 3660; EXER major, Strength and Conditioning Internship. Application of knowledge and skills in a practitioner setting. The 3-credit hour internship is required, twice, for students in the Strength and Conditioning Concentration. May be repeated one time for credit.
Prerequisite(s): EXER 4440. EXER major, Strength and Conditioning Concentration. Application of knowledge and skills in a practitioner setting. This 3-credit hour internship is the SECOND in a series of 2 internships for students in the Strength and Conditioning Concentration. These requirements meet the CASCE standards and guidelines.
Unrestricted Elective Courses, Double Major and/or Minor to Complete Requirements for Graduation Students must earn a minimum of 120 credit hours to graduate. This requirement can be fulfilled through a combination of elective courses, a minor, or a double major. The 120-credit minimum must be satisfied regardless of the specific academic path chosen (e.g., a minor combined with electives). Degree Total = 120 Credit Hours
Progression and Certification Requirements To obtain Honors in their respective major in the Department of Applied Physiology, Health, and Clinical Sciences, students must: • Receive grades of A in EXER 3900, EXER 4115, and EXER 4700 2026-2027 UNC CHARLOTTE UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG • Achieve a minimum GPA of 3.2 for all coursework at UNC Charlotte • Achieve a minimum GPA of 3.5 in Department of Applied Physiology, Health, and Clinical Sciences major • Complete at least 6 credit hours of honors coursework (not including the thesis) • Write an honors thesis in EXER 4700 under the supervision of a single faculty member, and publicly present the results of that research to the department faculty • Explain, in writing, how their course of study in the department developed a focused inquiry into the student of a Kinesiology major (Exercise Science, or Respiratory Therapy) to the satisfaction of the Department of Applied Physiology, Health, and Clinical Sciences Honors Committee • Complete the Application to Candidacy process for graduating with honors, as directed by the Honors College Minor in Outdoor Adventure Leadership The Minor in Outdoor Adventure Leadership is designed to allow students to acquire the knowledge, skills, and abilities to work (and recreate) in a variety of adventure activities, while fulfilling the requirements for one of the approved degree programs at the University. The courses that satisfy the minor are primarily housed within the Department of Applied Physiology, Health, and Clinical Sciences and represent different aspects of the outdoor adventure field. The Minor in Outdoor Adventure Leadership consists of a minimum of 18 credit hours of approved coursework, plus an “Intensive Experience” class (chosen from 3 options), an “Outdoor Leadership-based” class (chosen from 2 options), and approved electives. g The final practicum course involves playing an active leadership role College of Health and Human Services | 375
Source: University of North Carolina at Charlotte's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
