Nov 02, 2024  
2024-2025 Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
2024-2025 Catalog and Student Handbook

Exercise Science Emphasis (Tennessee Transfer Pathway), A.S.


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The Exercise Science* emphasis is designed to meet the needs of students interested in transferring to a public university in Tennessee to pursue a baccalaureate degree in exercise science.

To facilitate success in this program, all students should enroll in ORN 1010 - Orientation: Learning to Succeed  during their first semester at DSCC.

Major/Concentration Codes: UTPS-UEX

Use DegreeWorks to view a sample degree plan.

To view a sample degree map by semester for this area of emphasis, go to Degree Map.

Area of Emphasis Requirements:


Total: 60 Semester Hours


*For lists of eligible electives, see the appropriate section of the General Education Core Curriculum Requirements .

**Minimum one course in literature required.

***Students planning to attend University of Memphis should take SOCI 1010 - Introduction to Sociology.

****Students planning to attend UT Chattanooga should take BIOL 1110 - General Biology I

*****Students planning to attend UT Chattanooga should take CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I

******Students planning to attend UT Chattanooga should take MATH 1710 - Precalculus Algebra or higher

*******Students planning to attend UT Chattanooga should take HPED 1020 - Personal Health

********General electives must be selected from courses which are part of a Tennessee Transfer Pathway. Consult the Course Descriptions section in this catalog. Courses which are designated as **Not Part of a Tennessee Transfer Pathway** should not be taken as general electives.

Note: During the sophomore year all students planning to teach should meet the Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators (Core) or ACT testing requirements for their transfer institution.

Additional information regarding foreign language:

At some universities, foreign language may be required in certain programs that lead to the Bachelor of Science Degree. Complete information regarding foreign language requirements at each university may be found on the transfer and articulation websites of the Tennessee Board of Regents and the University of Tennessee Systems. Community college students are encouraged to be familiar with foreign language requirements at the universities and, if applicable, complete the requirements before transferring.

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