Empowering Human Potential

Individualized approach to your education in Human Performance and Wellness​
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  • Foundation in Human Performance and Wellness​

  • Meet specific/individual needs, career goals​

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  • For those that don’t quite know exactly what they want to do or want to try a variety of things​

  • Students will be ready for either careers or graduate education in such fields as biomechanics, ergonomics, exercise physiology, prosthetics, physiology, and sport psychology.

Sport Sciences Concentration Courses

YearSemesterCourse CodeCourse NameCredit HoursSemester Credits
FIRST YEARFALLEXSS 12000Anatomy & Physiology I4 
FIRST YEARFALLEXSS 12500Foundations of Human Perf/Wellness2 
FIRST YEARFALLWRIT 10600Academic Writing4 
FIRST YEARFALLIC COREIthaca Seminar4 
FIRST YEARFALL Free Elective34
FIRST YEARSPRINGEXSS 12100Anatomy & Physiology II4 
FIRST YEARSPRINGIC COREThemes and Perspectives (CA)3 
FIRST YEARSPRINGMATH xxxxx/IC COREStatistics Elective (QL)3 
FIRST YEARSPRING Free Elective30
YearSemesterCourse CodeCourse NameCredit HoursSemester Credits
SOPHOMOREFALLPHYS 10100Physics I4 
SOPHOMOREFALLEXSS 20200Sport and Exercise Psychology3 
SOPHOMOREFALLEXSS xxxxxRestricted Elective/Minor (see back)3 
SOPHOMOREFALLMATH xxxxMath Elective4 
SOPHOMOREFALL Free Elective34
SOPHOMORESPRINGEXSS 22000Kinesiology4 
SOPHOMORESPRINGEXSS 24600Principles & Care of Athletic Injuries3 
SOPHOMORESPRINGHLTH 20200Human Nutrition3 
SOPHOMORESPRING Free Elective30
YearSemesterCourse CodeCourse NameCredit HoursSemester Credits
JUNIORFALLEXSS 30600Biomechanics4 
JUNIORFALLEXSS xxxxxRestricted Elective/Minor (see back)3 
JUNIORFALLEXSS xxxxxRestricted Elective/Minor (see back)3 
JUNIORFALLIC COREThemes and Perspectives (HM)3 
JUNIORFALLIC COREThemes and Perspectives (SO)34
JUNIORSPRINGEXSS 32000Neuromuscular Control3 
JUNIORSPRINGEXSS 32100Exercise Physiology4 
JUNIORSPRINGEXSS 37500/IC COREResearch Methods (WI)3 
JUNIORSPRINGIC COREDiversity Elective (D)3 
JUNIORSPRING Free Elective10
YearSemesterCourse CodeCourse NameCredit HoursSemester Credits
SENIORFALLEXSS 47500Research Team I3 
SENIORFALLEXSS xxxxxRestricted Elective/Minor (see back)3 
SENIORFALLEXSS xxxxxRestricted Elective/Minor (see back)3 
SENIORFALL Free Elective3 
SENIORFALL Free Elective34
SENIORSPRINGEXSS 47700/IC COREResearch Team II (Capstone)3 
SENIORSPRINGEXSS xxxxxRestricted Elective/Minor (see back)3 
SENIORSPRING Free Elective3 
SENIORSPRING Free Elective3 
SENIORSPRING Free Elective30

Sport Sciences Concentration Electives

  • MATH 10800
    • Applied Calculus
    • 4 credit hours
  • MATH 11100
    • Calculus
    • 4 credit hours
  • MATH 14400
    • Statistics for Business, Economics & Management
    • 4 credit hours
  • MATH 14500
    • Statistics for Health, Life & Social Sciences
    • 4 credit hours
  • MATH 15500
    • Basic Statistical Reasoning
    • 3 credit hours
  • PSYCH 20700
    • Statistics in Psychology
    • 4 credit hours
  • EXSS 26200
    • Personal Training
    • 3 credit hours
  • EXSS 26400
    • Strength & Conditioning
    • 3 credit hours
  • EXSS 30200
    • Psychology of Injury
    • 3 credit hours
  • EXSS 40400
    • Leadership / Team Building
    • 3 credit hours
  • EXSS 40500
    • Applied Techniques
    • 3 credit hours
  • EXSS 42100
    • Advanced Study in Exercise Physiology
    • 3 credit hours
  • EXSS 42200
    • Exercise & Rehabilitation Psychology
    • 3 credit hours
  • EXSS 44700
    • Pathophysiology
    • 3 credit hours
  • BIOL 11900
    • Fundamentals of Biology I
    • 4 credit hours
  • BIOL 12000
    • Fundamentals of Biology II
    • 4 credit hours
  • BIOL 12100
    • Fundamentals of Biology I
    • 4 credit hours
  • BIOL 12200
    • Fundamentals of Biology II
    • 4 credit hours
  • CHEM 12100
    • Principles of Chemistry
    • 3 credit hours
  • CHEM 12200
    • Principles of Chemistry Lab
    • 1 credit hour
  • CHEM 22100
    • Organic Chemistry I
    • 3 credit hours
  • CHEM 22300
    • Organic Chemistry I Lab
    • 1 credit hour
  • CHEM 22200
    • Organic Chemistry II
    • 3 credit hours
  • CHEM 22400
    • Organic Chemistry II Lab
    • 1 credit hour
  • CHEM 23200
    • Quantitative Chemistry
    • 3 credit hours
  • CHEM 23400
    • Quantitative Chemistry Lab
    • 1 credit hour
  • CHEM 11200
    • Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry
    • 3 credit hours
  • PHYS 10200
    • Introduction to Physics II
    • 4 credit hours

18 credit hours restricted or a MINOR.

Exercise Science - Sport Sciences Concentration PDF - es-sport-sci-24-25 (pdf)

The current Sport Sciences concentration course worksheet.

Any questions? Please reach out!

Chris Hummel, Department Chair
314 Center for Health Sciences
Ithaca College • 953 Danby Road • Ithaca, NY 14850