Longwood University Course Requirements

General Education Requirements

Courses

Credit hours 

Goal 1: Seminar 

Goal 2: English (ENGL) 150 

Goal 3: Literature 

Goal 4: Art, Music, Theatre

Goal 5: Math 

Goal 6: Science (PHYS 101) 

Goal 7: History 

Goal 8: Social Science (PSYC 101) 

Goal 9: Cultural Diversity 

Goal 10: Foreign Language

Goal 11: Fitness (PHED 101)

Goal 12: Upper-level humanities

3

Goal 13: Ethics

3

Goal 14: Senior Composition

3

Goal 15: Fitness Internship

1

Total

41

Bachelor's of Science

Additional Degree Requirements

Courses

Credit hours 

BIOL 206 Anatomy & Physiology I 

MATH 171 or MATH 271 Statistics 

 

7

Physical Education

Major Core Requirements

Courses

Credit hours 

KINS 275 Foundations of PE 

KINS 386 Biomechanics 

KINS 387 Physiology of Exercise 

KINS 280 Motor Development 

KINS 462 Organization & Admin. 

 

17 

Exercise Science Option Requirements

Activity Core

Courses

Credit hours 

PHED 126  Beginning Yoga 

PHED 104 Tennis, 108 Golf, or 120 Racquetball 

PHED 116 Weight Training 

PHED 110, 111, 112, 127, 211, 212, or 312 (Aquatics activity) 

1 or 2 

 

4 or 5 

Exercise Science Option Requirements

Theory Core

Courses

Credit hours 

BIOL 207 Anatomy & Physiology II 

CHEM 101 or CHEM 111 Chemistry 

KINS 205 Introduction to Exercise Science

2

KINS 216 Essentials of Strength Training & Cond.

3

KINS 385 Sports Psychology 

KINS 392 Summer Fitness Internship 

KINS 399 Advanced Exercise Physiology

3

KINS 486 Exercise Testing & Prescription 

KINS 487 Clinical Exercise Physiology 

KINS 488 Exercise Intervention in Disease 

KINS 497 Special Projects 

HLTH 205  Health & Wellness

HLTH 215  Physical Activity & Health 

HLTH 335 Nutrition 

HLTH 260 Emergency Care & First Aid 

MARK 280 or MANG 360 Principles of Marketing or Management

COMM 101 Fundamentals of Public Speech 

 

56


 

General Electives

0-1 credits 

 

TOTAL

124-125 credits


Exercise Science Opt.