North Dakota State College of Science Health, Physical Education & Recreation AA Transfer Guide

Transfer to MSUM BS in Exercise Science

Quick Facts:

  • College credits applied = 62
  • Gen Ed/LASC goal areas & credits remaining = 0
  • Remaining requirements = 58

MN Transfer Curriculum/Liberal Arts and Sciences Curriculum (LASC)

A student who completes GERTA requirements at NDSCS is considered to have fulfilled the LASC requirements.

Goal Area Requirement
NDSCS Courses
MSUM Equivalent
Goal Area Requirement
Written/ Oral Communication (Met with recommended course)
NDSCS Courses
ENGL 110 College Composition I (3)
MSUM Equivalent
ENGL 101 English Composition I
Goal Area Requirement
Written/ Oral Communication (Met with recommended course)
NDSCS Courses
ENGL 120 College composition II (3)
MSUM Equivalent
Goal Areas 1 & 2
Goal Area Requirement
Written/ Oral Communication (Met with recommended course)
NDSCS Courses
COMM 110 Fundamentals of Public Speaking (3)
MSUM Equivalent
COMM 100 Speech Communication
Goal Area Requirement
Natural Science or Mathematics
NDSCS Courses
BIOL 220 & 220L
MSUM Equivalent
PE 321 Human Physiology
Goal Area Requirement
Natural Science or Mathematics
NDSCS Courses
CIS 101 Computer Literacy
MSUM Equivalent
Elective
Goal Area Requirement
History/ Social Behavioral Sciences
NDSCS Courses
PSYC 111 Intro to Psychology (3)
MSUM Equivalent
PSY 113 General Psychology (3)
Goal Area Requirement
History/ Social Behavioral Sciences
NDSCS Courses
PSYC 230 Educational Psychology (3)
MSUM Equivalent
ED 294 Educational Psychology
Requirements for Major
NDSCS Courses
MSUM Equivalent
Requirements for Major
NDSCS Courses
HPER 217 Personal & Community Health (3)
MSUM Equivalent
HLTH 110 Personal Health & Wellness
Requirements for Major
NDSCS Courses
HPER 207 Prevention & Care of Injuries (3)
MSUM Equivalent
AT 220 Care & Prevention Injuries & Illnesses
Requirements for Major
NDSCS Courses
HPER 210 First Aid & CPR (2)
MSUM Equivalent
HLTH 125 First Aid & CPR
Requirements for Major
NDSCS Courses
HPER 200 Intro to Parks & Recreation (2)
MSUM Equivalent
Electives
Requirements for Major
NDSCS Courses
HPER 100 Concepts of Fitness & Wellness (2)
MSUM Equivalent
Electives
Requirements for Major
NDSCS General Education Elective Recommendations
NDSCS Courses
BIOL 150/L General Biology w Lab
MSUM Equivalent
BIOL 111 Cell Biology*
Requirements for Major
NDSCS General Education Elective Recommendations
NDSCS Courses
PHYS 211/L College Physics I/ Lab
MSUM Equivalent
PHYS 160 College Physics I/ Lab*

*These courses transfer as electives for the Exercise Science major at MSUM.

Requirements Remaining to take at MSUM (58 cr)

Core Requirements:

  • HLTH 305 Intro to Nutrition (3)
  • HLTH 330 Disease Prevention (2)
  • PE 310 Sport & Play in the US (3) (Writing Intensive)
  • PE 311 Motor Learning (2)
  • PE 320 Anatomical Kinesiology (3)
  • PE 365 Health & Fitness Instructor (3)
  • PE 420 Biomechanics (3)
  • PE 421 Physiology of Exercise (3)
  • PE 469 Internship (2-12)
  • PE 473 Exercise Testing & Interpretation (3)
  • ENGL 286 Writing for the Workplace (3) OR
  • ENGL 387 Technical Report Writing (3) (Writing Intensive)

Restricted Electives: (18-28)
Students should work with their MSUM advisor for the best courses. Depending on the number of credits taken for the internship, students should take electives at the 300 or 400 level to fulfill the 40 credit upper division requirement.