Exercise Science

What will your degree say?

BS in Exercise Science

If you pass your certification exam/exit exam, what will your credentials say?

Health/Fitness Specialist (American College of Sports Medicine)

What are your career options?

Varied, depending upon specialization, but you may seek immediate employment in the health/fitness industry (e.g. personal trainer) or complete additional schooling to become a physical educator in the schools, a physical therapist, an occupational therapist, a physician assistant, a physician, etc.

What are the knowledge and skills you will learn?

• Fitness Assessment
• Fitness Program Design
• Health/Fitness Behavior Counseling
• Fitness Facility Administration and Management
• Research Design and Data Interpretation

Coursework:

Sciences: Human Physiology, Human Anatomy w/ Lab, Biology, Chemistry, Psychology

Exercise Sciences: Research Design and Data Interpretation, Functional Anatomy, Nutrition, Biomechanics, Motor Learning, Exercise Physiology, Assessment and Prescription.