Department of Health and Exercise Sciences
The Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science prepares students for a wide range of graduate programs and careers in the Health Sciences. These include professional graduate schools in medicine, physician assistant, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and chiropractic medicine. Depending on the student’s interest, preparation for a career in public health, nutrition, exercise physiology, motor control, biomechanics, strength and conditioning, and personal training are also available. The prerequisite and core courses in the Exercise Science degree provide a broad foundation of human movement study along with the opportunity to acquire all the prerequisites for graduate and/or professional school. Students will encounter a strong foundation of science courses that integrates hands-on applications applying theory into practice. Students complete their program with a culminating internship experience in the health sciences, fitness and wellness, or sport performance related fields.
The Health Sciences degree allows students to create an individualized path to support their educational and career goals while providing a solid foundation for both graduate health programs and entry-level positions in healthcare.
The flexibility of the program allows students to earn their degree in Health Sciences while also personalizing their education with different areas of focus, including minors from multiple fields of study across several of our distinct colleges. Students pursuing this degree will take specific Health Sciences classes combined with their courses from their minor area of study to prepare them for their educational and career goals. This program provides an easy transition into graduate-level programs such as Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Health Informatics, Medical Sciences, Nursing, Speech-Language Pathology, Healthcare Quality and Safety or Occupational Therapy.
The Department of Health and Exercise Sciences offers an undergraduate four-year BS degree in:
The department also offers undergraduate minors in: