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Want to improve the health of your community through movement, wellness, research, and outreach?
Health and Exercise Science majors are passionate about the human body and they’re eager to understand the science behind how it works. In this major, you’ll learn how physical activity can help people enhance wellness and prevent disease – and you’ll apply what you learn in real-world settings to prepare for your career or graduate school. Understanding the role of physical activity in preventing and treating disease and maintaining optimal health at any age is critical, and graduates with these skill sets are in high demand.
Degree type | Bachelor of Science | |||
Format | On campus | |||
Part of | College of Health and Human Sciences | |||
Competitive major? | No | |||
Accelerated option? | Yes |
A concentration allows you to specialize in a certain area within your major, offering a depth of information and hands-on experiences that you may not otherwise get. Many students in this major will concentrate in one area to work in a specific field after college, as well as find mentors and internships before they even graduate.
You’ll focus on the science and art of helping people evaluate their lifestyles to move toward a state of optimal health. You will be prepared for numerous careers in corporate wellness, health clubs, hospital-based rehabilitative and wellness programs, military/tactile training programs, insurance-related health-promotion programs, and many more wellness and support fields.
This is a pre-professional program where you’ll focus on human movement. This science-intensive path will take you through kinesiology, chemistry, physiology, and anatomy to better understand the inner workings of the human body. It’s designed to help you prepare for graduate or professional school in medicine, nursing, occupational or physical therapy, exercise physiology, scientific research and beyond.
Your degree in Health and Exercise Science leads to a wide array of health-focused professions and prepares you for graduate study in a variety of medical, research, and support fields. The rigorous science curriculum provides you with options to enter fields like physical therapy, occupational therapy, rehabilitation work, public health, and so much more.
For additional opportunities, please reach out to:
College of Health and Human Sciences recruiter at [email protected]
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