Exercise Science borrows from many parent disciplines in the natural and social sciences in order to understand the phenomenon of exercise and human movement activities, ranging from sport training to injury rehabilitation. Graduates typically work in corporate fitness, cardiac rehabilitations, YMCAs, community recreation programs, commercial health clubs, and other settings. Other graduates have entered graduate programs in physical therapy, nutrition, athletic training, occupational therapy, biomechanics, and exercise physiology. A major and minor are offered in this area.

Graduates of the majors offered in the Kinesiology and Health Science department will demonstrate:

• a basic understanding of the physiological, anatomical, and mechanical foundations of movement;
• the skills associated with planning, implementing, and evaluating developmentally appropriate fitness programs;
• the fundamental understanding of behavior as it applies to adherence to exercise/fitness;
• the knowledge and skills associated with assessing emergency health conditions requiring first aid and/or CPR;
• the knowledge and physical skills associated with health-related fitness activities; and
• a basic understanding of research techniques and tools used in the field of kinesiology and health.

For the course descriptions for Exercise Science, please see Kinesiology and Health Studies.