Exercise Science - BS
IntroductionYou can help people stay healthy and happy.
WHY STUDY EXERCISE SCIENCE?
Many people need help staying healthy. They need someone – a fitness director, a strength coach, a wellness coach -- to evaluate them and develop specific programs for their needs.
WHAT WILL I LEARN?
You’ll conduct fitness assessments, evaluate risk factors and health behaviors, and develop and implement safe and effective exercise prescriptions. You will receive a strong science base in anatomy and physiology, exercise physiology, biomechanics, exercise prescription and assessment, and work with special populations.
WHAT CAN I DO WITH A DEGREE IN EXERCISE SCIENCE?
You’ll be prepared to work as a professional in the health and fitness industry. It will also prepare you to be accepted to and succeed in a variety of graduate programs in the health care professions, including physical therapy, occupational therapy, chiropractic, physician assistant and medical doctors.
Job titles:
- Aquatics director
- Conditioning/strength coach
- Youth development director
- Corporate fitness trainer
- Exercise physiologist
- Fitness director
- Clinical rehab specialist
- Group exercise instructor
- Personal trainer
- Wellness coach
- Sports nutritionist
Employers:
- Rehabilitation centers
- Hospitals
- Physical therapy offices
- Sports teams
- Insurance companies
- Research firms
- Fitness center
- Public health organizations
- YMCAs
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EXSCI 0204
First Aid/CPRThis course will teach the student how to recognize an emergency and how to respond. The student will be prepared to make appropriate decisions regarding first aid care and how to provide care for injuries or sudden illness until professional medical help arrives. Upon completion of this course, student will be eligible for American Heart Association Certification. -
BIOL 0213
Human Anatomy And Physiology 2A continuation of the study of human anatomy and physiology. This semester covers the cardiovascular system and regulation of heart rate, blood pressure and volume, blood typing, and exchange between blood and somatic cells; the respiratory system and mechanisms of acid-base balance; the endocrine system and the regulation of hormone action and release; the digestive system and control of digestive enzymes; the urinary system and electrolyte balance; the immune system, defense mechanisms, and the inflammatory process; nutrition and anabolic and catabolic processes; the reproductive system and its hormonal regulation; and growth and development. Three hours of lecture per week. -
BIOL 0222
Human Anatomy And Physiology Lab 1A study of the gross and microscopic anatomy, physiology, and homeostatic mechanisms of the human body, stressing the relationship of structure to function. This semester covers cell types and tissues and the cellular processes of osmosis, diffusion, and active and passive transport; the integumentary system; the skeletal system and joints and bone metabolism; the muscular system and mechanisms of muscular contraction; the nervous system, mechanism of nerve impulse conduction, and the special and somatic senses. Three hours of lab per week. -
BIOL 0223
Human Anatomy And Physiology Lab 2A continuation of the study of human anatomy and physiology. This semester covers the cardiovascular system and regulation of heart rate, blood pressure and volume, blood typing, and exchange between blood and somatic cells; the respiratory system and mechanisms of acid-base balance; the endocrine system and the regulation of hormone action and release; the digestive system and control of digestive enzymes; the urinary system and electrolyte balance; the immune system, defense mechanisms, and the inflammatory process; nutrition and anabolic and catabolic processes; the reproductive system and its hormonal regulation; and growth and development. Three hours of lab per week.
MORE TO KNOW
Our campus was selected as a silver campus by Exercise is Medicine, a program of the American College of Sports Medicine. Pitt-Bradford is one of only 139 universities and colleges around the world selected for its efforts to create a campus culture of wellness.
My professors were completely dedicated to my success.Brody Wood '18, a doctoral student in physical therapy at Slippery Rock University