BS in EXSS
OVERVIEW
Exercise & Sport Science examines the physics, physiology, and psychology of sport and exercise, and the prevention and treatment of athletic injuries. The B.S. program offers students a chance to go beyond the ordinary. This fast-paced and popular program is designed for passionate students ready to engage in hands-on experience in cutting-edge science. The B.S. program will prepare students for graduate studies in the health sciences, such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, athletic training, physician’s assistant, and medicine.
Learning Objectives
- Demonstrate the ability to apply fundamental concepts of human physiology to explain how the human body responds to exercise and changing environments
- Describe neuromuscular control systems and concepts related to movement and motor skill acquisition, retention, and transfer
- Describe biomechanical and anatomical concepts of human motion and apply these concepts to understanding exercise, performance, and injury
- Demonstrate proficiency in the design, application and interpretation of research methods and scientific data commonly used in Exercise and Sport Science
- Integrate the content and approach of the natural sciences into Exercise and Sport Science.
- Prepare students to pursue graduate education and/or employment in areas related to Exercise and Sport Science, especially those related to the allied health/medical sciences.