Exercise Science

Description

The Exercise Science graduate will have the ability to raise awareness about health and physical activity, change behavior, and create environments that support good health practices, including, but not limited to exercise and physical activity. The exercise science professional assists people to develop self-responsibility for their own health and wellness, and implement health assessments and wellness programs that promote a healthy lifestyle.

Exercise Science professionals work and study in commercial, clinical, and workplace settings to increase health, fitness, and quality of life for the general population. The exercise science professional is also able to apply their knowledge of acute and chronic exercise physiology to promote better health, reduce chronic disease, or to enhance the performance of athletes.

Student Learning Outcomes

• Students to procure entry-level employment in the health/fitness/wellness field, or continue formal education in schools offering advanced degrees in health related graduate programs
• Students to obtain the ACSM Health Fitness Specialist certification
• Produce qualified employees to the health and fitness profession
• Provide academic satisfaction to student graduates
• Provide an academic curriculum that engages students with hands on experiences and individual support to foster student retention

• Implement personal fitness assessments
• Prescribe exercise and healthy lifestyle habits
• Create comprehensive wellness programs for diverse population needs
• Demonstrate effective communication/interpersonal skills

Detailed Course Facts

• USD 8678 Year (National)
• USD 18044 Year (International)

• English

Course Content

Major Requirements:

• Human Anatomy and Lab
• Physiology and Lab
• Wellness Counseling
• or Health Psychology
• Pre-Professional First Aid and CPR and Lab
• or Emergency Medical Technician and Lab
• Epidemiology
• Complementary and Alternative Health Care/Complementary and Alternative Health Care
• or Stress Management for Life/HSC 230 - Stress Management for Life
• Health Promotion Programming and Evaluation and Lab
• Professional Development
• Certification Exam Preparation
• Field Experience
• Human Nutrition
• Medical Terminology
• Introduction to Pathophysiology
• Exercise Physiology
• Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries and Lab
• Health and Human Performance
• Exercise Test and Prescription and Lab
• Clinical Exercise Physiology
• Biomechanics and Lab
• ECG and Clinical Stress Testing

English Language Requirements

IELTS band : 5.5 TOEFL paper-based test score : 500 TOEFL iBT® test : 61

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Requirements

Students interested in exercise science should complete coursework to meet system and institutional general education requirements, as well as BIOL 221 and BIO 225 during their freshman and sophomore years. Students who declare Exercise Science will be assigned an adviser who works closely with the Exercise Science Program.

Application for admission into the Exercise Science major can begin during or after a student’s sophomore year (approximately 32 credit hours). Students must complete BIOL 221 Human Anatomy and BIOL 325 Physiology by the final semester of the application year.

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Alumni Study Travel Fund

  Scholarships for students who are already attending the University of Reading.

• Amsterdam Merit Scholarships

  The University of Amsterdam aims to attract the world’s brightest students to its international classrooms. Outstanding students from outside the European Economic Area can apply for an Amsterdam Merit Scholarship.

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than South Dakota State University.

Funding

Accreditation

The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs upon recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation for the Exercise Sciences.

All Exercise Science students have the opportunity to sit for the Health and Fitness Specialist Certification through the American College of Sports Medicine during their final year in the program.