64 Exercise Science BSc Degree Programs

The need for professionals who teach people how to reduce healthcare costs through healthy lifestyles and assist them through injury and recovery will continue to grow. EKU’s exercise and sports science bachelor’s degree program offers several concentrations designed to prepare graduates to meet these needs and excel in their field. Graduates gain communication and critical thinking skills that ensure they are ready to make their mark as health and wellness professionals.

With a B.S. in Exercise and Sport Studies, you will fuel your passion for helping others with health and wellness, as well as gain a deeper understanding of fitness and exercise. Whether it’s the business side of sports or direct physical activity, we offer different concentrations in this degree program that will allow you to explore the different areas of sport and physical activity.

Turn your passion for sports, health, and human performance into a career with our BSc in Sport and Exercise Science—where cutting-edge science meets real-world impact. This equips you with the expertise to optimize athletic performance, enhance recovery, and promote overall well-being.

The BSc Sport and Exercise Science provides a thorough understanding of the scientific principles behind sport and exercise, preparing you for a wide range of careers in the sport, fitness, and health sectors. It covers key areas including physiology, biomechanics, psychology, and nutrition.

Taking part in a BSc (Hons) in Sport and Exercise Science can be life-changing and so can a degree in sport and exercise science. Gaining the skills to boost elite athletes’ performance, improve fitness in the general population or support people with ongoing health conditions opens up rewarding career options.

Sport and Exercise Science explores how the human body performs under different levels of pressure. It also covers the broader issues at play, from wider participation in sports and exercise, to ethics, sports psychology and nutrition.

Our Sport and Exercise Science degree equips you with the skills to enhance athletic performance and health. You'll study biomechanics, physiology, psychology, and nutrition, developing key competencies in academic writing, research methods, and data analysis. You'll also have the opportunity to spend an extra year expanding your horizons, working on a placement in industry. 

The Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science program at American International College provides students with the foundational knowledge and skills needed to advance their careers in the fields of Exercise Science and other related disciplines. The Exercise Science Department is committed to advancing the student both academically and professionally.

This program will give you an in- depth knowledge and understanding of the key elements of sport, exercise, health and physical activity from the perspective of the sciences. Throughout the program, you will study the science behind safe participation and effective performance in physical activity and sport.

The Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science, Health and Fitness Concentration features a curriculum that prepares students to apply health and fitness industry standards and evidence-based guidelines to the roles and responsibilities of an exercise science practitioner. This includes pre-activity screening, health and fitness assessment, exercise prescription, and risk management.

A Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science emphasizes fitness and conditioning of individuals across the lifespan, promoting a movement-oriented lifestyle. The program serves as a strong foundation for students wishing to pursue advanced degrees in exercise science or related fields.

The Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science will equip you with skills and hands-on experience to become a leader in health, fitness, and exercise science. Throughout the program, you will be prepared through extensive hands-on learning opportunities, internship opportunities, and faculty guidance.

The Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science Concentration in Pre-Professional studies allows students to individualize their plan of study with dual majors, minors, graduate school prerequisites, or other coursework. The basis of Exercise Science is to prepare students for a career in the field of health sciences. Practical and lecture teaching methods are used in classroom and laboratory settings.

Explore the science of human performance. Bridge basic biology, exercise physiology, sports nutrition and psychology through clinical applications. Our program will develop your understanding of how the body works and how exercise impacts physical performance and brain function.

Our Exercise Science program - with its broad curriculum, numerous internship possibilities, and potential opportunities to conduct and present research at international and national conferences – will give you a competitive edge as you pursue your career goals! Interested in a career such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, athletic training, chiropractic medicine, physician assistant, strength and conditioning, personal training, wellness, or dietetics? The Exercise Science major is ideal.