Gannon University
Bachelor of Science in Applied Exercise Science
Erie, USA
DURATION
5 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: This Bachelor of Science in Applied Exercise Science focuses on the scientific principles behind physical activity and exercise. The curriculum includes courses on biomechanics, exercise physiology, and fitness assessment, offering insights into how exercise can be tailored to enhance performance and health. Students engage in practical learning experiences that prepare them to implement exercise programs in various settings.
Career Outcomes: Graduates may pursue careers as fitness trainers, exercise physiologists, wellness coaches, or sports performance specialists. Opportunities exist in health clubs, rehabilitation centers, corporate wellness programs, and educational institutions.
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Introduction
Put Your Career in Motion with an Applied Exercise Science Degree from Gannon University
Exercise scientists study human motion to understand and foster safe, active, and healthy lifestyle behaviors in others. Gannon University’s applied exercise science program will prepare you to become a leader in preventing diseases, enhancing athletic performance, rehabilitating injuries, and making life truly enjoyable for those in your community.
- Engage in research activities, interactive learning, and community health initiatives.
- Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.
- 100% of 2022-2023 graduates felt their learning in the classroom excellently prepared them for their future careers or graduate school.
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Curriculum
Inspire Your Academic Success
Gain real-world knowledge through key courses including:
- Sport Psychology: Learn psychological factors related to sports involvement and performance including elite athlete motivation and performance, intervention and performance enhancement, and anxiety and skill performance.
- Human Motor Control: Explore the nature and control of movement and identify solutions for those with movement disorders.
- Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries: Gain the foundational knowledge and skills needed to recognize, evaluate and treat athletic injuries to the head, face, spine, torso, and extremities.
Program Outcome
Learn to Lead the Way in Applied Exercise Science
- Assess health status, conduct fitness testing, and design, implement, and administer exercise programs for clients based on assessed needs.
- Understand the physiological basis for exercise and physical activity.
- Recognize critical issues in the field of applied exercise science and develop solutions.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Students will demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of anatomy and physics of movement and the structural anatomy of the human body, including the ability to identify and assess various anatomical landmarks most likely to be injured in athletic settings
- Students will demonstrate the ability to assess health status, conduct fitness testing, and based on assessed needs, design, implement and administer exercise programs. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the physiological basis for exercise and
- Students will demonstrate an understanding of the principles of nutrition and the role of diet and exercise on body composition and weight control.
- Students will recognize critical issues in the field of Sports and Exercise Science and produce potential solutions. Students will demonstrate an understanding of how these matters can be impacted by gender, physical adaptations, and cultural differences
- Students will demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of psychological principles as applied to sports and physical activity.
- Students will demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the research process and will identify various research methods and statistical techniques.
- Students will demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of the progression of growth and development from infancy through adulthood and the psychological and motoric ramifications of movement behavior across the lifespan.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to integrate and/or employ course materials in practical or research settings
Career Opportunities
Achieve the Possibilities
Students will gain advanced knowledge and skills in applied exercise science that will enable career success. Our program will let you:
- Collaborate with organizations and agencies to complete a 100+ hour practicum in a setting reflective of your career interest.
- Secure highly sought-after careers in a wide array of fields including coaching, corporate wellness, sports nutrition, strength and conditioning, and more.
- Pursue an advanced education and gain the credentials needed for careers in fields such as athletic training and medicine.
- Earn a median annual wage of $51,000, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.