Exercise Science

The Exercise Science degree provides students with a theoretical and practical foundation for a wide range of career opportunities. Students with the Exercise Science degree may pursue careers in personal training, health coaching, corporate fitness, strength and conditioning, and wellness. Students often use their Exercise Science degree as the foundation for advanced education in exercise science, exercise physiology, kinesiology, and athletic training, as well as additional education in programs such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, nursing, and physician’s assistant.

The exercise science program provides students with a theoretical and practical foundation for a wide range of career opportunities. Students graduating with a degree in exercise science may pursue careers in personal training, health coaching, corporate fitness, strength and conditioning, and wellness. Students often use their exercise science degree as the foundation for advanced education in exercise science, exercise physiology, kinesiology, and athletic training, as well as additional education in physical therapy, occupational therapy, nursing, and physician’s assistant programs.

Students who have successfully completed a B.S. in Exercise Science from Lakeland University should be able to:

Apply critical thinking skills and techniques, while identifying the errors in reasoning that impair critical thinking.
Demonstrate knowledge of the exercise science foundational content areas.
Demonstrate knowledge of psychological theory as applied to sport, fitness, and rehabilitation.
Apply theoretical and practical exercise science knowledge via the creation of multimodal programs.
Explain the requisite theoretical knowledge and perform exercise and fitness testing for healthy and affected populations.
Communicate using technical precision, in oral and written modes.
Demonstrate virtues related to professionalism including punctuality, attendance, active investment, initiative, politeness, respect, appreciation, social perspective taking, and good judgment.

Associate Professors: April Arvan and William Ebben

Assistant Professor: Andrew Karls

Programs

Major

Exercise Science

Courses

Exercise Science