Program Overview
Salisbury University's B.S. in Exercise Science is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in health and fitness occupations or for graduate education in exercise science and other pre-professional health-related disciplines, such as physical therapy, physician assistant studies, and medicine. The program also prepares students for professional certification by appropriate organizations.
The academic foundation of exercise science is in physiology, bioenergetics, and movement anatomy and mechanics, with applications to exercise responses and adaptations, strength and conditioning, sport performance, and disease and injury. Coursework includes human anatomy and physiology, fitness instruction, exercise physiology, fitness and stress testing, kinesiology, and injury prevention and emergency management.
The program requires a 375-hour internship and includes hands-on opportunities in health and fitness initiatives and scientific research. Students may also pursue a minor in Public Health or Health Education or an accelerated B.S./M.S. track in Health and Human Performance.
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How to Apply
Apply for transfer admission through Salisbury University. Students transferring with an eligible associate degree from a Maryland community college will satisfy Salisbury University's General Education requirements, though all major requirements for the B.S. in Exercise Science must still be completed.