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运动科学专业

获得运动科学学位

获得学士学位(B.S.) in exercise science at SBU will prepare you to pursue any allied health career as you learn how to deal with people who need injury 康复. A combination of coursework in sciences and human development will equip you with the skills needed for a variety of professions.

The exercise science major is designed for students interested in a career in personal training, biomechanics, or those students who intend to pursue post-graduate schooling/certification in physical therapy, athletic training, or exercise physiology.

选择两个专业:

  • 运动科学 - Rehabilitative Sciences — For students who intend to pursue post-graduate schooling/certification in physical therapy, athletic training, or exercise physiology. This concentration is great preparation for career success and advanced education in a variety of fields such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, physician's assistant, personal training, and more. Your faculty advisor will work with you to ensure your course plan includes all prerequisites needed for any graduate degree program you wish to pursue.
  • 运动科学 — For a career in personal training or coaching. 课程将为你的学习做准备 the American College of Sports Medicine Personal Training certification exam if you wish to become a certified personal trainer.

Hands-on practicum experiences, small class sizes and dedicated faculty will prepare you to either pursue graduate school or enter the workforce immediately after graduation.

The 运动科学 degree is offered through SBU's College of Natural and Applied Sciences.

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(Percentage of May 2020 exercise science graduates placed in employment or graduate school within three months of graduation)

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SBU优势

  • You will gain beneficial real-world experience through a required practicum completed 在…期间.S. in 运动科学 program and a required internship completed at 节目结束了.
  • Faculty will work with you one-on-one to help find the practicums and internships that best fit your interests and desires.
  • Most allied health career paths require additional graduate or professional school programs, but the exercise science faculty will work with you individually to help set you up for success at the next level.

信仰的集成

The integration of Christian faith and academic discipline distinguishes SBU's exercise 理科学位课程. While receiving an academically rigorous exercise science education, you also will be intentionally challenged to consider how your faith will influence your interaction with patients and clients. 教师致力于生产 graduates who will be servant leaders in their chosen professions in line with SBU's mission to "prepare students to be servant leaders in a global society."

Within the Rehabilitative Sciences concentration, you will learn skills for allied healthcare professions from the perspective of a Christian worldview. 例如, you will be challenged to consider how an injury affects the whole person — body, mind and soul — and then learn how to work with the injured person and the emotions they are experiencing due to the injury.

职业生涯

Exercise science majors have pursued a variety of kinesiology and allied health careers 包括:

  • 心脏康复护士
  • 营养学家
  • 职业治疗师
  • 私人教练
  • 物理治疗师
  • 医生的助手
  • 力量与体能教练

研究生院

许多B.S. in 运动科学 graduates go on to pursue further education in subjects 如:

 

Articulation agreement for Master of Athletic Training

宝博体育 has established an articulation agreement with Culver-Stockton 2019年秋季开学. Students graduating from SBU's Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science program will receive priority consideration for Culver-Stockton College's Master of Athletic Training (MAT) degree program.

This st率gic partnership will provide an avenue for a quality educational experience for SBU students wishing to pursue athletic training certification. 欧盟委员会 on 认证 of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) requires a graduate degree for athletic training certification, effective in 2022.