Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science
The Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science equips students with the advanced knowledge and skills required to improve the quality of life. Graduates receive quality training in the prevention and treatment of chronic health conditions such as diabetes, obesity, pulmonary rehabilitation, and many more.
The UTRGV Exercise Science program provides students with the foundation to demonstrate basic clinical laboratory and health fitness techniques that will advance career opportunities in Exercise Science fields. Upon graduation, graduates will be prepared to demonstrate competency in Exercise Science through national certification exams.
Goals:
- High-Quality Education: Students receive state-of-the-art exercise science techniques to apply in a variety of health-related environments
- Networking and Resources: Students will be given the opportunity to participate in Exercise Science-focused networking and promotions
- Excellent Faculty: Students will gain one-on-one invaluable skills and knowledge from top practitioners and experts in the health and exercise science fields
- Certification Ready: Students will be prepared to pass national certification exams in Exercise Science Fields
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“As a person who strives to maintain knowledge from her coursework, I have found the Exercise Science degree plan to be intensive yet rewarding. The instructors I’ve encountered have offered great insight and emphasis on the importance on health and human performance. This degree path has prepared me to challenge certification exams, while also offering research opportunities. Through this degree I have also found a community of people who share similar interests and goals as myself. As I am preparing for graduate school, I am able to look back and dote on the experiences granted to me through the help of the Exercise Science degree. “ Rebekah Schlatter |
The Department of Health and Human Performance has a focus on preparing Exercise Science majors to function professionally in a changing and diverse society, and to improve the quality of life through the understanding, delivering and promotion of health, physical activity, and wellness.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
- Students will be able to demonstrate basic clinical laboratory and field based fitness testing skills.
- Students will demonstrate competency of knowledge and skill in the Exercise Science field.
- Students will demonstrate a knowledge base that is sufficient to pass national professional certification exams in the Exercise Science Fields.