University of Kansas

The bachelor's degree in exercise science at the University of Kansas provides students with a thorough understanding of the human body and prepares them to work in health-related professional fields. The program's coursework focuses on varying areas including: physiology of exercise, motor control, biomechanics, and rehabilitative exercise. Students are able to complete an approved hands-on internship experience, or choose to pursue a program track full of approved elective courses.

The exercise science program prepares students for a wide range of career paths after graduation, including a variety of health sciences: nursing, chiropractic studies, medicine (physician assistant, medical doctor, etc.), athletic training, physical therapy, occupational therapy or dietetics. Graduates may work in agencies that dispense health- and fitness-related programs, such as commercial or private health and fitness centers, hospital exercise and cardiac rehabilitation programs, and corporate fitness centers, or apply for graduate study in exercise physiology. Students who aspire to pursue careers in exercise science with their bachelor's degree are likely to accept positions with titles similar to the following, though some may require additional education or licensure/certification:

• Exercise/fitness instructor
• Personal trainer
• Clinical exercise physiologist
• Injury prevention specialist
• Sport medicine specialist
• Strength and conditioning coach
• Sport scientist