Exercise Science

The  School of Health Sciences helps students reach their potential through quality instruction and application-based learning focused on recognizing and caring for the whole person. The Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science is an interdisciplinary program.  The major requires the successful completion of no fewer than 128 semester credit hours, which includes a one credit hour practicum experience involving a minimum of 100 contact hours.  Students should be aware that a criminal background check is required.  The presence(s) of any criminal conviction on a student’s record may affect his/her eligibility for participating in clinical internships, becoming certified or licensed, and/or securing a job in the student’s field.

This major prepares graduates for careers in areas such as personal training and/or conditioning in sports and fitness clubs, sport performance enhancement, and corporate wellness, as well as for graduate study in exercise science-related disciplines. For detailed information, see Exercise Science, B.S.  For information regarding the Exercise Science minor see Exercise Science Minor .

Program Goals:

• Demonstrate professionally aligned content knowledge in their fields.
• Demonstrate proficiency in skills needed in career and graduate school settings.
• Demonstrate dispositions aligned with the Rockhurst Jesuit Core Values.

Student Learning Outcomes

• Able to apply discipline-specific knowledge aligned with professional domains.
• Able to analyze discipline and course-specific research.
• Demonstrate professional dispositions aligned with Rockhurst values in their capstone course experiences.

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