教育、护理和卫生专业学院

运动科学学士

一瞥

The bachelor’s degree 运动科学 will prepare you for a variety of exciting careers in sports medicine, 个人培训, 力量和体能训练. 你还将为物理治疗等领域的研究生学习做好准备, 体育训练, 临床运动生理学, 运动机能学, 公共卫生.

度提供

总学分

理学学士

120

概述

Exercise Science is a growing health field that helps people improve and maintain their physical fitness, 健康和生活质量. The bachelor’s degree 运动科学 will prepare you for a variety of exciting careers in sports medicine, 个人培训, 力量和体能训练. 你还将为物理治疗等领域的研究生学习做好准备, 体育训练, 临床运动生理学, 运动机能学, 公共卫生.

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运动科学专业学生用跑步机和代谢车

运动科学课程结合了 课堂、实验室和Internships经历 that will give you a comprehensive understanding of physical health, fitness and human performance. 您将学习如何识别和评估代谢/物理, 心血管和肺功能, and design and implement treatment plans for clients that improve their physical fitness and health.

你还将参加旨在促进 就业准备或为研究生教育做准备 in areas such as sports medicine, strength and conditioning, 个人培训 and clinical research. 作为一名哈佛大学的学生,你将有机会与学校的工作人员一起工作 体育团队 在这些Internships中.

完成B后.S. 在运动科学,你将有资格参加考试 专业认证 通过下面列出的几个组织. B.S. 在运动科学也是本科的结合途径 理学学士/物理治疗博士(DPT) 立博体育官网的学位课程.  

运动科学学士和运动训练硕士

The 立博体育官网 and Sacred Heart University offer a combined program for students with career goals in 体育训练. UHart students who complete the bachelor's degree 运动科学 with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0或更高, 满足先决条件要求, and complete at least 10-15 hours of observation under a Certified Athletic Trainer, will automatically be accepted into the Sacred Heart MS in Athletic Training program. 平均绩点低于3分者.0将被审查,并可能在空间可用的基础上接受.

学位要求

B.S. 运动科学是一个120学分的项目. A sample of courses is listed below; see the 课程目录 获取完整的需求列表.

总平均成绩不低于2分.7分是继续注册和完成课程的必要条件. Students on the pre-DPT track will be required to maintain the following GPAs: 3.到第三学期末,理科课程总成绩为0.在第五学期结束前,理科课程达到1分.在第七学期结束前完成2门综合和理科课程. Students who do not meet these requirements will lose their direct entry into the DPT program but are able to remain in the undergraduate program to complete the B.S. 运动科学.

科学课程

Science courses in the Exercise Science program total 32 credits and include:

  • 生物学入门I
  • 大学化学1、2
  • 解剖学 & 生理学I、II
  • 电与身体
  • 力学、热和身体
  • 医学微生物学

运动科学课程

Professional courses in the Exercise Science program total 45 credits and include:

  • 运动科学导论1、2
  • CPR /急救
  • 公共卫生
  • 运动科学统计学
  • 运动营养
  • 功能解剖学
  • 强度 & 调节
  • 电机控制
  • 运动生理学
  • 伤护理 & 预防
  • 职业准备Internships一、二
  • 运动处方
  • 临床运动测试

通识教育要求

通识教育要求共43学分,包括:

  • 学术写作一、二
  • 商务及专业沟通
  • 心理学概论
  • 职业道德

职业前景

运动科学零重力

美国.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects significant employment growth rates for fitness trainers (10%), 运动生理学家(13%), 到2026年,体育教练(23%).

The need for exercise science practitioners is expected to remain strong as the U.S. 人口老龄化和保持身体活动的愿望继续增长. The need for healthcare providers who specialize in geriatric care is also growing. Our program includes courses such as 运动处方 for Special Populations and internships with local Active Life Plan Communities, 让学生做好与这一重要人群打交道的准备.

我们的家-赫尔西中心

弗朗西斯十世. and Nancy Hursey中心 for Advanced Engineering and Health Professions opened in Fall 2021 and provides spacious new facilities for our Exercise Science program. 看一看!

运动生理学实验室包含1个,900平方英尺的教室和实验室还有跑步机, 健身自行车, 划船机, 测量肌肉力量的生物指数, 以及用于测量身体成分的DXA.

相邻的力量与调理实验室提供1,300平方英尺的空间,还有电源架, 权重, 史密斯的机器, 和一个TRX悬浮训练器.

The exercise physiology lab’s anti-gravity treadmill enables individuals to walk or run at a lower percentage of their body weight and rehabilitate with less pain. 这对任何膝盖、脚踝、腿部或脚部受伤的人都是有益的.

This close up of the anti-gravity treadmill shows how the lower body is supported by air pressure to make walking or running easier.

带代谢车的跑步机用来测量耗氧量, 二氧化碳产量, 静息能量消耗, 微小的通风.

实验室设备包括可穿戴代谢设备, which can be used in both lab and field settings to collect data on maximal oxygen consumption and anaerobic threshold.

The DXA measures bone density and body composition including fat and muscle mass.

Internships

作为运动科学专业的一部分, 你将根据自己的职业目标完成一项职业准备Internships. Internships包括:

  • 运动医学: Work with a licensed physical therapist to design and implement injury prevention programs for youth and adolescent sports teams throughout the state.
  • 科学探究: Work with a faculty mentor on a research project leading to the production of a scholarly product.
  • 个人培训:与社区合作伙伴和UHart的健康中心合作, you’ll design and implement group fitness classes and individualized 个人培训 plans.
  • 力量和调节: Under the supervision of a Certified 强度 and 调节 Coach at UHart, 你将和学校的运动队一起工作.
  • 运动训练概论:与UHart的认证运动教练一起工作, 你将获得大学运动队的经验.

专业认证

完成B后.S. 运动科学, you’ll be qualified for 专业认证 through various national associations.

研究生s of the program will have opportunities for career advancement through specialized certifications including:

  • American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) - Certified Exercise Physiologist (CEP)
  • American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) – Certified Personal Trainer (CPT)
  • American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) – Exercise Is Medicine Credential (EIM)
  • ACSM/美国癌症协会-认证癌症运动教练(CET)
  • ACSM/国家卫生中心, Physical Activity and Disability - Certified Inclusive Fitness Trainer (CIFT)
  • ACSM/National Physical Activity Society - Physical Activity in 公共卫生 Specialist (PAPHS)
  • National 强度 and 调节 Association (NSCA) – Certified 强度 and 调节 Specialist (CSCS)
  • National 强度 and 调节 Association (NSCA) – Certified Special Population Specialist (CSPS)
  • National 强度 and 调节 Association (NSCA) – Certified Personal Trainer (NSCA-CPT)
  • National 强度 and 调节 Association (NSCA) – Tactical 强度 and 调节 Facilitator (TSAC-F)

入学

First-year applications are reviewed on a rolling basis beginning in late September. Students should complete a college-prep high school curriculum that includes math and science courses. 计划申请学士/DPT联合课程的学生, 你应该修完高中的生物课程, 化学, 物理, 数学平均成绩达到A或B. 

问题? 联系招生办公室
860.768.4296 or
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项目联系

山本琳达
运动科学助理教授兼项目主任
860.768.4390
lyamamoto@cqkaisi.com

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