Choose Your Concentration

Our exercise science majors choose between two concentrations Exercise for Health Promotion or Strength and Conditioning. All majors take a set amount of core courses before specializing in an area and branching off into their concentration. Students do not have to choose their concentration until the third year of their studies, giving them time to decide which career path they choose to work toward.

Exercise for Health Promotion

Students who pursue a concentration in Exercise for Health Promotion should prefer working with the general population and/or have an interest in clinical exercise science, such as cardiac rehabilitation. This concentration is designed to prepare students to sit for the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Certified Exercise Physiologist Exam.

Concentration Specific Requirements

  • CHM 205: College Chemistry I
  • CHM 206: College Chemistry II
  • PES 413: Motor Development
  • PES 417: Exercise Testing and Prescription
  • PEP 361: Cardiac Rehabilitation

Concentration Highlights

  • Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
  • Prepares students for certification through the American College of Sports Medicine

Strength and Conditioning

Students who pursue a concentration in Strength and Conditioning prefer working with athletes and have a strong interest in resistance training. This concentration is designed to prepare students to sit for the National Strength and Conditioning Association Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) exam.

Concentration Specific Requirements

  • MTH 122: Pre-Calculus
  • PHS 205: Introduction to Physics I
  • PES 343: Advanced Weight Training
  • PEP 464: Applications of Strength and Conditioning
  • PEP 463: Scientific Basis of Strength and Power

Concentration Highlights

  • Endorsed by National Strength and Conditioning Association as an Education Recognition Program
  • Prepares students for certification through the National Strength and Conditioning Association