Bachelor of Science in Exercise and Sport Science
的 Bachelor of Science in Exercise and Sport Science at Temple’s College of Public Health focuses on the science and practice of health fitness and sports performance, and prepares students for a range of professional certifications and physical fitness careers. Students in this degree program conduct assessments of physical fitness, 探索人类运动的科学, and train to use metrics in developing exercise programs that help clients build physical fitness safely and efficiently.
的 field of exercise and sport science focuses on physical fitness and training related to two areas of focus: health (involving populations that are either healthy or have pre-existing medical conditions) and performance (involving populations whose primary goals are athletic, competitive or related to sports performance). Depending on their interests and career goals, students in this program build skills related to one of these two professional areas.
Students in the program are trained to conduct lab- and field-based tests that assess agility, 身体成分, 心肺耐力, 肌肉力量, reaction time and other components of physical fitness. You will learn to interpret these metrics and use additional research-based evidence to develop effective exercise training programs for clients.
Our students pursue a wide range of career paths in university, 企业, 商业, 社区和临床环境, and our graduates are eligible to take several different professional examinations, 包括
- the American College of Sports Medicine certification, for those who want to become exercise physiologists, group exercise instructors or personal trainers.
- the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) certification, for those who want to become personal trainers or strength and conditioning specialists.
研究生s can also apply to professional clinical programs to become occupational therapists, physical therapists or physician assistants, 在其他职业中.
What sets apart our Exercise and Sport Science BS?
- 高质量课程: Our program aligns with the educational standards and goals of the NSCA and the Committee on 认证 for the Exercise Sciences (CoAES). We are an NSCA Education Recognition Program 本科 Strength and Conditioning Program, and are actively applying to become a CoAES-accredited program. This program also benefits from being a part of 威尼斯赌场网站, 卡内基r1指定的大学.
- Local and national internship opportunities: Thanks to its dynamic urban location in Philadelphia, this program opens doors for internships at universities and high schools across the region, 包括在第一区, 二级和三级学校. Your professors will help you locate and take advantage of competitive internship opportunities.
- 将学术和体育结合在一起: Students can apply classroom learning through hands-on experience with Temple’s athletic programs, 包括 the university’s football and Olympic sports teams. Students might assist with the implementation of team exercise programs and use performance metrics to help optimize exercise programs.
程序的格式
Exercise and Sport Science students complete 120 credits, 包括 85 credits related to the major. 科学课程的主题包括生物学, 化学与物理, 还有解剖学和生理学, biomechanics and other subfields of kinesiology.