EC-12 Physical Education prepares one to teach physical education and other content, such as math, biology, special education, etc. This program is committed to quality teacher preparation in Health and Physical Education and meets state standards for certification in grades kindergarten through 12th. |
Exercise Science prepares one to work in health- and fitness-related fields, corporate/hospital fitness programs, boys/girls clubs, fitness centers, non-school sports settings, etc, as well as entry into graduate school. The curriculum is aligned with the KSA’s established by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) for the Health and Fitness Specialist (HFS) Certification Exam. |
Exercise Science/Pre-Physical Therapy is for those students wishing to use this degree as a pre- professional degree for entry into allied health programs. It will help prepare them for application to rehabilitation/therapy school (physical therapy, occupational therapy, chiropractor, etc.). The Exercise Science/Pre-Physical therapy track requires a support field in biology. |