Exercise Science

Exercise Science

The Exercise Science program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of Committee on Accreditation for the Exercise Sciences.

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs

25400 US Highway 19 North, Suite 158

Clearwater, FL 33763

727-210-2350

www.caahep.org

Create healthy communities—and a healthy career—with an exercise science bachelor's degree.

USI's exercise science program offers advanced opportunities that only the best exercise science schools provide.

Our bachelor's degree in exercise science provides you with more hands-on instruction and clinical experience than most undergraduate exercise science programs. Better yet, USI's exercise science program offers unique advantages that help you compete successfully for jobs and graduate school placements in exercise science, physical therapy, occupational therapy and related disciplines.

USI's exercise science graduates had a positive graduate placement of 80% or higher for the last four years. Positive placement includes graduation from the program one (1) year ago, admittance to a higher-level degree program, employment in a related field or military service.

Put muscle on your resume with a USI exercise science bachelor's degree

As an exercise science major at USI, you'll have access to:

• Top-notch instruction. All exercise science courses are taught by senior faculty with years of professional practice in exercise science.
  
  
• Pre-PT and pre-OT tracks. USI's exercise science degree program sends graduates to the nation's top physical therapy and occupational therapy graduate schools.
  
  
• State-of-the-art technology. You’ll get trained on the most up-to-date exercise science equipment in USI's $300,000 Human Performance Laboratory.
  
  
• Outstanding internships. Gain hands-on experience while working in clinics, hospitals, rehab centers and pro sports training centers.
  
  
• Research opportunities. Gather data, crunch numbers and bolster your resume or grad school application.

You can get additional exercise science practice by working directly with high-level athletes who play for USI's championship-caliber Division II athletic teams. By the time you complete your exercise science bachelor's degree, you’ll have the skills you need to:

Gain admission to an elite graduate school.

Get certified as an ACSM health fitness specialist and/or NSCA strength and conditioning specialist.

Compete for the best jobs with the top employers.

To find out how USI's exercise science degree can help you build strength and flexibility for your career, contact USI Admission at 800-467-1965.