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Sports & Exercise

Sports and Exercise Studies Program prepares you to be skilled in developing and implementing safe and effective exercise programs for multiple populations to achieve wellness, health and/or performance goals.

Program Overview

The Sports & Exercise Studies program prepares you for various opportunities within the health and fitness industry.  The sciences of biology, chemistry, anatomy and physiology provide the foundation for the further specialized study of how the human body responds and adapts to the physical stress of exercise.  Laboratory activities provide students with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in selecting, administering, and scoring tests for all components of physical fitness.   

In addition, the Sports and Exercise studies program prepares students who are seeking graduate study opportunities specifically in the areas of Exercise Physiology, Athletic Training, Athletic Coaching and Leadership, and/or Physical Therapy. 

 

Potential Career Paths

  • Cardiac rehabilitation specialist                    
  • Corporate wellness director                    
  • Community wellness director                  
  • Wellness coach
  • Strength and conditioning coach
  • Exercise Physiologist
  • Personal trainer

Contact Admissions

Turn your passion for fitness, sport, and exercise become a degree to empower others. Contact Admissions to day to schedule a visit or request more information.

Kamryn Smith

  • Admissions Rep

Degrees in Sport & Exercise

Sports and Exercise Studies (Bachelor)

  • Bachelor's Program

Program Overview

The Sports & Exercise Studies program prepares graduates for various health and fitness opportunities. 

Learning Outcomes

  • Plan safe and effective exercise programs that will develop those physiological mechanisms needed to support and enhance the performance of skilled athletes, develop the physical fitness of healthy non-athletes, and reduce the effects of hypokinetic diseases in the general population.
  • Demonstrate the ability to perform client-appropriate fitness assessments for the health-related components of physical fitness, including cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, body composition, and flexibility.
  • Describe the scientific basis of exercise programming, incorporating knowledge from exercise physiology, human anatomy, biomechanics, and motor learning.
  • Describe basic concepts in regard to the relationship between nutrition and health/performance outcomes.
  • Analyze human movement skills, diagnose errors, and then prescribe modifications that will enhance the effectiveness of movement skill performance.
     

Sample Courses

  • IT 10203 MS Office & Internet I    
  • PSY 21103 Human Growth & Development    
  • HPE 10402 Intro Sport & Exercise Professions    
  • HPE 16203 Nutrition    
  • HPE 24103 Concepts in Exercise Science I

All Course Requirements 

Degree or Certificate
  • Bachelor of Science
Campus Location
  • Rio Grande Main Campus
College or School
  • College of Professional and Technical Studies
  • Holzer School of Nursing
Modality
Modality tells you whether this program is in-person, online, or hybrid.
  • All courses required in-person
Total Credit Hours
122-123

Sports and Exercise Studies (Associate)

  • Associate's Program

Program Overview

Learning Outcomes

  • Plan safe and effective exercise programs that will develop the physiological mechanisms needed to support and enhance the health-related components of physical fitness for healthy non-athletes.
  • Describe the basic concepts related to strength and conditioning exercise techniques, including; warm-up and stretching techniques, resistance training and spotting techniques, programming for general muscular strength, endurance and hypertrophy proper sets, repetitions, loads, rest intervals, and recovery.
  • Describe concepts related to the administration, leadership, and management of physical activity programs. 
     

Sample Courses

  • HPE 24203 Concepts in Exercise Science II    
  • HPE 24003 Essentials in Strength & Conditioning    
  • HPE 24302 Safety & First Aid    
  • HPE 25201 Treatment of Athletic Injuries

All Course Requirements 

Degree or Certificate
  • Associate of Science
Campus Location
  • Rio Grande Main Campus
College or School
  • College of Professional and Technical Studies
  • Holzer School of Nursing
Modality
Modality tells you whether this program is in-person, online, or hybrid.
  • All courses required in-person
Total Credit Hours
62