Exercise Science

Major

What subjects are covered with an exercise science degree?

As a CMU Exercise Science major, you'll examine the health and fitness benefits of physical movement and exercise using a science-based approach. Our approach includes classroom learning, laboratory activities and an internship.

The major offers three options: clinical exercise science, health fitness and kinesiology. You can prepare for a career that may involve work in a variety of clinical or non-clinical areas, such as cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, cardiovascular diagnostic testing or general health-fitness settings.

Alternatively, our advisors can help prepare you for application to graduate programs in exercise physiology, physical therapy, physician assistant, medical or dental school, nursing, pharmacy, or other areas of health care.

What can you do with an exercise science degree at CMU?

As an exercise science student at CMU, you can:

• Pursue your specific career goals by focusing on clinical exercise, health fitness, or kinesiology.
• Tailor your studies to match your interests, choosing courses such as Marketing Strategies for Entrepreneurs, Nutrition and Performance, or Health Implications of Obesity.
• Join a community of like-minded students by living in the Health Professions Residential College.
• Have the opportunity to pursue a health fitness minor, specifically designed for the exercise science major.

Our exercise science program at Central Michigan University is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation for the Exercise Sciences (CoAES). Our Exercise Science undergraduate program demonstrates academic excellence as the first in Michigan to obtain accreditation by CAAHEP through CoAES. Our student outcomes assessment shows students who are satisfied with their education, and students who perform well on national credentialing exams.