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Sub-disciplines

Sub-Disciplines

  • Ability Diversity – area of study is ideal for individuals planning to pursue a career in almost any aspect of sport and physical activity.
  • Exercise Physiology – designed to provide students with an advanced knowledge/understanding of the physiological effects of exercise, as well as the ability to apply this information in helping clients/patients/athletes improve their fitness, health, and/or sport performance.
  • Human Movement Performance –  designed for the practitioner/clinician that works with individuals engaged in various movement activities in both educational and clinical settings.
  • Strength and Conditioning – track is ideal for those that are planning on pursuing careers in sport performance or personal training. By learning how to apply the concepts of exercise physiology to exercise selection and program design, you will become proficient at designing training for individuals from a broad range of sports and physical activities. 
  • Sport and Exercise Psychology – a love of sport with an interest in psychology, students learn performance enhancement techniques and put them to work guiding real-life performers on and off the court or in and out of the exercise studio.
  • Wellness and Fitness Management – designed for the practitioner who works with individuals in adopting and maintaining physically active and healthy lifestyle behaviors.