You are passionate about working with athletes and active individuals to prevent injuries, optimize performance, and safely return them to activity. If you're passionate about sports medicine, rehabilitation, and performance enhancement, the Exercise Science, Pre-Athletic Training concentration is designed for you.
You'll build expertise in anatomy, biomechanics, exercise physiology, nutrition, athletic training, clinical exercise physiology, and strength and conditioning while completing internships and applied learning experiences. This curriculum prepares students for admission to professional Master of Athletic Training (MAT) programs while providing valuable opportunities to work with athletes and physically active populations.
Graduates develop the scientific knowledge, clinical reasoning, and practical skills needed to continue toward careers in sports medicine and athletic healthcare.
Graduate & Career Pathways
Graduates are well prepared to pursue:
- Master of Athletic Training (MAT)
- Athletic training careers following completion of graduate education, certification, and licensure
- Sports medicine
- Collegiate athletics
- Secondary school athletics
- Professional sports organizations
- Military and tactical athlete performance
- Sports performance and strength and conditioning
- Clinical exercise physiology
- Human performance research
*See the 4-year major guide for recommended order in which to take courses