Exercise Science
| What is Exercise Science? | Related Major Skills |
| Related Career Titles | Career Planning Links |
| Job & Internship Search Links | Additional Resources |
| Professional Association Links | UNCW Physical Education |
What is Exercise Science?
Exercise science majors study the science of the human movement. They also learn how to help people live healthier lives through exercise, rehabilitation, and nutrition. Interested in science, biology, and health? If you enjoy working out, playing sports, and taking care of your body, this could be the major for you. It involves studying everything about the human body, from bones and muscles to skin and tissue, researching questions on nutrition and exercise, learning how to condition the body, examining how diet can affect the body and understanding injury and illness prevention
Related Career Titles
Some positions are entry level, while others require advanced degrees and experience:
Athletic Trainer |
Director of Community Relations | Exercise Physiologist |
| Physical Therapist | Director of Sports Facilities | Exercise Test Technologist |
| Athletic Director | Exercise Specialist | Health Club Manager |
| Corporate Fitness Director | General Manager, Pro Sports Team | Weight Training Instructor |
| Exercise Program Director | Strength and Conditioning Coach | Personal Trainer |
| Health/Fitness Instructor | Marketing Director | Physician |
| Occupational Therapist | Operations Director | Sporting Goods Manufacturing Rep |
| Promotion Director | Physical Education Director | Sports Information Director |
| Rehabilitation Therapist | Sports Psychologist | Wellness Coordinator |
| Sports Event Coordinator | Sports Nutritionist | Ticket Manager |
| Physician's Assistant | Director of Intramurals and Recreation | |
Related Major Skills
| Active Listening | Time Management |
| Speaking | Coordination |
| Reading Comprehension | Judgment and Decision Making |
| Critical Thinking | Monitoring |
| Social Perceptiveness | Service Orientation |
Job & Internship Search Sites
Team Work Sports Team Jobs
Search for all kinds of internships
with professional sports teams
North Carolina High School Athletic Association
U.S. Dept of Health & Human Services
National Institute of Health and Internships
Professional Baseball Employment Opportunities
Career Planning Links
Get that Gig - In Sports & Fitness
Professional Associations Links
National Association for Sport and Physical Education
The National Athletic Trainers Association
American Physical Therapy Association
The American College of Sports Medicine
Sports and Exercise Psychology - Professional Organizations
American Association. for Health Education
American Society of Exercise Physiologists
Center for Exercise Physiology
Additional Resources:
Sports Media: Physical Education and Sports for everyone
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