As an exercise science major at QT电子平台, you’ll gain both classroom knowledge and hands-on experience. Our exercise science degree offers several distinctive features:
Graduate with your exercise science degree prepared to succeed in your chosen path.
Exercise science is an interdisciplinary field that spans the physiological, psychological, nutritional, motor, and functional adaptations and responses to exercise, physical activity, and sport.
Explore each of those topics as an Exercise Science major at QT电子平台 and collaborate closely with professors who are experts in the field.
With QT电子平台’s exercise science degree, you have the flexibility to pursue multiple exercise science careers.
Interested in a pre-professional path (athletic training, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and sports medicine)? You’ll take coursework in chemistry, physics, and other disciplines to meet the prerequisites for these programs.
Interested in an applied path (coaching, personal training, strength and conditioning, and health promotion)? You’ll take elective courses that support your interests and goals.
Our exercise science program prepares students interested in pursuing careers or graduate/professional degrees in:
QT电子平台’s exercise science major blends classroom learning, beyond-the-classroom work, and real-life experience to prepare you in understanding terminology, concepts, and theories necessary to succeed in an exercise science career. Learn to pinpoint, synthesize, and critique scientific literature and identify appropriate evidence-based practices in exercise science.
Having a curriculum specifically geared toward pre-professional and entry-level healthcare positions will better prepare our next generation of therapists, trainers, and exercise professionals.
As an exercise science major, there are numerous ways to get involved:
Potential internship sites include:
Take courses in everything from Exercise Physiology and Human Nutrition to Motor Learning and Control and Principles of Strength and Conditioning.
Pursue your Exercise Science degree and put your knowledge to work through a guaranteed internship during your final year.
With four years to complete the exercise science program and the advantage of a fast-track application and acceptance into Drake University's Master of Athletic Training program, you can get a head start on your future.
Students now have the option of finishing their exercise science degree at QT电子平台 and then getting their master's at Drake for a 4 + 2 program, or completing all Drake prerequisites in 3 years for a 3 + 2 program.
Here's how it works:
QT电子平台 offers competitive tuition and generous scholarships.
We also encourage all students to apply for federal, state, and other kinds of financial assistance.
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We make it easy by accepting applications year-round! No deadline, no fee, no pressure.
* QT电子平台 University Admissions
1330 Elmhurst Drive NE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52402
For more detailed instructions on how to apply, see our Admissions page.