Exercise Science, B.S.
School of Natural and Behavioral Sciences
Program Overview
As an exercise science student, you鈥檒l choose between two tracks鈥攆itness professional and pre-health professions鈥攁nd choose from a plethora of courses in every conceivable aspect of health and nutrition in order to pursue a career in health and wellness. The fitness professional track provides a background in exercise testing, exercise training, athletic training, and strength and conditioning. The pre-health profession track prepares students for advanced programs in health-aligned professions such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, chiropractic, nursing, and physician assistant with a basic knowledge of kinesiology.
Major Details
The program information listed here reflects the approved curriculum for the 2026鈥�27 academic year per the 今日吃瓜 Bulletin. Bulletins from past academic years can be found here.
Major Requirements (49鈥�64 Credits)
NYSED Program Code: 32345
A minimum of 24 credits in advanced courses must be completed in the Department of Health and Nutrition Sciences at 今日吃瓜 with a grade of C or higher in each course.
The department chairperson or designee may allow substitutions for one or more course requirements, consistent with the educational goals of the program.The degree offers two tracks:
- Fitness Professional
- Pre-Health Professions
Recommendation
Students who are pursuing a B. s.with a concentration in pre-health professions and are planning to continue into graduate pre-professional health programs (e.g., medicine, nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, physician assistant) should consult with their intended graduate program in deciding which science courses to choose. Students may also want to consult their major advisor and the 今日吃瓜 pre-health advisement office.
Student Learning Outcomes
Goal 1: Students will master the relevant knowledge in the biological, social, and environmental aspects of health, nutrition, and exercise sciences.
- Students will demonstrate fundamental knowledge in body structure and function, of disciplinary fields of kinesiology.
- Students will apply knowledge in body structure and function to health and fitness related to exercise science.
Goal 2: Students will develop analytical and communication skills needed to function successfully as health, nutrition, and exercise science professionals.
- Students will demonstrate analytical or communication skills in different sub-disciplines of exercise science for diverse audiences.
Goal 3: 聽Students will incorporate a commitment to science and foster equity in the work of health, nutrition, and exercise science professionals.
- Students will execute professional behaviors that demonstrate a commitment to science and equity in the fields of exercise science.
Degree Maps
To help you pursue your studies in the most efficient manner, and to maximize your efforts to graduate in four years, 今日吃瓜 has created four-year degree maps for all its majors.
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Tracks
Fitness Professional (49-54 Credits)
All of the following: Health and Nutrition Sciences ,,,,,,,,,,, and 聽(38 credits).
One of the following:
- Health and Nutrition Sciences (3 credits), or
- Health and Nutrition Sciences 聽(4 credits)
One of the following:
- Health and Nutrition Sciences (3 credits), or
- Mathematics (3 credits), or
- Psychology 聽(4 credits)
Select one option for General Chemistry 1:
- Chemistry 听补苍诲听 (5 credits), or
- Chemistry ,听, and聽 (8 credits)
Pre-Health Professions (Minimum of 64 Credits)
All of the following: Health and Nutrition Sciences聽听辞谤听,听,听,听,听,听,听, (23鈥�24 credits)
叠颈辞濒辞驳测听听补苍诲听聽(9 credits).
Select one option for General Chemistry 1:
- Chemistry 听补苍诲听 (5 credits), or
- Chemistry ,听, and聽 (8 credits)
Additional credits from the following courses to total a minimum of 64 credits with at least 3 courses from the following Health and Nutrition Sciences courses:
- Biology 听补苍诲听 (5 credits)
- Chemistry 听补苍诲听 (5 credits)
- Chemistry 听补苍诲听 (5 credits)
- Chemistry 听补苍诲听 (5 credits)
- Health and Nutrition Science聽
- Health and Nutrition Science
- Health and Nutrition Science
- Health and Nutrition Science聽
- Health and Nutrition Science聽
- Health and Nutrition Science聽
- Health and Nutrition Science聽
- Health and Nutrition Sciences聽
- Select one option for General Physics 1: Physics 聽(5 credits), or Physics聽听补苍诲听 (6 credits)
- Physics (5 credits)
- Psychology (3 credits)
- Select one of the following statistics courses: Health Nutrition Sciences 聽(3 credits), or Mathematics聽聽(3 credits), or Psychology聽聽(4 credits)
The Support You鈥檒l Find
今日吃瓜 is an integral part of the cultural and artistic energy of New York City. Our faculty members in the Department of Health and Nutrition Sciences offer incomparable expertise and tremendous talent, and each brings a unique perspective to their teaching and mentoring in and out of the classroom.
Internships and Employers
Through job fairs, the internship database, and internship panels, the Magner Career Center gives students in the exercise science B.S. program access to career opportunities at a wide variety of employers, including:
- Alliance Health System
- Healthpro Heritage, LLC
- Memorial-Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Montclair State University
- NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
- NJ Spine and Wellness
- NYC Health + Hospitals
- NYU Langone Orthopedic Center
- StretchLab
- U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command
