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Contact Us<\/h2>\n
Division of Health & Exercise Science<\/p>\n
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Office: <\/strong>RWEC 238<\/p>\n
Phone:<\/strong> (503) 838-8446<\/p>\n
Email:<\/strong> robertsjl@wou.edu<\/a><\/p>\n
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Office: <\/strong>RWEC 238<\/p>\n
Phone:<\/strong> (503) 838-8446<\/p>\n
Email:<\/strong> robertsjl@wou.edu<\/a><\/p>\n
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The exercise science degree prepares students to work with individuals and groups to assess fitness and recommend exercises for overall health, injury prevention, rehabilitation, and sport performance.<\/p>\n
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Consider this degree if you…<\/h2>\n
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Want to learn the science of human performance<\/p>\n
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Enjoy working with and helping people<\/p>\n
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Have a passion for wellness & fitness<\/p>\n
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Coursework<\/h2>\n
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Years 1 & 2<\/h3>\n
The core curriculum in exercise science will familiarize you with principles of motor learning, functions of the human musculoskeletal system, and the field of exercise science and its professional applications.<\/p>\n
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Years 3<\/h3>\n
In upper division classes, you\u2019ll explore physiological and psychological responses to physical activity, changes in motor behavior across the lifespan, and how to adapt exercise for different age groups and abilities.<\/p>\n
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Year 4<\/h3>\n
Your coursework will culminate in an exercise science internship so you can bridge the gap between theory and practice. If you\u2019re in the pre-education track, you\u2019ll take advanced courses in best teaching practices for physical education.<\/p>\n
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See what real WOU Exercise Science students are learning…<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Where this degree can take you<\/h2>\n
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Pre-Clinical Track & Fitness and Human Performance Track<\/span><\/h3>\n
The exercise science pre-clinical track and fitness & human performance<\/span> track will prepare you for entry-level positions in health care support areas such as hospital cardiac rehabilitation and physical therapy assistance, in corporate fitness centers, in athletic and health focused fitness clubs, and with organizations that provide fitness and activity programming such as YMCA and Boys & Girls Clubs.<\/p>\n
These tracks will prepare you to apply to graduate school in medical fields such as occupational and physical therapy, dentistry, medicine, chiropractic, as well as for Master\u2019s degree programs in related human movement sciences.<\/p>\n
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Our Faculty<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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valahaynese@wou.edu<\/a><\/p>\n
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athanasiadisd@wou.edu<\/a><\/p>\n
See profile \u2192<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
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robertsjl@wou.edu<\/a><\/p>\n
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taylorj@wou.edu<\/a><\/p>\n
See profile \u2192<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
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Kendra Hamlin<\/strong>
Adjunct Instructor, Exercise Science
hamlink@wou.edu<\/a><\/p>\n
Zach Hammerle<\/strong>
Adjunct Instructor, Physical Education
hammerlez@wou.edu<\/a><\/p>\n
Amy McDonnell<\/strong>
Adjunct Instructor, Physical Education
mcdonnella@wou.edu<\/a><\/p>\n
Jon Montero<\/strong>
Adjunct Instructor, Exercise Science
monteroj@wou.edu<\/a><\/p>\n
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Exercise Science<\/h1>\n[maxbutton id=\"5\"]\n
Welcome<\/h3>\nExercise Science is the study of changes that occur within the human body in response to exercise and physical activity. Students of Exercise Science complete foundational coursework in general biology and human anatomy and physiology. Key areas of study within the major include Biomechanics, Motor Behavior, Nutrition, Physiology of Exercise, and Social and Psychological aspects of exercise and physical activity. Through both theoretical and applied coursework, our students learn how the human body adapts to various forms of movement and exercise, and become skilled in assessment of fitness and prescription of exercise appropriate to a wide range of populations, for purposes ranging from general health promotion and injury prevention, to rehabilitation and sports performance.\n
Meet Exercise Science Major Corbin Garner<\/h3>\n[vcontainer vid=\"TWTFfgSY6UU\"]\n
Career Opportunities in Exercise Science<\/h3>\nThe Exercise Science major can lead to a wide range of exciting and rewarding careers:<\/strong>\n
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Graduates of the �ֲ��Ƶ Exercise Science program have found employment in health care support areas such as hospital cardiac rehabilitation and physical therapy assistance, in corporate fitness centers, in athletic and health focused fitness clubs, and with organizations that provide fitness and activity programming such as YMCA and Boys & Girls Clubs.<\/li>\n \t
Majors pursuing both health and athletic related fitness careers are well prepared to sit for certification exams offered by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).<\/li>\n \t
Students that have pursued the pre-education track within the major have gone on to complete teaching certification and are serving as physical educators in public an private schools throughout the state and nation.<\/li>\n \t
Many students utilize the applied exercise science track of the major for the additional science preparation necessary for entry into graduate licensing programs for health care careers such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, nursing, and nutrition\/dietetics. The major also provides an excellent foundation for entry into graduate programs in the exercise sciences, leading to advanced degrees and careers in college and university instruction and research.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-866","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/hexs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/866","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/hexs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/hexs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/hexs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/253"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/hexs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=866"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/hexs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/866\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23593,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/hexs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/866\/revisions\/23593"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/hexs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18182"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/hexs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=866"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}