Exercise Science / Physical Education:
Degree Programs

You may select an area of concentration within exercise science:
Athletic Training | Corporate Fitness | Pre-physical Therapy | Physical Education

Athletic Training

Certified Athletic Trainers (ATCs) are allied health care professionals who specialize in the prevention, care, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries. ATCs also have knowledge in the areas of sport performance enhancement, sport nutrition, and sport psychology. Click here to find out more about the program at Adrian!

Corporate Fitness

You'll have the opportunity to supplement your core courses in exercise science with business courses such as marketing, management, and professional communication. You'll be prepared to attend graduate school or to design corporate exercise programs.

Pre-physical Therapy

With a curriculum that is similar to pre-health sciences, this program prepares you for graduate school in physical therapy, occupational therapy, or exercise physiology. You'll take courses in biology, physics, psychology, computer science, math, and philosophy. More about our pre-physical therapy program.

Physical Education / BA

In Adrian's Physical Education program, you'll work with faculty who are experts in their fields. For example, Professor Kevin Darr has researched muscle growth and regeneration, as well as the effects of exercise on muscle. He also has experience in coaching, cardiac rehabilitation, and corporate fitness

As professors and teachers, their mission is to offer you a unique blend of academic preparation, practical application, and personal attention to prepare you for a wide variety of career options. The bottom line is that you'll be taking what you learn and putting it into practice. You'll learn and teach various sport and recreation skills your very first year. Your senior year you'll take Administration of Physical Education and Sport, in which you'll organize and administer a PE or sport program, emphasizing legal considerations, public relations, personnel, and facilities, equipment, and financial management.

In addition to your academic coursework and the experiences available in the teacher education program, you'll have ample opportunity to get involved in coaching, officiating, and sports camp counseling. You'll even have the chance to officiate, organize, or direct collegiate intramural programs. There are also a variety of internships available to you both on and off campus.