A student may receive a B.A. in Exercise Science without teacher certification.
Transfer students must complete at least 40% of their major course work at Benedictine College to receive a B.A. in Exercise Science, and at least 40% of their minor course work at Benedictine College to receive an Exercise Science minor.
A maximum of one hour of fitness credit may be acquired through varsity sport participation. This applies both to majors and to non-majors.
Program Mission
The mission of the Exercise Science program is to provide a quality education in a community of faith and scholarship. We are committed to the preparation and development of skills necessary to successfully engage in a career in exercise science or to pursue a post-graduate education.
Program Outcomes
- Graduates will be able to assess the physical fitness of an individual.
- Graduates will be able to identify the muscles used in a selected activity and the roles those muscles play in the activity.
- Graduates will articulate the benefits of physical fitness.
- Graduates will be able to identify and interact with contemporary exercise science professions, including the ability to interact with people of diverse backgrounds and experiences as colleagues, clients, and students.
