The undergraduate exercise science curriculum includes prerequisites for further education in many allied health fields such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, cardiovascular technology and medicine. The best of our majors gain entry into these highly competitive programs.

Program graduates are typically employed in preventive exercise programs in settings such as wellness programs, private and/or public health and fitness centers as personal trainers, government agencies, corporate industry, health education, park systems, and adult or community fitness programs, while others work as strength and conditioning specialists for collegiate and professional athletic teams. Some majors work in clinical settings such as in-hospital cardiopulmonary disease rehabilitation programs. Completion of the required 400-hour internship leads to employment for an estimated 25-40 percent of exercise science majors. Other majors pursue graduate degrees in such fields as exercise science, physiology and biomedical sciences in preparation for careers in academe and research.