Health Management: Exercise Science Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Undergraduate
Find Your Fearless in Exercise Science.
At SEMO, you'll learn how movement, exercise, and science come together to improve health and performance. Through laboratory experiences, internships, and hands-on learning, you'll work with clients of different ages, abilities, and fitness levels while building the skills employers and graduate programs expect.
Prepare for a Career in Exercise Science
- Build a strong foundation in exercise physiology, biomechanics, nutrition, and strength and conditioning.
- Gain hundreds of hours of practical experience before graduation through labs, practicum experiences, and internships.
- Learn to design safe, effective exercise programs for individuals with a variety of health needs and fitness goals.
- Develop leadership and communication skills while working directly with clients in real-world settings.
What Can You Do with a Health and Exercise Science Degree?
Whether you want to work with athletes, patients recovering from injury, or people striving for healthier lives, an Exercise Science degree prepares you for careers focused on improving health and performance. Many graduates also continue their education in graduate or professional programs.
Career opportunities include:
- Exercise Physiologist
- Strength and Conditioning Coach
- Personal Trainer
- Wellness Coordinator
- Corporate Wellness Specialist
- Cardiac Rehabilitation Specialist
- Recreation Therapist
- Health Education Specialist
- Fitness Director
Internship and Employment Opportunities of Recent Health and Exercise Science Degree Graduates
Velocity Sport Performance CrossFit 573 WellBridge by S SM Healthcare Barnes-Jewish Hospital Premier Rehabilitation Monsanto Corporate Fitness MediFit Corporation Corporate Fitness Works Vetta Sports HealthPoint Fitness – Southeast Heath Fitness Plus – St. Francis Medical Center University of Missouri Strength and Conditioning St . Louis University Strength and Conditioning Southeast Missouri State University Strength and Conditioning Excel Sports and Physical Therapy
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Bachelor of Fitness and Health Management: Exercise Science Programs Outcomes & Careers
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$60k
Recreational Therapist
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean annual salary for a recreational therapist is $60,280.
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$63k
Health Education Specialist
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean annual salary for a health education specialist is $63,000.
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$46k
Fitness Trainer
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean annual salary for a fitness trainers and instructors is $46,180.
Turn Ambition into Action
As a health management major, you’ll be not taught how to exercise but rather how to apply the physiological and mechanical principles learned in the classroom to clients of varying health status and fitness levels. You’ll complete a minimum of 120 credit hours to complete this degree, including the general education requirements and at least 39 senior division hours.
65 hours required – No minor required
A minimum grade of ‘C’ is required in each core course
- FN235 Nutrition for Health (3)
- HL111 Introduction to Exercise Science (3)
- HL120 Health Perspectives (3)
- HL231 Fitness Conditioning (3)
- HL261 Practicum (1)
- HL303 Research Methods (3)
- HL312 Sport and Exercise Pharmacology (3)
- HL331 Exercise Physiology (4) w/ Lab
- HL332 Lifestyle Disease Risk Reduction (3)
- HL345 Essentials of Strength and Conditioning (3)
- HL431 Fitness Assessment (3)
- HL460 Exercise Leadership (3)
- HL471 Fitness Facility Administration (3)
- HL498 Field Experience (12)*
- HL550 Exercise Programming for Special Populations (3)
- PE261 Concepts of Injury Management in Physical Education (3)
- PE464 Kinesiology (3)
Major electives:
- FN200-599 Nutrition Elective (3)*
- HL300-500 Health Management Elective (6)**
Prerequisite Courses:
Some courses may fulfill General Education requirements. A grade of ‘C’ or better is required in each support course.- BS113 Anatomy and Physiology I (4) w/ Lab
- BS114 Anatomy and Physiology II (4) w/ Lab
- CH181/184 Basic Principles of Chemistry (3+1)
- MA123 Mathematical Reasoning and Modeling
- or higher level math (3)
* Choose from FN255, FN355, FN370 or FN401
**Course choices include HL320, HL324, and HL350
Some requirements may be fulfilled by coursework in major program.
- Social and Behavioral Sciences – 6 hours
- Constitution Requirement – 3 hours
- Written Communication – 6 hours
- Oral Communication – 3 hours
- Natural Sciences – 7 hours (from two disciplines, one to include a lab)
- Mathematics – 3 hours
- Humanities & Fine Arts – 9 hours (from at least two disciplines)
- Additional requirements – 5 hours (to include UI100 for native students)
- Civics examination
First Year
Fall Semester (13 Hours)
- UI100 (1)
- EN100 (3)
- HL111 (3)
- HL120 (3)
- MA123 (3)
Spring Semester (16 Hours)
- CH181/184 (4)
- FN235 (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
Milestone: Must complete MA 123 or higher level math and CH 181/081/001 with a grade of ‘C’ or better
Second Year
Fall Semester (14 Hours)
- BS113/013 (4)
- HL231 (3)
- HL261 (1)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
Spring Semester (17 Hours)
- BS114/014 (4)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
- Elective (4)
Milestone: Must complete BS 113 and BS 114 with a grade of ‘C’ or better
Third Year
Fall Semester (16 Hours)
- HL331 (4)
- HL332 (3)
- PE261 (3)
- FN Elective (3)
- HL Elective (3)
Spring Semester (15 Hours)
- HL312 (3)
- HL431 (3)
- HL471 (3)
- HL550 (3)
- PE464 (3)
Fourth Year
Fall Semester (15 Hours)
- HL303 (3)
- HL345 (3)
- HL460 (3)
- HL Elective (3)
- Elective (3)
Spring Semester (14 Hours)
- HL498 (9)
- Elective (3)
- Elective (2)
Milestone: A major GPA of 2.5 is required for admission into HL498
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