Program Description
With a career in exercise and sports studies, you can turn your passion for health and exercise into a lifelong career. This program provides the foundational concepts of kinesiology, sports and performance psychology, and sociological challenges in the sports and fitness industry. In addition, students will gain direct field experience through co-op/internship opportunities.
This degree is designed for students to choose a combination of up to 2 certificates and general education courses which, when bundled, provide an area of focus to build their own customized AAS degree.
Certificate options within the AAS degree plan include Exercise Science, Sport and Fitness Pedagogy, Sport Entrepreneurship, Sport and Fitness Management, Sport and Fitness Technology, and Clinical Exercise Science.1
Preparation
Students might consider high school courses in biology, anatomy, psychology, sociology, and computers to assist them in college study. However, these courses are not mandatory for success.
Program Requirements
Students who complete the curriculum requirements can earn an Associate in Applied Science degree.
Career Opportunities
The future professional workforce of the sports and exercise industry is evolving as digital technology advances. This not only creates skill gaps of current workforce but also creates new job opportunities as these traditional jobs have been transformed. Career opportunities exist as sport performance specialist, personal training coordinator, sports or Esports coach, wellness coach, event specialist, ticket specialist, facility manager, sports and marketing specialist, and sport retail manager.