Natural Sciences: Exercise Science

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Department programs from the Catalog as a PDF

Interdisciplinary Natural Sciences

Special Programs

Chemistry 2+2

Occupational Therapy 4+2

Physical Therapy 4+3

Contact Persons:
Lara Carlson
Exercise Science Coordinator
Strength & Conditioning Program Director
Jeffords Center for Science
Castleton, Vt. 05735
802-468-1414
lara.carlson@castleton.edu

For more information and application materials, contact:
ADMISSIONS
Wright House
Castleton State College
Castleton, Vermont 05735
(802) 468-1213
info@castleton.edu

Exercise Science Links

American College of Sports Medicine

New England Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine

National Strength and Conditioning Association

Exercise Science

WHAT IS EXERCISE SCIENCE?

Exercise science encompasses a diverse field of study from personal training to clinical laboratory research. Students prepare for careers in clinical, corporate, community or commercial settings in which exercise testing and prescription is a primary focus. Coursework is designed to aid students in their preparation for nationally recognized certifications, including those offered by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).

An undergraduate degree in exercise science may also serve as a step toward their continued education in graduate school in exercise physiology or related area. Students also enter specialized programs leading to careers in strength and conditioning, physical or occupational therapy, cardiac or pulmonary rehabilitation, nutrition, physician’s assistant, and clinical research.

WHAT DOES AN EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGIST DO?

Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Specialist
Exercise Technologist in cardiology suites
Strength and Conditioning Coach for college, university and professional sports programs
Laboratory Researcher in sports medicine
Sports Nutritionist
Corporate Fitness Program Director
Sports and wellness program instructor and director
Health Promotion Specialist
Personal Trainer/Exercise leader
Professor at institutions of higher learning (i.e., if they have a PhD)
Occupational physiologist works with many different professionals to improve the performance of workers by enhancing their health and occupational abilities, preventing or rehabilitating workplace injuries, and redesigning the work environment to fit the worker
Supervisor of specialized health, fitness, wellness, or lifestyle programs in correctional services, police, fire, and emergency response organizations
Fitness directors and managers in the military (such as the airforce and army)

At Castleton, the exercise science program offers specializations in three areas: Strength and Conditioning, Clinical Specialist, and Research. Courses in this major include Physiology of Exercise, Electrocardiography, Pathophysiology and Clinical Exercise Physiology, Scientific Foundations of Strength & Conditioning, Exercise Testing & Prescription, Nutrient Metabolism and Athletic Performance, Kinesiology, and Senior Research Thesis.