On Campus
The Exercise Science degree at UNK is designed for students looking to attend professional school in areas such as Physical Therapy, Physician’s Assistant, Occupational Therapy or Chiropractic Medicine after obtaining their bachelor’s degree. Courses include anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, health promotion, nutrition, fitness evaluation, strength program design and research design.
Many exercise science classes are held in the state-of-the-art Physical Activity and Wellness Laboratory, comprised of over 7,000 square feet of academic, research and faculty space including a demonstration kitchen and private exercise room.
Students may choose to apply to be part of the Undergraduate Research Fellows program and work with one of five exercise science faculty to experience real research in exercise science. Faculty have mentored students from research idea development through international presentation and publication as undergraduate students.
A minor is required to complement the major. Suggested minors include Health Science, Public Health, Biology, Chemistry or Psychology.
Credit Hours
General Studies requirement has been reduced to 30 credit hrs allowing more freedom and making it easier to transfer to UNK.
Degree Received
Exercise Science, Bachelor of Science
Per Credit Hour
With the New Nebraskan Scholarship all undergraduate students pay in-state tuition
UNK’s new general studies curriculum requires fewer hours, eases transferring, and gives students greater flexibility in earning their degree. This reduced the general studies credit requirement from 45 hours to 30 hours. The 4-year class schedule below is a sample timeline for progress toward an Exercise Science degree at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Consult with your academic advisor.
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Exercise Science/Special Education
Learn more about the types of jobs and common employers that Exercise Science graduates work for.
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