On Campus
The Exercise Science BS is designed for University of Nebraska at Kearney students who desire to attend professional school in areas such as Physical Therapy, Physician’s Assistant, Occupational Therapy or Chiropractic after obtaining their bachelor’s degree. Courses include anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, health promotion, nutrition, fitness evaluation, strength program design, and research design.
A minor is required to complement the major. Suggested minors include Health Science, Public Health, Biology, Chemistry or Psychology. Courses are held in the state-of-the-art Physical Activity and Wellness Laboratory, which is 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 research in exercise science. Faculty have mentored students from research idea development through international presentation and publication as undergraduate students.
Over the past 3 years, 67% of our graduates have been accepted into professional school.
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.
I’ve gotten the opportunity to make a lot of relationships & connections with professors & peers on campus. I don’t think I would have gotten the same quality opportunity at a bigger university.
Exercise Science
Learn more about the types of jobs and common employers that Exercise Science graduates work for.
UNK is Nebraska’s most affordable university even BEFORE financial aid is awarded. You’ll quickly discover that no one works harder than UNK to reduce the cost of an education and provide the best value. Learn more about scholarships and financial aid for your Exercise Science Degree Program
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