Bachelor of Science [B.S] [Exercise Science] From Florida Gulf Coast University

Exercise Science graduates are eligible to sit for national certification exams through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).? Graduates of the Exercise Science program will be qualified for graduate programs in the applied sciences and in the health professions such as?athletic training, physical therapy, occupational therapy, medicine, sports nutrition, and sports psychology.

The Exercise Science program is 120 credit hours in length.? Upper division requrements can be completed in five semesters.

Consistent with its mission and guiding principles, Florida Gulf Coast University is committed to academic excellence and continuous quality improvement, as supported by a sound teaching-learning process. Within this process, students and instructors share responsibility for learning that is a movement from the simple to the complex, the concrete to the abstract, and the dependent to the independent. The Academic Learning Compact (ALC) initiative supports the teaching-learning process by clearly identifying expected core student learning outcomes in the areas of content/discipline knowledge and skills, communication skills, and critical thinking skills; aligning curricula with expectations; and using assessment to guide continuous improvement.