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Exercise Science Major

Explore vibrant careers in health and wellness and empower personal and group fitness.

Bachelor of Science (BS) in Exercise Science

The Exercise Science program at MVNU is designed to provide students with a broad experience in many different areas of human performance, exercise, and wellness. Graduates pursue careers in teaching, rehabilitation, personal training, the enhancement of human performance and many more. The curriculum is intellectually challenging yet flexible enough to prepare individual students to pursue their desired career. If you are passionate about helping people manage their health and wellness more effectively, the MVNU Exercise Sciences program is for you.

You will be prepared to transition directly into careers related to human performance and wellness or go on to graduate school to pursue advanced degrees, certification, or licensure. Our program provides you with a wide range of career options after graduation.

It is vital to us that our students learn from the best. Along with master’s or doctoral degrees, faculty have current certification in Athletic Training and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), and many continue to practice the trades for which they are licensed. Practicums and internships are widely available and encouraged, providing students with opportunities to learn in their field of choice.

Choose From Two Concentrations

Pre-Professional

Human Performance and Wellness

Curriculum

Explore a robust exercise science major’s course schedule, designed for tomorrow’s health and wellness professionals.

Faith & learning at MVNU

As an intentionally Christian University, we integrate our faith into everything we do at MVNU. From prayer before class to exploring real-world moral and ethical dilemmas, we’ll teach you what it means to shine forth.

Travel

MVNU offers a number of fantastic travel and study afar programs designed to broaden your perspective, introduce you to new and exciting domestic and international cultures, and enhance your resume.

  • Belize
  • Swaziland
  • Haiti
  • Croatia, Austria & Hungary
  • Italy
  • Spain, Portugal & France
  • Greater Columbus Area
  • Orlando
  • San Francisco
  • New Orleans
  • Washington, D.C.
  • Guyana
  • Guatemala

Scholarships

Need a little help with finances? We’ve got you covered. Explore scholarships, grants, and other resources to help you pay for your education.

MVNU has many endowed scholarships available for students of a wide variety of backgrounds and majors.

Careers

A degree in Exercise Sciences from MVNU comes with a wide range of career options. You could go on to become an athletic coach or trainer, a dietitian, physical therapist, sports administrator, health information specialist, or pursue one of a number of other career opportunities.

Training

Become an Athletic or personal Trainer, a wellness coach, or a strength and conditioning coach.

Therapy

Get into physical therapy, exercise physiology, occupational therapy, or chiropractic medicine.

Business

Tap into your entrepreneurial side and become a gym, fitness center, or community center owner or executive director.

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Meet the Faculty

Learn from faculty members who know how to balance theory and practical application for a relevant, empowering, Christ-centered learning experience.

Hands-on Learning

Practice what you teach at MVNU’s Ariel Arena, a state-of-the-art indoor athletic facility that’s fully equipped with cardio fitness and weight training rooms for student use.

The Human performance laboratory at MVNU is equipped to train Exercise Science students in exercise testing and prescription.Students will spend time learning to perform various components of health-related fitness assessment like body composition (BodPod System), metabolic testing (VO2 max-Sub Maximal testing), and flexibility evaluation (sit & reach box).

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