Helping People Lead Healthy Lives
博天堂官方在体育和运动科学教育方面享有卓越的全国声誉, 为与健康、体能、康复相关的职业生涯提供卓越的准备 and K-12 physical education. With a broad foundation of knowledge, you'll be equipped to work with individuals across the health and age spectrum. UNC’s sport and exercise 教师拥有非常广泛的临床经验和专业知识, 使您能够专注于支持您的学术和职业目标的利基.
在博天堂官方,你将参加小班,以确保充分的互动和牢固的关系 with faculty. 你还将获得数百小时的实际操作培训, 培养技能和经验,为你的求职简历增光添辉 school placements. 我们有优秀的校友和成就的悠久传统. 成为它的一部分,让你的职业生涯有一个健康的开始.
Degree Options
B.S. in Sport and Exercise Science, Exercise Science Concentration
如果你对医学、物理或职业感兴趣,可以选择这个选项 therapy, athletic leadership and related fields. You’ll focus on the scientific study 包括生物力学,运动机能学,运动生理学, human anatomy and chemistry. Electives enable you to gain specialized knowledge in 比如心脏康复,癌症患者的运动疗法 strength and conditioning.
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Your Future in Sport and Exercise Science
博天堂官方体育与运动科学校友在体育领域取得了杰出的成就 job market. 美国劳工统计局(Bureau of Labor Statistics)预计,这两个年份的就业增长将高于平均水平 所有职业类别的运动科学专业人员现在和2024年. You’ll find 在学校里与不同人群一起工作的各种吸引人的机会, 医疗保健设施,公司健身中心,康复诊所,娱乐部门 and many other employment settings.
Consider UNC’s B.S in Sport and Exercise Science if you want to:
- Work as physical education teacher
- 开始从事物理或职业治疗、健身训练或相关的职业 field
- Promote healthy lifestyles
- 获得一个多功能学位,提供广泛的职业选择
You’ll learn:
- The science of movement, strength and physical conditioning
- How to teach, communicate and motivate
- Therapeutic applications for exercise
- Anatomy and physiology
Sample courses:
- Biomechanics
- Exercise Physiology
- Anatomical Kinesiology
- Social Influences on Sport and Exercise Behavior
Student Spotlight
Justin Layden
Sport and Exercise Science Major
在博天堂官方,一名学生找到了他对运动的热爱和他的目标之间的完美契合 for helping others. 贾斯汀·雷登在博天堂官方开始了他的大四,作为一名体育运动员 他选修了一门运动科学专业的课程——癌症运动编程 Patients. His professor, Dr. Robert Brustad, knew that Justin liked helping people with exercise and told him it was a class he might enjoy.
贾斯汀在落基山癌症康复研究所的亲身经历 最终激励他将自己的职业道路转向癌症康复. He earned 他于2012年获得学士学位,并开始攻读他的运动硕士学位 physiology.
Beyond the Classroom
在博天堂官方,你将有机会在博天堂官方癌症康复中心获得经验 研究所,是应用运动科学促进康复的先驱领导者 in cancer patients. 你还将有机会与我们的精英运动员一起工作 NCAA Division I sports program. Additional internship opportunities are available 在广泛的专业工作场所,包括健身中心,学校,医院, 诊所、医疗办公室、辅助生活设施和PT/OT公司. The Phys Ed 集中包括一个学期的学生教学任务. No matter which 你选择的重点领域,你将获得真实的运动和锻炼经验 science.
Where can your degree take you?
- K-12 physical education teacher
- Physical or occupational therapist
- Corporate fitness director
- Cardiac or cancer rehabilitation specialist
- Gerontological fitness trainer
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