Majors: Exercise Science • Exercise Science: Pre-Athletic Training • Exercise Science: Pre-Chiropractic • Exercise Science: Pre-Occupational Therapy • Exercise Science: Pre-Physical Therapy • Exercise Science: Pre-Physician's Assistant • Athletic Training • Athletic Training: Pre-Physical Therapy
You're passionate about sports, health, exercise and the science of optimizing the body’s performance.
At Capital, turn your passion into knowledge and a profession. The coursework in Health and Sport Sciences at Capital is diverse, which will give you a solid foundation in the fundamentals and the flexibility to work with your advisor to tailor the program to your specific interests and goals.
What You’ll Learn
First-rate facilities
The Capital Center is a 126,000-square-foot health, education, recreation and athletics complex that houses a 2,200-seat performance area, indoor track, multipurpose forum, classrooms, exercise science lab and fitness center. Technology-equipped classrooms and labs for health, physical education, fitness and science round out the indoor facilities. Outdoor facilities include tennis courts and a variety of athletic fields.
Our majors will prepare you for a career in fitness management, athletic training, health education and physical education, pre-physical therapy and exercise science so you can start your career right after graduation, or continue your education by pursuing an advanced degree.
With a broad curriculum that can be shaped to fit your educational and career goals, Capital can prepare you for commercial or community service positions in health and fitness management. Our athletic training major, which is approved by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education Programs (CAATE), will prepare you to become an athletic trainer.
We offer multiple routes to a degree in physical therapy, including majors in biology, athletic training or exercise science. If you plan to pursue a graduate degree in health sciences or exercise physiology, Capital’s exercise science program will give you the foundation you need in science-based curriculum, including advanced work in biology, chemistry and mathematics.
High-Impact Practices: LEARNING beyond the classroom
Our small class sizes set the stage for an optimal learning experience, but you won't be sitting behind a desk for long. We embrace high-impact practice proven to improve learning, like internships, clinical experiences, undergraduate research and capstone projects. Leveraging Capital’s location in the thriving capital city of Columbus, we connect our students to practical learning experiences in world class hospitals, research and technology companies, educational institutions, sports teams and more.
Each Health and Sport Sciences major has a strong internship or practicum component, ranging from six clinical rotations for athletic training majors to numerous volunteer hours for students seeking admission to physical therapy programs. Education and health and fitness majors also are required to gain professional experience by participating in a practicum. You'll have lots of choices, but past experiences have included everything from establishing nutrition programs at the National Dairy Council to developing exercise programs for students with disabilities in local school districts.
Where you’ll go
From the beginning, your Capital education will be infused with critical thinking and problem solving — first through broad-based learning in our liberal arts core that will make you a well-rounded, educated citizen — and then through focused study in your Health and Sport Sciences major. Wherever your path takes you, you’ll graduate prepared for the next step in your career or your education, and you'll have the skills to adapt to a changing world — professional or otherwise.
Our graduates go on to motivate and inspire student-athletes as coaches, athletic trainers and teachers. They bring healing and restore mobility as physical therapists. They champion healthy lifestyles as recreation program directors, health and fitness club directors, strength coaches and personal trainers. They shape leaders who have integrity on the field and off as athletic directors. They positively impact their discipline by pursue advanced degrees in exercise physiology, education, physical therapy, sports administration, and community and/or health education.
Find out more today by exploring our online course bulletin, scheduling a visit and requesting more information.