Exercise Science - Columbus State Community College

Exercise Science from Columbus State Community College is a Campus Associate Sport degree that prepares you for a Education career. The Exercise Science Major in the Sport and Exercise Studies program prepares students to work in health and fitness centers. From private clubs to public facilities, fitness professionals are needed to assess, plan, and implement fitness programming to address the needs of the general public or specific clients. Students are exposed to age-span appropriate exercise planning and progressions. Risk stratification, exercise physiology, kinesiology , resistance training, as well as exercise prescription and technology, are among the courses that will develop the skills necessary to gain a technical or managerial position within the fitness field. Upon completion of the associate degree in a Sport and Exercise Studies program, the graduate will be able to: Communicate current information on exercise , nutrition, and health promotion to supervisors, peers, and the public. Demonstrate good judgment and professional behavior by applying the codes of ethics of professional exercise and sport management organizations. Demonstrate skill in planning and administering effective recreational, fitness, wellness, and sport activities in the community. Assess readiness for exercise and existing fitness levels in the apparently healthy individual by measuring and evaluating physiological responses and adaptations. Design sport and exercise programs for individuals and/or groups by analyzing appropriate physiological assessment data. Assess the potential for behavioral change in each client, creating maximal opportunity for success. Model lifestyle physical activity. Instruct individual(s) in a variety of physical activities by describing, demonstrating, and modifying, when appropriate, proper equipment usage and fitness techniques. Demonstrate organizational and administrative leadership in delivery of sport and exercise programs by establishing program direction, a risk management plan, and financial and budgetary stewardship. Demonstrate proficiency in examining, researching, surveying, assessing, and reporting qualitative and quantitative data related to sport marketing and the target market. Design, construct, and present sport marketing principles to include the 5 P sport marketing theory. View more details on Columbus State Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Sport courses.