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Bachelor of Science Exercise Physiology

When you work out, you love to push your limits: run farther, pedal harder, lift more. Wouldn’t you thrive in a career where you can help others realize their fullest potential, too? As an exercise physiologist, you’ll coach people to their highest levels of physical fitness and health.

St. Scholastica’s exercise physiology program is housed in the state-of-the-art Burns Wellness Commons, a vibrant, busy academic and fitness center featuring all of the latest exercise machines, indoor running tracks and a rock wall.

You’ll learn from our outstanding faculty members, who bring their real-world experience and passion to the classroom. Your small class sizes will give you a chance to build relationships with your instructors and classmates.

In addition to classroom instruction and laboratory experiences, students will have opportunities to work with real clients in various settings like athletes, firefighters and police personnel, and assisted living residents prior to their internships. You’ll emerge from the exercise physiology program well prepared to attend graduate school or to start work right away in a variety of areas, including fitness, cardiac rehabilitation, corporate wellness and more.

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Exercise Physiology Professions

Exercise Physiology instructor presenting in front of a class at St. Scholastica.
March 22, 2022

Exploring professions in exercise physiology

The program prepared me for both clinical and performance-based employment.

Cody Carlson

Benedictine Scholarship

All new first-year applicants to St. Scholastica will be awarded either the Benedictine Scholarship or the Access Award, upon admission to the College.

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Financial Aid

100% of traditional incoming undergraduates receive some type of financial aid. The average for scholarships, grants and/or loans is $31,841.

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Degree Details

Tuition

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Curriculum

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Internships

  • The program allows students to complete an internship, which puts their interests and objectives first
  • The internship is designed for maximum flexibility in terms of career options, location preferences and term of completion
  • Internship options range from cardiac rehabilitation to corporate wellness, to athletic performance
  • Internship sites include the Duluth-Superior and Twin Cities areas. Out of state internship opportunities are also available — previous sites include Colorado, California, South Carolina and Washington

Career Outlook

The BS in Exercise Physiology provides an excellent preparation for entry level positions across the broad field it encompasses, including cardiac rehabilitation, adult fitness, corporate wellness and athletic performance. Students are also well prepared to pursue graduate programs in physical therapy, occupational therapy, athletic training and exercise physiology.

Pair with a Language

Boost your brainpower and give yourself a competitive edge in our global economy by pairing your major with a language. St. Scholastica offers programs and courses in American Sign Language, German, Ojibwe and Spanish.

Accreditation

The BS in Exercise Physiology program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) and meets the CAAHEP Standards and Guidelines for the Accreditation of Educational Programs in Exercise Sciences. Included in this CAAHEP accreditation is a “Strength and Conditioning add-on” which requires additional curricular content in strength and conditioning.

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