Performance Track: Focus on Fitness
Prepare for in-demand fields of strength and conditioning, personal training, weight loss management and performance coaching.
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Students who choose the major concentration in Exercise Science must complete all the EXSC core courses, along with the courses in their specialization track:
Exercise Science Core Courses (25 credits)
Performance Track Concentration Courses (24 credits)
General Education Natural Science and Mathematics Courses
*These courses fulfill General Education requirements.
To complete major concentration, corequisite lab courses must be taken.
Students enrolling in natural science courses. must earn at least a letter grade of C in all prerequisite courses. Students must place at the English 111 level to enroll in all natural science courses. Students in the exercise science major may not repeat a course more than once.
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The Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science offers a comprehensive curriculum grounded in scientific principles and their practical application to maintaining health through fitness and nutrition, training and performance, rehabilitation and health and wellness.
The Exercise Science program supports preparation for academic advancement into graduate health professions and other related areas such as biomechanics, exercise psychology, sports psychology and athletic training. Students interested in entering the work force upon graduating with the B.S. degree in Exercise Science will also be prepared to apply for positions within the wellness and fitness industry.
All Exercise Science students take the same core curriculum and specialize in one area of concentration. Both tracks prepare students for certifications such as the ACSM Health and Fitness Specialist (HFS) and the NSCA Certified and Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) exams.
Performance Track - Focus on Fitness
This track prepares students for work in a variety of high demand fields, including but not limited to: strength and conditioning, personal training, weight loss management and performance coaching.
The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon recommendation of Committee on Accreditation for Exercise Sciences (CoAES) awarded initial accreditation to the Mercy College Exercise Science program on March 17, 2017.
We are very proud and excited to be the 1st College in the Westchester/New York Metropolitan area and 2nd in New York State to receive full accreditation for our Exercise Science Program. We are also the only Exercise Science Program in New York State accredited by CAAHEP and recognized by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) as an Education Recognition Program (ERP).
These prestigious distinctions recognize the high quality of our Exercise Science Program and its faculty.
Nannette Hyland PT, PhD Program Director of the Physical Therapy program and Astrid Mel PhD, Program Director of the Exercise Science program were award $18,000 from theRainwater Charitable Foundation to study the impact of an indoor cycling protocol in reducing Parkinson’s symptoms. This project will involve graduate DPT students to assist with data collection. The study will be performed at ClubFit in Briarcliff, NY over the next year.
"There seems to be a lot of confusion with regard to nociception and pain. These two are constantly used synonymously when, in reality, they are different than one another. To explain this, we need to start from the beginning and explain what nociception is and how it works . . . "
Click here to read more of this Exercise Student's article on nociception.
"Sticks and stones may break my bones, and the words my clinician uses can also hurt me. Sounds crazy, but it's not. Whether you're into pain science or not, we're all probably familiar with the placebo effect to some extent . . . the placebo response isn't some mystical phenomenon, we can explain why it's happening . . ."
Click here to read more of this Exercise Science student's article on the nocebo effect.
By the end of this program, students should be able to: