Exercise & Sports Sciences

Real-world Experiences, Mentorship, Access to our Growing Professional Sports Community

How are elite athletes different? What types of training best prepares endurance athletes versus sprinters? How do you get your body to perform to the best of its abilities? The exercise and sports science major at Queens University of Charlotte encourages you to dig into questions like these as you examine the science of human movement. Our students also benefit from the numerous opportunities in the Charlotte region, which is home to four professional sports organizations – NASCAR, the Panthers, the Hornets, and Charlotte FC – as well as multiple minor league teams and a thriving healthcare community.

Program Highlights

• As a student in the Exercise and Health Sciences program at Queens, you will have the opportunity to tailor your education, so you’re prepared to enter a variety of fields.
• You will also apply your learning outside the classroom, with internships and other opportunities working with Charlotte’s professional sports teams – NASCAR, the Carolina Panthers, the Charlotte Hornets, and Charlotte FC – and the Queen City’s vibrant and fast-growing healthcare community.
• You’ll receive one-to-one mentorship from our expert faculty members, which will support your educational experience at Queens and your future career.

Your Degree in Action

Partner with faculty mentors to tailor your education so that you are prepared to enter fields such as:

• Clinical Cardiac or Pulmonary Rehabilitation
• Strength and Conditioning Instruction or Coaching
• Hospital Administration
• Applied Physiology

A Bachelor’s in Exercise and Sports Sciences will also prepare you for graduate studies in fields like:

• Physical Therapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Physicians Assistant
• Sports Psychology, Physiology, or Sociology
• Graduate work in Exercise Science and Physiology

Selected Courses

• Foundations of Exercise and Sport Science (KIN 120) 
• Sport History (KIN 210) 
• Sport Sociology (KIN 310) 
• Biomechanics (KIN 318) 

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