Mission Statement

The Sports and Exercise Studies curriculum will provide students with an opportunity to study Sport and Physical Fitness without seeking teacher certification. This major will allow students to pursue career goals related to fitness center operations or in the marketing of sport/exercise products. The capstone activity for Sport and Exercise Studies majors is a 100 hour internship that requires the student to perform as an entry level employee in either a fitness center or a retail marketing placement.

Opportunity for Certification

The demand for qualified and knowledgeable fitness professionals is and will continue to be on the rise due to an aging population and rising obesity rates. Our students have an opportunity to graduate with a certification whereas most other programs require the student to seek certification on their own after graduation. This allows our students to enter the job market immediately once certification is obtained.

For students who are looking to continue on to a graduate program securing a certification will help to build a resume and allow opportunity to obtain professional work experience.

Hands-on Work Experience

Students who work with the Rio Grande Risk Reduction Program are able to put the knowledge, skills and abilities that have been learned in the classroom into practice with “real-life” clients and gain valuable experience in working with individuals of the general population that they will likely encounter in the job market.

Small class size

This allows students to get a lot of individual instruction and experience working with the equipment used in laboratory activities.

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