Why Choose LVC for Your Master’s in Clinical Exercise Physiology?
Exercise Science
Whether you want to work in strength conditioning, corporate or community wellness, or cardiac rehabilitation, LVC's undergraduate exercise science major prepares you to work with clients who have a range of health needs, chronic diseases, and injuries. By the time you graduate, you'll be able to help your clients perform exercises and improve their physical health and well-being, all while designing personalized interventions grounded in evidence-based research.
Our Exercise Science degree program in Lebanon County, PA, is designed to give you more hands-on experience where you’ll need it most, depending on your career goals.
With the graduate track, you can focus on getting into graduate school for allied health fields or more clinically-oriented careers such as exercise physiology and physical and occupational therapy.
The Health and Wellness track is ideal for students interested in health and fitness careers such as community-based adult and youth fitness, corporate wellness, performance optimization, and health promotion
The Exercise, Sport, and Health Promotion track aligns with future careers in health and fitness and athletic performance such as community-based adult and child fitness, corporate wellness, performance optimization, and health promotion, with an emphasis on preparing for the Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) exam.
Students may obtain a Strength and Conditioning Specialization along with any Exercise Science major track.
Tracks Tailored to Your Career Interests
LVC’s Exercise Science program is CAAHEP-accredited and grounded in evidence-based practice, led by faculty who are experts in helping patients with exercise physiology, strength and conditioning, and obesity and chronic disease. You can also take your interest in exercise science beyond academics by joining one of our club sports teams or the Exercise Science Club, which provides networking opportunities, hands-on learning, and professional development. Need-based departmental scholarships are available.
Students may obtain a Strength and Conditioning Specialization along with any Exercise Science major track.
10%
projected job growth for exercise physiologists, 2022-32 (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
$54,860
median pay for exercise physiologists, 2023 (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
1,700
New job openings per year by 2031 (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Take Your Passion Abroad
Studying exercise science abroad lets you see how people train, move, and stay healthy all over the world. Whether you’re learning new fitness techniques, exploring outdoor adventure programs, or discovering how culture shapes wellness, you’ll come home with fresh ideas and a whole new way of looking at the human body in motion.
Exercise Science Career Opportunities
Graduates of LVC’s Exercise Science program are well-prepared to enter a wide range of professional roles that combine scientific knowledge with real-world application. Whether your passion lies in kinesiology, sport science, rehabilitation, or health promotion, you’ll have the skills and credentials to pursue meaningful work in both clinical and non-clinical settings.
With hands-on training, mentoring from practicing clinicians, and a curriculum grounded in exercise physiology and human performance, our students launch careers in fitness and wellness coaching, therapeutic support, and allied health professions—or continue to our graduate level courses to further specialize.
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Strength and Conditioning Coach
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Corporate Wellness Specialist
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Exercise Physiologist
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Personal Trainer
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Athletic Trainer
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Cardiac Rehabilitation Specialist
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Fitness Trainer and Instructor
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Activity Specialist
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Recreational Therapist
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Community Health Educator
In Their Words
My biggest takeaway from majoring in exercise science was the vast routes I could take with this major. Exercise science helped me learn the basis for sports performance and become a strength and conditioning coach. Learning about the body’s anatomy and movement patterns helped me succeed in real-world spaces.
Alex Sabo
’23, M’24
Once I decided to transfer, the faculty was very quick in helping me to figure out what I would need to accomplish over my next three years to receive my degree in the appropriate amount of time.
Griffin Weidler
’23,
exercise science major
The U.S. Department of Defense grant we are part of presents significant learning opportunities for LVC students to engage in cutting-edge, federally funded biomedical research and collaborate with experienced research scientists.
Dr. Rob Creath,
Associate Professor of Exercise Science, Director of the Lewis Human Performance Lab
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The Exercise Science program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation for the Exercise Sciences (CoAES).