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.

LVC exercise science students and faculty demonstrate equipment

Jeanne and Edward H. Arnold Health Professions Pavilion

Innovative Learning Space

The Jeanne and Edward H. Arnold Health Professions Pavilion offers flexible, state-of-the-art classroom space, observation rooms acoustically treated for sound, the Lewis Human Performance and Gross Anatomy labs, collaborative faculty offices, and new technologies that support clinical and applied science teaching.

Hands-on Collaboration

Our students get real-world experience with athletes and clients and benefit from strong relationships with local organizations like Lebanon YMCA, Penn State Health, WellSpan Health, Penn Medicine Lancaster, and Power Train Sports.

Study with Practicing Clinicians

LVC’s exercise science classes offer high-quality education with top professionals, close to home. Students in LVC’s undergraduate degree program explore how human performance and physical activity affects exercise and learn how to promote a healthy, active lifestyle to the public—all with the mentorship of our faculty members, who are practicing clinicians.

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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.

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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.

  • Strength and Conditioning Coach
  • Corporate Wellness Specialist
  • Exercise Physiologist
  • Personal Trainer
  • Athletic Trainer
  • Cardiac Rehabilitation Specialist
  • Fitness Trainer and Instructor
  • Activity Specialist
  • Recreational Therapist
  • Community Health Educator

In Their Words

Practical Experience
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
Personal Attention
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
Powerful Research
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
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
Faculty Spotlight
Dr. Robert Creath
Robert Creath

Professor of Exercise Science

Director of the Lewis Human Performance Lab

creath@lvc.edu

717-867-6874

AHPP 110
Dr. Andrew Milosz
Andrew Milosz

Clinical Associate Professor of Exercise Science

milosz@lvc.edu

717-867-6872

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Dr. Lindsey Rayman
Lindsey Rayman

Assistant Professor of Exercise Science

rayman@lvc.edu

717-867-6844
Dr. Alan Walker
Alan Walker

Chair & Associate Professor of Exercise Science

alwalker@lvc.edu

717-867-6879

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Set Your Clients in Motion

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LVC exercise science student and faculty demonstrate equipment
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Exercise science ParroMedics TrueOne Metabolic System screen

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).