Exercise Science Mission, Goals, & Objectives

We provide students with an evidence-based, collaborative interprofessional curriculum and set of experiences to develop essential knowledge and skills to seek successful careers in exercise and sport sciences or to pursue a graduate education.

Department Goals and Objectives

Program Goal 1: Graduates will possess broad-based skills and knowledge necessary for the effective implementation of exercise science principles across a variety of contexts.

• Program graduates will demonstrate safe and effective exercise administration.
• Program graduates will demonstrate knowledge of foundational exercise science principles.
• 82-100% satisfaction with student knowledge/theory of exercise and preparation for exercise program implementation

Program Goal 2: Graduates will effectively and professionally communicate with clients and other health care professionals.

• Program graduates will demonstrate competent verbal and written professional communication.
• Graduates will demonstrate effective coaching/instruction techniques to facilitate adherence to a personalized exercise prescription.
• 95-100% satisfaction with communication and motivation with exercise clients

Program Goal 3: Graduates will be proactive and professionally responsive to meet current and future societal healthcare needs and promote exercise and healthy lifestyles.

• Program graduates will demonstrate involvement within the exercise science profession.
• 80% of graduates accepted to, or plan to go on to graduate school; More than 50% student memberships in professional organizations such as NSCA, ACSM, and ASB.

Program Goal 4: Graduates will possess the critical thinking skills needed to promote self-directed learning and evidence-based practice in the area of wellness and exercise science.

• Demonstrate the ability to critically appraise current evidence in exercise science to foundational science and exercise prescription.
• Demonstrate and provide evidence of self-directed learning.
• Student-faculty research with publication and/or presentation at local, regional, and national venues.

Program Goal 5: Graduates will provide individual exercise needs assessments with various client populations and develop personalized exercise prescriptions.

• Graduates will demonstrate competence in various performance assessment methods leading to a personalized exercise prescription.
• 100% client satisfaction with virtual and in-person exercise program development

Essential Functions of an LVC Exercise Science Student

For more information on learning goals and outcomes, contact institutionalresearch@lvc.edu.