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The health benefits of physical activity have made supervised exercise programs, personal training, and other health promotion initiatives an integral part of preventive medicine.

If you want to help others improve their quality of life and you enjoy the study of sciences like biology, anatomy, and physiology, Cabrini’s Exercise Science and Health Promotion major is ideal for you.

As an Exercise Science and Health Promotion major, you choose between two tracks: 1) Sports Science or 2) Health and Wellness Management. Students in both tracks work closely with faculty in the classroom and Cabrini’s Human Performance Laboratory.

The Exercise Science and Health Promotion major prepares students for a variety of careers as well as graduate programs in the field. You’ll also become certified in first aid and CPR as well as opioid awareness and naloxone  administration.

Read more about the Health and Exercise Sciences.

Contact Information

Gifty Akomea Key, EdD
Chair and Assistant Professor
Health and Exercise Sciences
Iadarola Center, Room 124
610.902.8332
gifty.akomea.key@cabrini.edu

Exercise Science and Health Promotion Program Details

The Exercise Science and Health Promotion program focuses on physical activity and the role of diet and nutrition in the maintenance of good health, cardiovascular stamina, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, agility, and athletic performance. Learn how a healthy lifestyle can offset the aging process, prevent and manage disease, and maintain an individual's quality of life.

Customize your education with the Sports Science track, which prepares you for a career in allied health, or the Health and Wellness Management track, which prepares you for a career in general health and wellness.

A signature component of the Exercise Science and Health Promotion program has been the integration of the academic curriculum with the daily operations of the Dixon Center (Cabrini’s sports and recreation center), including elements of its fitness rooms and Human Performance Laboratory. 

The integration of academics with the fitness, aquatics, intramurals, recreation, and intercollegiate and athletic training programs of the Dixon Center provides an excellent model of preparation for the future workplace.

Employment Outlook

In addition to being well-prepared to enter graduate studies in a number of disciplines, Exercise Science and Health Promotion majors find careers in fields such as:

  • Sports conditioning
  • Corporate and community wellness
  • Cardiac rehabilitation
  • Commercial fitness
  • Wellness for aging adults
  • Physical therapy
  • Children’s exercise
  • Hospital-based fitness

Program Highlights

  • Work closely with faculty
  • Customize your education with the Sports Science or Health and Wellness Management tracks
  • Integrate your knowledge with with the daily operations of the Dixon Center (Cabrini’s sports and recreation center), including elements of its fitness rooms and Human Performance Laboratory
  • Customize your education with the Sports Science or Health and Wellness Management tracks
  • Students in the Sports Science Track who meet certain academic requirements may apply for admission to the following affiliated pre-professional programs:

Affiliated Programs
Doctor of Physical Therapy (Widener University)
Master's in Athletic Training (Jefferson University)
Preferred Acceptance Agreement
Master's in Athletic Training (Neumann University)

Skills Learned

  • Administer assessments and prescribe appropriate exercise and nutrition regimens based on an analysis of needs
  • Communicate clearly and effectively in one-on-one counseling settings and when making presentations to groups
  • Demonstrate professional scientific or business writing skills appropriate to the discipline 
  • Remain current in the discipline throughout your career through information literacy and resourcefulness