BS Exercise Science at University of Kansas

Programme overview

The Exercise Science program at the University of Kansas prepares students for a variety of career paths after graduation, including admission to most physical therapy schools. Graduates may also work in agencies that dispense health- and fitness-related programs, such as commercial or private health and fitness centers, hospital exercise and cardiac rehabilitation programs, and corporate fitness centers or apply for graduate study in exercise physiology.

Faculty: School of Education & Human Sciences | Department: Education and Human Sciences› | Duration: 120 credit hours | Location: Lawrence, KS, United States

What you will study

Complete an approved program with a minimum of 120 credit hours of course work. At least 30 hours must be taken in residence.

Career pathways

The Exercise Science program at the University of Kansas prepares students for a variety of career paths after graduation, including admission to most physical therapy schools.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to this major is through School of Education & Human Sciences and university admission; these requirements apply at the college/university level, not to the major alone. Incoming Freshman Students: Students can be admitted into the Exercise Science program as freshmen if they meet KU’s assured admission standards and declare Exercise Science as their major.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms follow the KU academic calendar; the application for first-year and transfer students is submitted through the KU application portal (go2.ku.edu). The fall freshman scholarship deadline is Dec. 1, the FAFSA priority deadline is Feb. 1 and the fall transfer scholarship deadline is Aug. 1.

Fall freshman scholarship deadline is Dec. 1; FAFSA priority deadline is Feb. 1; fall transfer scholarship deadline is Aug. 1. The application fee is $40 (non-refundable) for domestic degree-seeking freshmen; fee waivers are available. KU is test optional; ACT/SAT scores are encouraged and are not required. Apply online through the KU application portal.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.ku.edu/

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