Overview

Graduates in Exercise Science from Youngstown State University (YSU) are prepared for certification through the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) as a Certified Exercise Physiologist (EP) and/or the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS).

Features

As such, graduates will be able to design safe and effective exercise prescriptions and conduct individual exercise programs, fitness testing, and health education for low- to moderate-risk individuals, individuals with controlled diseases (cardiovascular, pulmonary, cancer, and diabetes, etc.), and individuals in special populations (e.g. pregnancy, hypertension, and osteoporosis, etc.).

They are skilled in evaluating health behaviors and risk factors, conducting fitness assessments, writing appropriate exercise prescriptions, and motivating individuals to modify negative health habits and maintain positive lifestyle behaviors for health promotion.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Sports First Aid and Injury Prevention

Pedagogical Aspects of Exercise Science

Exercise Testing and Prescription

Physiology of Exercise

Kinesiology and Applied Anatomy

Exercise Testing and Prescription

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-05-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-06-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-08-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2028-01-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-10-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

120-127

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Youngstown, United States

Disciplines

Sport and Exercise Science Kinesiology View 1083 other Bachelors in Sport and Exercise Science in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.00 (U.S. 4.00 scale) based on your high school grades.

Proof of English Language Proficiency. Please browse English Proficiency Requirements webpage for details.

For international undergraduate admission review purposes, YSU accepts scanned copies of original credentials in PDF format (See detailed requirements for copied documents).

All documents should be submitted in the original language in which they were issued, along with certified translated copies unless the institution that issues the documents does so in English.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

12077 USD / year

≈ 12077 USD / year
Out-of-State

12077 USD / year

≈ 12077 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

11717 USD / year

≈ 11717 USD / year

Additional Details

International students are also assessed a surcharge of USD 10 per credit hour in addition to the out-of-state tuition.

Living costs

Youngstown

United States

787 - 1299 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Additional Details

Living costs

Youngstown

Funding

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