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 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
- 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

Language

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Credits

120 SCH

120-127

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Youngstown, United States

Disciplines

Sport and Exercise Science Kinesiology View 673 other Bachelors in Kinesiology in United States

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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

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Non-residents

11736 USD / year

≈ 11736 USD / year
Out-of-State

11736 USD / year

≈ 11736 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

11376 USD / year

≈ 11376 USD / year

Living costs

Youngstown

United States

787 - 1299 USD / month

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