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To live life to the fullest, we must prioritize our overall health and wellness. If this topic interests you, the 应用健康科学 少校可能适合你!
的 应用健康科学 major is perfect if you want to work in health, wellness, kinesiology, and disease prevention. Students learn how to create and deliver comprehensive health and wellness programs that enhance the physical, cognitive and psychosocial well-being of clients. Faculty are true experts in the field and want to make sure you're comfortable with all topics before starting your career.
Students have the option to specialize in 老化的研究, 运动科学, health coaching, or sports medicine. Tracks of emphasis allow students to learn about working with the aging population, learn about exercise and its role in obtaining overall health, understand the psychological side of improving health, and allow students to complete prerequisites for a future in sports medicine.
Regardless of your chosen track, our goal is to help you land your 梦想的工作 毕业后. 如何? 它很简单. We give students hands-on experience on 第一天. Courses expose students to elements of the industry as early as the first year. You'll learn about human anatomy, human physiology, 运动科学, health and more! Students also have the opportunity to volunteer for community initiatives like the Camp Cope youth bereavement program, the Outdoor Odyssey program for veterans, the Kip Kittens youth gymnastics program and more.
If you are interested in learning more about the aging process and meeting the needs of older populations, this could be the track for you. 专业学生 老化的研究 gain a comprehensive understanding of how the body ages and how to care for older individuals.
If you're interested in learning how the human body reacts to physical activity, 这可能是你想要的. 学生追求 运动科学 participate in hands-on learning activities designed to mimic real-world experiences. Students also have many opportunities to volunteer!
Health coaching is a field that focuses on the intersection of health information and behavior change. Professionals in this field have a deep understanding of diet, 生活方式, 和营养, and how these factors impact overall health. This knowledge allows them to empathize with clients' health challenges and offer practical solutions. Health coaches are unique in that they possess the tools and skills to help clients establish new habits and sustain long-term changes. 的y are not merely a source of information but rather a catalyst for transformation in the healthcare industry.
多学科领域, sports and exercise medicine is concerned with treating and preventing injury resulting from athletic activity. 营养学家, 私人教练, 物理治疗师, 心理学家, and physicians can all work within sports medicine.
的se professionals help patients recover from acute traumas like sprains, 混乱, 骨折, and injuries resulting from chronic overuse, such as tendonitis and overtraining syndrome.
的 widespread popularity of professional sports and the healthcare industry's continued emphasis on preventative medicine make now a great time to pursue a sports medicine career.
11月结婚,. 6, 2024
(应用健康科学, 运动科学 & pre-athletic培训)
11月结婚,. 6, 2024
(sport management, recreation management & 治疗性娱乐)
11月结婚,. 6, 2024
(健康/聚乙烯 & 食品/营养)
2025年3月26日，星期三
(应用健康科学, 运动科学 & pre-athletic培训)
2025年3月26日，星期三
(sport management, recreation management & 治疗性娱乐)
2025年3月26日，星期三
(健康/聚乙烯 & 食品/营养)
健康科学学院 & 健康
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I felt that Northwest provided a lot of resources and services for the students to succeed. I also loved the campus size and the high rate of students succeeding after they graduate. ——Elisa Greer
的 Mozingo Outdoor Recreation Area (MOERA) offers more than 320 acres of land dedicated to providing experiential learning opportunities for Northwest students.
的 Robert and Virginia Foster Fitness Center is available for students to gain experience managing facilities, developing programs and personal training.
Students gain between 480 and 560 hours of profession-based experience during supervised 实习 持续12至16周. Internships are available at cardiac rehabilitation facilities, private and not-for-profit wellness and fitness centers, 市政卫生机构, 老年活动中心, long-term care facilities and athletic training centers.
A renovation underway at Martindale Hall, the home of Northwest's 健康科学学院 and 健康, 会增加七个实验室空间吗, including a sports science lab and a recreation and abilities lab.
