Exercise Science?

College Search & Selection
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<p>I'm looking for a school with a good exercise science program and the following if possible</p>

<p>-Exercise Science degree
-I want to run NCAA Cross Country. I MIGHT be able to run for a DI school if the program isn't good, but i'm most eligiable for a DII or III school
-No smaller than 5000-ish but no bigger than 20,000-ish
-A warm climate would be nice!
-Students around my level academically (92 overall GPA and 1860 on SAT)
-religious affiliations are OK, but nothing too crazy. I'm looking for a school that isn't known for being a party school, but isn't completely dry either.</p>

<p>So far, i've narrowed it down to schools that i'm maybe considering, but i haven't really found a gem of a school that i'm sold on yet (Cortland, Florida Southern, UVM and UAlabama):/</p>

<p>I really am into the idea of Physical therapy and want a good program for exercise science to be prepared for it!</p>

<p>I know I sound so picky but I want to make the right choice! Thank you for your help!</p>

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<p>Sometimes, exercise science may be hiding in a larger biology department. For example, Berkeley’s integrative biology department has such courses – see 123-129 in <a href=“http://general-catalog.berkeley.edu/catalog/gcc_list_crse_req?p_dept_name=Integrative+Biology&p_dept_cd=INTEGBI[/url]”>http://general-catalog.berkeley.edu/catalog/gcc_list_crse_req?p_dept_name=Integrative+Biology&p_dept_cd=INTEGBI&lt;/a&gt; . While Berkeley is too big, and probably too expensive (assuming not a California resident) and too selective for you, you may want to look carefully for other “hidden” exercise science courses and curricula.</p>

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<p>aah thank you! I have heard that I could satisfy requirements for graduate PT programs through a broader bio major. Though it wouldn’t be ideal (and Berkley is mad far; i’m in NY), I’ll keep that in mind! Thank you!!</p>

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<p>Actual undergraduate requirements for admission to a physical therapy program are typically course work in anatomy and physiology, biology, chemistry, physics, math, statistics, and social studies. Note that no specific undergraduate major is required. See this listing: <a href=“APTA Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service | APTA”>http://www.ptcas.org/uploadedFiles/APTAorg/Educators/Curriculum_Resources/APTA/PTCAS/PTCAS_CoursePrereqSummary_1011.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Here is more information about physical therapy: [Physical</a> Therapist (PT) Education](<a href=“http://www.apta.org/PTEducation/]Physical”>http://www.apta.org/PTEducation/)</p>

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<p>The weather doesn’t fit your wish list but Ithaca College in NYS has an excellent exercise science program as well as one of the top PT programs in the country. I believe it’s a six year program (PT) and you graduate with your doctorate. Back in my day it was a five year program and you graduated with a Masters but that is no longer “enough” so they upped it.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

<p>Sorry, I just reread your response above, as a NYS resident you probably know about Ithaca College. I still recommend it though!</p>

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<p>Both UVM and University of Alabama are big party schools, FYI. (not sure of the others)</p>

<p>Some suggestions for top kinesiology/exercise science schools include:
University of Virginia
George Washington University
University of Georgia
Syracuse University
University of Connecticut
University of Delaware
Northeastern University</p>

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<p>[Lindenwood</a> University - School of Education - Exercise Science](<a href=“http://www.lindenwood.edu/education/healthFitness/exerciseScience.html]Lindenwood”>http://www.lindenwood.edu/education/healthFitness/exerciseScience.html)
Here is their Track and Field info:
[Lindenwood</a> Athletics](<a href=“http://www.lindenwoodlions.com/index.aspx?path=wtrack&tab=trackandfield2]Lindenwood”>Women's Track & Field - Lindenwood University Athletics)</p>

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<p>*Both UVM and University of Alabama are big party schools, FYI. (not sure of the others)</p>

<p>Some suggestions for top kinesiology/exercise science schools include:
University of Virginia
George Washington University
University of Georgia
Syracuse University
University of Connecticut
University of Delaware
Northeastern University*</p>

<p>lol…are you claiming that none of the schools you’ve suggested are big party schools? lol</p>

<p>frankly, nearly all schools have a party atmosphere, especially bigger schools and those with popular sports.</p>

<p>Charlatte…</p>

<p>What is your budget? How much will your parents pay?</p>

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<p>Why are you nasty lol</p>

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<p>^^^</p>

<p>How was I nasty. You mentioned that a couple of schools are party schools, and then you created a list that also includes party school. </p>

<p>Anyway…I find the words “party school” to be misleading. It suggests that most of the campus is out late partying every night and then too hungover to go to class the next day. if that were true, then 75% of the school would flunk out the first semester. At nearly every school, when you get a bunch of 18-23 year olds together, you’re going to have some socializing/dating/partying. They all go together. That doesn’t mean that you don’t have many serious students focused on getting their degrees.</p>

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<p>Well, Charlatte has UA on her list and that is definitely known to be a party school (it’s also larger than 20,000ish students). I tend to agree with you - many students say they are looking to avoid a “party school” when they really want to avoid unfocused peers who are more concerned with staying out all night drinking; however, I think most of these students will enjoy some college parties when they actually get there, and I think they also have misconceptions about the party lifestyle of big campuses like UA, Penn State, UGA, and others known for a “party atmosphere.” Those schools are so huge and attract so many different types of people that yes, there are the raging partiers but there are also very studious honor students - and the students in between, who are smart and focused but also like to let loose on a Saturday, with which absolutely nothing is wrong.</p>

<p>Anyway, here are some privates that fit you (more likely to offer you financial aid). They all have exercise science or some permutation of it:</p>

<p>Elon University
Ithaca College
Long Island University
Pepperdine
Seattle Pacific University
Seattle University
Samford University (Birmingham, IA)
Syracuse
Temple University
Valparaiso (IN)
University of Puget Sound (WA)
University of San Francisco
Willamette University (OR)</p>

<p>Also, since you seem to like OOS publics, here are some that also have exercise science. Some are a bit bigger than your range, but all of them are smaller than or roughly the same size as UA:</p>

<p>Appalachian State
Auburn University
CUNY Queens College
East Carolina University
Georgia Southern University
Ohio University
Purdue
Rutgers
Texas Tech
Towson
UGA
UNC Greensboro</p>

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<p>Thank you all very much for your replies! There are a lot of names mentioned that I had not considered/heard of having an exercise program, so thank you very much!</p>

<p>I am lucky enough that the choice of where to go to school doesn’t have to be dependent on scholarships. Although cheaper is certainly better, I’m fortunate enough that I really can go wherever I want. </p>

<p>I realize I had a lot of party schools on my list, but I felt as though those were becoming some of my only options. Also, I am not against going to a party school per say. I want to be able to go to parties and stuff, but I don’t want to go somewhere where that’s all that goes on. I don’t want to go to a completely dry campus either, because then I wouldn’t feel like i’m getting the full college experience. I doubt i’ll choose to partake much, but I at least want it there so I get the traditional experience. </p>

<p>For example, I know Ithaca is a great school and all, but when I visited, I just didn’t like the atmosphere there. I felt as though I wouldn’t be very happy there, and there wouldn’t be much to do besides study. I just got a very gloomy vibe to be honest :/</p>