Exercise Science
The Exercise Science concentration prepares students for careers and graduate study in rehabilitation sciences, clinical exercise physiology, and allied health professions. The curriculum emphasizes the physiological, biomechanical, and psychological foundations of human movement and exercise as they relate to health, performance, disease prevention, and recovery from injury or illness.
Why study Exercise Science at Coastal Georgia?
With a synergistic relationship with the Southeast Georgia Health System and more than 40 other local and regional clinical facilities, our students have many clinical sites to choose from for their internship rotation. Students in this program engage in real-world experiences to prepare themselves to excel in a variety of professional healthcare settings.
What will I learn?
Students will learn to integrate knowledge and skills from healthcare with the arts and sciences to help self, clients, families, and communities progress toward fulfillment of human potential. They will be prepared to utilize assessment findings to develop a health curriculum for a community or health facility, as well as care plans for individual clients. Graduates will be able to exhibit professional behavior and communicate professionally with the community.
What can I do when I graduate?
Career and graduate pathways include:
- Exercise Physiologist
- Clinical Exercise Physiologist
- Personal Trainer
- Human Performance Specialist
- Cardiac Rehabilitation Specialist
- Physical Therapy
- Athletic Training
- Occupational Therapy
- Corporate Wellness Director
- Health and Physical Education Teacher (with certification)
Many of the clinical programs offered by the College of Coastal Georgia School of Nursing and Health Sciences require a clinical internship or practicum experience to fulfill degree requirements. Pursuant to the College’s legal agreements, participants in clinical experiences are required to abide by the workplace rules of the clinical site. Sometimes, these rules include vaccinations requirements. As always, the SONHS will continue to make every effort to place students at clinical sites. However, please be aware that we may be unable to locate a site to accept unvaccinated students, which may cause a delay or inability to progress and complete the program of study.
Contact Information:
Dr. Christine Brown
Assistant Professor of Health Science and
Anatomy & Physiology
Education
DPT, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Shenandoah University
Teaching and Research Interests / Recent Publications or Scholarly Output
My teaching interests center on preparing undergraduate students with the hands-on, applied skills necessary for success in healthcare and health-related professions. I primarily teach Anatomy & Physiology at the lower-division level and upper-division courses within the Health Sciences program, including Functional Anatomy and Exercise Testing & Prescription. My teaching emphasizes active, experiential, and clinically applied learning through laboratory-based skill development and service-learning partnerships that allow students to design and implement health promotion programming for the college and surrounding community. My scholarly interests focus on student-led research and applied scholarship, with an emphasis on mentoring students through the development, completion, and presentation of poster projects on self-selected topics. This work highlights undergraduate research, critical thinking, and professional development while reinforcing evidence-based practice in health and exercise science.