Turn your passion for fitness, performance, and health into a high-impact career.
BVU’s Exercise Science & Kinesiology program goes beyond workouts. You will study how the body moves, performs, and recovers while gaining real experience in labs, clinics, and training environments.
Why study Kinesiology & Exercise Science at BVU
A BVU Exercise Science degree combines hands-on learning, professional experiences, and personalized mentorship to prepare you for careers in health, fitness, and rehabilitation.
Hands-On Experience
Work directly with athletes, clients, and patients through labs and internships.
Established Internship Network
Gain experience through partnerships with physical therapy clinics, hospitals, and fitness centers.
Year-Long Capstone
Apply your knowledge through a year-long research project or case study that addresses real-world challenges.
Experiential Learning
Expand your education through funded internships, travel, and professional networking opportunities.
Max Powers '22, Assistant Athletic Trainer, University of Iowa Health Care
"One of the biggest perks of attending BVU is having a network of Beavers that want to see you succeed while you're on campus and beyond. The network you build will continue to support and help you even after you've graduated and moved away from campus."
Learn by doing, from day one
Students progress from core sciences to applied learning through labs, internships, and a capstone experience.
Build a foundation in anatomy, psychology, and human movement.
Apply knowledge through labs, biomechanics, and injury prevention.
Complete your internship and capstone for real-world experience.
Gain hands-on experience in the lab.equipped with a Metabolic Cart to measure oxygen intake, InBody scanner, treadmill, cycle ergometer, Wingate ergometer, squat rack, and various rehabilitation and strengthening instruments.
BVU kinesiology & exercise science graduates go far.
Where this degree can take you
"The hands-on experience that I have gotten from this lab is extremely valuable. I learned how to administer many different tests such as body composition, VO2 max testing, balance testing and strength, and conditioning testing. I also learned other simple skills such as taking blood pressure, heart rate, learning how to calculate BMI and how to check reflexes. All of these skills have done a great job setting me up for success in chiropractic school."
Curriculum Highlights
Your coursework is designed to build the knowledge and skills needed for success in your field. Click here for complete program requirements and course descriptions in the Academic Catalog.
Build a career in human performance.
Prepare for a career focused on performance, recovery, and health.