Natural Science Division

Sports Medicine

Program Learning Outcomes

A student who completes a sports medicine degree should be able to:

• demonstrate a breath of knowledge across the spectrum of the exercise sciences and a deeper understanding in the areas of physiology, motor behavior and biomechanics.

• apply the scientific methods and experimental design to understand, evaluate, or solve problems in the exercise sciences.

• use the central components of a liberal education, including critical thinking, oral and written presentation, information literacy, and quantitative reasoning skills in analyzing problems in exercise sciences.

• enter a career in applied or clinical health professions or continue graduate study in disciplines related to the exercise sciences.