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About the Exercise Science Program

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Move your knowledge from classroom to career.

You will establish a strong foundation in human biology that will prepare you for the next step in your career.  Our courses are designed to make sure you’re qualified for professional programs, including physical therapy, occupational therapy, athletic training or chiropractic medicine. Additional opportunities include working as a fitness specialist, cardiac rehab or sports nutritionist.

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Stand out to future employers and admission committees by conducting research. Plus, you can explore intellectual curiosities and investigate your own questions.

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Get Experience

Apply your skills and expand your network through internships at local schools, clinics and hospitals.

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Find Your Flock

Find a community of like-minded students, expand your network and explore your interest through student organizations.

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Exercise is Medicine

Provided by the American College of Sports Medicine, this initiative further stresses the importance of physical activity as it impacts health. With guidelines on how to incorporate movement into your day-to-day lives, UW-Green Bay's Exercise is Medicine has recently been recognized as a "gold-level" campus.

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Learn from Fellow Phoenix

Learn from people whose experiences are closest to your own: recent alumni. Our Young Alumni Advisor Board is here to help you, answering questions about grad school, careers and classes.

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Gain more insight into the exercise science emphasis and UW-Green Bay as a whole.

Average Amount of Aid

According to College Factual, the average undergraduate receives $5,903 in grants or scholarships.

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Popular Program, Personal Support

Human biology continues to be one of UW-Green Bay's most popular majors: educational and career opportunities abound. But we also strive to keep core classes small to facilitate faculty/student interaction.

$51,000

The median salary for our 2022 human biology graduates was $51,000, UW-Green Bay First Destinations Survey.

Amanda Nelson

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In addition to being a professor at UW-Green Bay, Amanda Nelson also teaches in the Clinical Human Anatomy lab at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Her research focuses on exercise physiology, particularly as it relates to neural adaptations across the lifespan.

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