Majors Offered in the Sport Sciences Department include: athletic training, exercise science, physical education, recreation, and sport management.
Athletic Training
The athletic training program is a comprehensive major that will
develop and prepare students for a career in athletic training and
sports medicine. A bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training will prepare you for graduate school, physical therapy school, medical school, or other Allied Health professions that you wish to pursue. The professional curricula include both didactic
and clinical coursework. The coursework reflects the competencies
and clinical proficiencies required to successfully sit for the
Board of Certification examination and state licensure examination.
Ashland is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation
of Athletic Training Education (CAATE).
Learn more at the Athletic
Training Website
Exercise Science
Exercise Science is the study of the acute and chronic physiological and anatomical responses and adaptations to physical activity. This knowledge can be used to improve or maintain health, fitness, or performance. Career opportunities for individuals graduating with degrees in Exercise Science are numerous, ranging from the research scientist, to the exercise practitioner in fitness and/or clinical settings, to the strength and conditioning specialist. A bachelor’s degree with a comprehensive major in Exercise Science will also prepare you for graduate school, physical therapy school, medical school, or any other Allied Health profession you wish to pursue.
Physical Education
Physical education is a teaching licensure field of study that prepares individuals to teach at the elementary, middle, or secondary school level. The Adapted Physical Education endorsement prepares graduates to appropriately modify physical education programs so that individuals with physical and/or mental disabilities can benefit from a lifelong program of physical activity. A popular minor for Physical Education students is coaching, which can result in certification by the American Sport Education Program (ASEP).
Learn more at the Physical Education Website
Recreation
The Recreation major prepares graduates for careers in the health and human service sector, private enterprise, government or public employment settings, non-profit or voluntary agencies, and commercial ventures. The Commercial Recreation Management option prepares graduates to work in the thriving and diverse profession of recreation services, working with individuals, groups, and communities. The Therapeutic Recreation option prepares graduates to work with individuals who have mental, physical, or emotional disabilities. Various activity modalities are utilized to treat or maintain the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of clients served. Entry level professionals in Recreation create environments in which participants realize their fullest potential during leisure activities.
Learn more at the Recreation Website
Sport Management
Sport is an integral part of our culture, both as entertainment and as a source of leisure activity. It has a tremendous economic impact as well. The Sport Management major prepares graduates for a diversity of roles in the areas of sport marketing and promotion, sport administration, facility management and planning, activity programming, and event management. Students pursuing degrees in sport management will develop their potential through the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and dispositions that will facilitate and enhance their opportunities to successfully acquire and execute careers within the sport industry.