OVERVIEW OF DEGREE REQUIREMENTS - Teaching/Coaching Concentration
Minimum number of credits required to graduate: 120
Minimum Cumulative GPA required to graduate: 2.5
Minimum Grade requirements for courses to count toward major: A grade of C- or higher in EDB 202, EDB 221, KPE 262 and KPE 367 is required.
Other GPA requirements to graduate: In order to be admitted to teacher candidacy and upper level KPE courses, students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 and a GPA of 2.7 in KPE coursework.
Contact Information: Mary Mahoney-O’Neil, Assistant Dean, 144 Shibles Hall 581-2484 or 581-2435
OVERVIEW OF DEGREE REQUIREMENTS - Exercise Science (Administration)
Minimum number of credits required to graduate: 120
Minimum Cumulative GPA required to graduate: 2.0
Minimum Grade requirements for courses to count toward major: All courses in the minor must be completed with a minimum GPA of 2.0.
Other GPA requirements to graduate: Students must declare a business minor. In order to declare it, students must have a cumulative average of 2.5
Contact Information: Mary Mahoney-O’Neil, Assistant Dean, 144 Shibles Hall 581-2484 or 581-2435
OVERVIEW OF DEGREE REQUIREMENTS - Exercise Science (Science)
Minimum number of credits required to graduate: 120
Minimum Cumulative GPA required to graduate: 2.0
Minimum Grade requirements for courses to count toward major: None.
Other GPA requirements to graduate: Admission to advanced standing (Junior year) and acceptance for final internship requires a cumulative GPA of 2.0.
Contact Information: Mary Mahoney-O’Neil, Assistant Dean, 144 Shibles Hall 581-2484 or 581-2435
OVERVIEW OF DEGREE REQUIREMENTS - Exercise Science (Innovation Engineering)
Minimum number of credits required to graduate: 120
Minimum Cumulative GPA required to graduate: 2.0
Minimum Grade requirements for courses to count toward major: None.
Other GPA requirements to graduate: Students must declare the Innovation Engineering Minor. All courses within the minor must be completed with a minimum GPA of 2.9
Contact Information: Mary Mahoney-O’Neil, Assistant Dean, 144 Shibles Hall 581-2484 or 581-2435
OVERVIEW OF DEGREE REQUIREMENTS - Exercise Science (Outdoor Education)
Minimum number of credits required to graduate: 120
Minimum Cumulative GPA required to graduate: 2.0
Minimum Grade requirements for courses to count toward major: None.
Other GPA requirements to graduate: Students must declare the Outdoor Education minor.
Contact Information: Mary Mahoney-O’Neil, Assistant Dean, 144 Shibles Hall 581-2484 or 581-2435
Students in the Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE) programs pursue Teacher Certification or Exercise Science. Each career preparation path leads to a thorough physiological, mechanical and developmental understanding of human health and physical performance. Upon graduation, students become teachers, coaches, fitness specialists/administrators, athletic trainers or pursue advanced degrees in allied health fields such as: physical therapy, chiropractic medicine, physician or physician’s assistant.
Students in KPE use state-of-the-art metabolic and biomechanical analysis systems to develop their understanding of human work capacity and movement. They practice with the latest applications and modalities for injury evaluation and rehabilitation. In a number of applied settings, students work a wide variety of age groups and physical abilities gaining valuable “hands on” experience.
Teacher Certification
Teacher Certification emphasizes putting theory into practice. Even before they begin student teaching, students are active participants in K-12 physical education programs. In learning effective strategies, students teach individual and small group lessons, videotape their sessions, and receive individual analysis and feedback from faculty and peers. This degree program is approved by the Maine Department of Education and accredited by the National Council of Accreditation of Teacher Education.
Exercise Science
Within our Exercise Science program there are four curriculum choices. The laboratory science-based option prepares students for post-graduate programs in allied health. Graduates from this option go on to attend schools of medicine, physical therapy, chiropractic medicine, nurse practitioner, physician assistant or other medically-based programs of study.
With our business management option, students graduate with an academic minor in Business. They are prepared for careers in allied health as well as the private health/fitness industry, with an emphasis on operational management.
Students seeking careers in the field of outdoor recreation can graduate from our Exercise Science program with an academic minor in outdoor education.
Along with this degree, students earn no less than four national certifications including Wilderness First Responder (WFR). This curriculum choice also prepares students to sit for the rigorous Maine Guide exam for Recreation offered by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife.
Exercise Science students also have the option of minoring in Innovation Engineering. This program allows students to create, communicate, and realize/commercialize unique ideas in the field of exercise science. The objective is to give students the tools and confidence needed to create their own opportunities, and to lead within their careers.
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