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Exercise Science

Learn the underlying science as to how exercise positively impacts the human body and become an expert educator who can teach others how to get or stay fit without causing injury.

About the Program

Exercise science provides majors with a fundamental background in human physiology and a solid foundation in the natural sciences. Students acquire scientific literacy related to the biological and exercise sciences. Majors demonstrate their competency through written and oral expression. Exercise science majors conduct laboratory research, learning hands-on experimental methodology, approach, design, and statistical analysis.

The goals of the exercise science major are to provide undergraduate students with a fundamental background in human physiology and an understanding of how exercise can impact the human body in a positive manner coupled with a solid foundation in the natural sciences. Majors become highly trained individuals who can educate others how to exercise appropriately without causing undue harm.

Exercise science majors acquire scientific literacy related to the biological and exercise sciences demonstrate their mastery through written and oral expression. Students in the program conduct laboratory research to learn hands-on experimental methodology, approach, design, and statistical analysis. The exercise science program equips students with the knowledge, skills and abilities to become gainfully employed upon graduation or secure a position at a graduate school in a related field.

Goals, Outcomes & Details

To view additional program details for programs such as course offerings, requirements, and curriculum maps for the exercise science course offerings and a curriculum map, visit the Norwich University Course Catalog using these links.

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Our Faculty

Darlene Olsen

Darlene Olsen

Position(s):

  • Charles A. Dana Professor
  • VBRN Coordinator
Michael E. Battig

Michael E. Battig

Position(s):

  • Director, Senator Patrick Leahy School of Cybersecurity and Advanced Computing
Jacques Beneat

Jacques Beneat

Position(s):

  • Professor
  • Chair, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Kevin Fleming

Kevin Fleming

Position(s):

  • Professor
  • Chair, Department of Psychology and Education
Cathy Frey

Cathy Frey

Position(s):

  • Professor
  • Chair of Faculty Senate
R. Danner Friend

R. Danner Friend

Position(s):

  • Professor
  • Chair, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Edward Kohn

Edward Kohn

Position(s):

  • Dean, College of Arts & Sciences
  • Professor
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Pelin Kohn

Position(s):

  • Director of the Center for Leadership
  • Leadership Program Chair
Huw O. L. Read

Huw O. L. Read

Position(s):

  • Director, Center for Cybersecurity and Forensics Education and Research (CyFER)
  • Director, Global Cyber Threat Observatory
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Stewart Robertson

Position(s):

  • Professor
  • Early College Program and Dual Enrollment Advisor P.I.
  • Department of Defense Project GO Grant
Aron Temkin

Aron Temkin

Position(s):

  • Dean of the College of Professional Schools
  • Professor
 Amy S. Welch

Amy S. Welch

Position(s):

  • Professor
  • Chair, Department of Health & Human Performance
  • Coordinator, Pre-Health Professions Programming
Lea M. Williams

Lea M. Williams

Position(s):

  • Professor
  • Associate Provost for Educational Effectiveness
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Michael C. Andrew

Position(s):

  • Associate Professor
  • Program Coordinator, International Studies
Matthew Bovee

Matthew Bovee

Position(s):

  • Associate Professor, Computer Security and Information Assurance
Jeremy Hansen

Jeremy Hansen

Position(s):

  • Associate Professor, Computer Science
  • Coach, E-Sports
Jason F. Jagemann

Jason F. Jagemann

Position(s):

  • Coordinator, Political Science Program
  • Associate Professor
Miri Kim

Miri Kim

Position(s):

  • Associate Professor
  • Coordinator, Studies in War and Peace Program
Robert Knapik

Robert Knapik

Position(s):

  • Associate Professor
  • Chair, Department of Physics
Yangmo Ku

Yangmo Ku

Position(s):

  • Associate Director, Peace and War Center
  • Associate Professor
Tara Kulkarni

Tara Kulkarni

Position(s):

  • Associate Professor
  • Associate Provost for Research
  • Chief Research Officer
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Min Li

Position(s):

  • Associate Professor
Dalyn Luedtke

Dalyn Luedtke

Position(s):

  • Associate Professor
  • Director, Center for Writing
W. Travis Morris

W. Travis Morris

Position(s):

  • Director, NU Peace and War Center
  • Director, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
John E. Patterson

John E. Patterson

Position(s):

  • Associate Professor
  • Program Coordinator, Construction Management
Jack Skoda

Jack Skoda

Position(s):

  • Associate Professor of Practice, Computer Science and Information Warfare
Charles Snow

Charles Snow

Position(s):

  • Associate Professor, Computer Science
Karen Supan

Karen Supan

Position(s):

  • Associate Professor
  • Director, David Crawford School of Engineering
Moses Tefe

Moses Tefe

Position(s):

  • Associate Professor
  • Chair, Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Chair, Construction Management
Jessica Wood

Jessica Wood

Position(s):

  • Associate Professor
  • Director, School of Nursing
Jonathan Adkins

Jonathan Adkins

Position(s):

  • Assistant Professor, Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics
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Lenny Hu

Position(s):

  • Visiting Assistant Professor of Chinese
  • Interim Program Coordinator
Greg Jancaitis

Greg Jancaitis

Position(s):

  • Assistant Professor
  • Director, Athletic Training Program
Christine Dara Reyes

Christine Dara Reyes

Position(s):

  • Assistant Professor
  • Clinical Education Coordinator, Athletic Training Program
 Michael E. Thunberg

Michael Thunberg

Position(s):

  • Assistant Professor of Political Science
  • Director, Honors Program
Linn Caroleo

Linn Caroleo

Position(s):

  • Lecturer
  • Director, High Impact Practices
  • Faculty
Michan Myer

Michan Myer

Position(s):

  • Lecturer
  • Associate Director, Center for Writing
Kris Rowley

Kris Rowley

Position(s):

  • Lecturer, Computer Security and Information Assurance
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David Sem

Position(s):

  • Adjunct Faculty
  • nternship Coordinator
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Ali Al Bataineh

Position(s):

  • Assistant Professor
  • Director, Center for Artificial Intelligence
Aliza Farwell

Aliza Farwell

Position(s):

  • Clinical Placement Coordinator and Specialty Program Advisor
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Mareike Lee

Position(s):

  • Program Coordinator
  • Adjunct Professor
Kate Morgan

Kate Morgan

Position(s):

  • Interim Track Coordinator for MSN AGACNP
Sethuram Soman

Sethuram Soman

Position(s):

  • Associate Professor of Management
  • Director, School of Business