Schools With Sports Medicine Degrees

Sports medicine focuses on the prevention and diagnosis of exercise- and sports-related injuries (See Resource 1.), as well as the rehabilitation of activity-related injury. Professionals in the field range from personal trainers and physical therapists to sports psychologists and orthopedic surgeons. Sport medicine-related degree programs include sports psychology, nursing, exercise, physical therapy, and dietetics. These programs are offered at several prominent colleges and universities in the United States.
  1. Arizona State University

    • Arizona State's Bachelor of Science degree programs in Exercise and Wellness and Health Promotion focus on the latest physical activity enhancement research practices currently utilized in the sports medicine field. Topics covered include active living strategies, weight and stress management, risk factor reduction, and successful aging tactics. The program's internship requirement allows students to gain hands-on work experience at a health industry firm within metropolitan Phoenix.

      College of Nursing and Health Innovation
      ASU Health Center
      Arizona State University
      500 N. 3rd Street, Suite 155
      Phoenix, AZ 85004
      602-496-0721
      asu.edu

    John Brown University

    • The Kinesiology Department at John Brown University offers Bachelor of Science degree paths in Sports Medicine and in Exercise Studies. The school also provides supplementary minor program studies in Health and Sport as well as in Coaching. Coursework includes first aid and CPR, injury evaluation, exercise physiology and athletic training techniques. Each student undergoes a dual-focused internship with one of the university's varsity sports teams and the campus fitness center.

      John Brown University
      2000 West University Street
      Siloam Springs, Arkansas 72761
      479-524-9500
      jbu.edu

    Cal State Fullerton

    • Cal State Fullerton's Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology prepares students for careers and graduate work in a wide variety of sports medicine, exercise and health-related fields. Degree majors include Athletic Training, Clinical Exercise, Sports Studies and Fitness and Health. Foundation courses include an investigation into the anatomy of movement as well as seminars on the role of statistics in kinesiology. The program also features study of human motor control and the philosophy of human movement.

      California State University, Fullerton
      P.O. Box 34080
      Fullerton, CA 92834-9480
      657-278-2011
      fullerton.edu

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