Applied Exercise Science majors graduate with the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform: pre-participatory screening, fitness testing, exercise prescription, and exercise leadership for healthy, health-compromised populations and athletic performance enhancement.

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With a combination of science, exercise science and athletic training courses, these students are prepared for career opportunities as a health and fitness professional; in cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, strength and conditioning, sports medicine, corporate fitness, personal training, health promotion and research. Graduates are on the cutting edge of exercise science and strength and conditioning.
See the Catalog for information on Curriculum Requirements

NSCA-Endorsed Program

UNE's Applied Exercise Science program has received acceptance and endorsement of the National Strength and Conditioning Association's Education Recognition Program. This is a three-year endorsement, and UNE is now the only NSCA-endorsed program in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Rhode Island.

AES News Highlights

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Thirteen UNE Applied Exercise Science and Athletic Training students spent five days living and conducting research at Vail Pass, Colorado. More

Read a Bangor Daily News story and watch a video of UNE's on-ice simulation exercise on spine injury management.

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Exercise physiologist Lara Carlson's research on NASCAR thermoregulation may improve drivers' performances. More

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