The Department of Exercise Science and Sport Studies is an undergraduate program serving more than 1,000 students who are working towards a Bachelor of Science degree in four distinct programs. Three programs are health-science related: Applied Kinesiology, Exercise Science, and Exercise Physiology. One program is business-oriented: Sports Management.
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Declaring the Exercise Science and Sport Studies Major
Criteria for declaring the Exercise Science and Sport Studies major have changed. The new criteria and the old criteria are described below. The criteria in effect for declaring during the Spring 2012 and Fall 2012 semesters are identified.
"New" criteria for declaring Exercise Science and Sport Studies ...
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Exercise Science Students Help the Elderly Get in Shape
'Exercise and Aging' course helps plan Senior Olympics; students visit assisted living centers
By Laura Perillo
Credit: Nick Romanenko
Susan Kaplowitz , who teaches Rutgers' "Exercise and Aging" course and Kelly Kwon (SAS '11) help Arthur Powanda with a tactile manipulation hamstring stretch.
For older people, it’s a chance to show they’re still physically vital.
For Rutgers undergraduates, it’s a moment of inspiration and an opportunity to get some hands-on experience in the field of senior health and fitness.
The New Jersey Senior Olympic Games, which took place in this month, drew more than 700 older athletes for 16 sporting events, including basketball, swimming, bowling, darts, billiards, fencing, track and field, and softball.
Rutgers students in an “Exercise and Aging” class in the School of Arts and Sciences helped plan the games, kept score, and assisted the athletes. As part of their course, the students also develop exercise programs and work with residents of nursing homes and assisted living centers in the New Brunswick area.
Susan Kaplowitz, the director of the Center for Exercise and Aging in Rutgers’ Department of Exercise Science and Sports Studies and a certified personal trainer, says the experience her students gained was crucial.
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