
HERS Programs
HERS students have the option of six majors and one minor.
While the emphasis varies, all HERS students learn in state-of-the-art facilities, participate in clinical settings, and have the opportunity to do research in their field.
HERS majors have access to the highest possible accreditations and affiliations.
Majors & Minors
Athletic Training
Athletic Training
Curriculum and Course Descriptions
Master 3+2 Year Planning Sheet (Major Map) (PDF)
Master 2-Year Planning Sheet (Curriculum Map) PDF
- Clinical Education Experiences
- Traditional settings with athletes at the high school and university level
- General medical rotations in a variety of medical settings
- Future Jobs include: High schools, Colleges, Universities, Industrial, hospitals, Clinics and Graduate school
Public Health
- A Bachelor's degree in Public Health will give you a thorough grounding in the science and art of maintaining and promoting the health of communities and populations.
- Choose a focus in Community Health, Epidemiology, Health Administration or Nutrition
- Future Jobs include: Community Health Educator, Epidemiologist, Environmental Health Specialist, Health Administrator, and Health Policy Maker
Exercise and Rehabilitative Sciences: Exercise Science
Curriculum and Course Descriptions
4-Year Planning Sheet (Major Map) (PDF)
- Design and administer strength, power, agility, flexibility, and cardio respiratory programs, health appraisals and client need assessments.
- Future Jobs include: Corporate facilities, Fitness centers, Universities, Strength and Conditioning, or Hospitals.
Exercise and Rehabilitative Sciences: Clinical Exercise Science
Exercise and Rehabilitative Sciences: Clinical Exercise Science
4-Year Planning Sheet (Major Map) (PDF)
- Clinically-focused exercise physiology
- Cardiovascular, pulmonary and metabolic disease patients
- Reducing risk factors and providing rehabilitation in clinic or hospital
- Future Jobs include: Hospitals or Clinics
Exercise and Rehabilitative Sciences: Movement Science
Curriculum and Course Descriptions
4-Year Planning Sheet (Major Map) (PDF)
- Meets Graduate School Requirements for physical therapy, occupational therapy, chiropractic medicine, physician assistant, prosthetics, biomechanics, exercise physiology, kinesiology, or motor learning
- GPA Requirement of 3.0
- Graduate School
Health Promotion: School Health (Teaching)
Health Promotion: School Health (Teaching)
Curriculum and Course Descriptions
- Meets MN Board of Teaching requirements for middle school and secondary schools
- Fully prepares students to pass MN State exams prior to student teaching
- Future Jobs include: Middle or Secondary Schools
Minors
Learn about the Nutrition minor option.
Consider a Public Health minor.