Exercise Physiology

• AMU is home to a Tri-Beta National Biological Honors Society chapter, which exceptional Biology majors students have the opportunity to join.
• Ave Maria has a large athletic department, which provides opportunities for students to interact with a variety of sports trainers and specialists.
• Ave Maria University Department of Biology faculty teach all lab sections, allowing students more personal attention and expert guidance. Most labs are smaller than 24 students.
• The Department of Biology also offers degrees in Biology (B.S. or B.A.), Environmental Science (B.A.), Health Science (B.A.), and Health Science Administration (B.A.), and minors in Biology, Marine Biology, Environmental Science, Health Science, and Exercise Physiology (B.S. or B.A.).

The Exercise Physiology degree prepares students for post-baccalaureate study in areas of physical and occupational therapy, athletic training, strength and conditioning as well as concurrent preparation for careers in the fitness and wellness industry. Our students enjoy numerous internship opportunities on campus, within the town Ave Maria, as well as the surrounding communities of Naples, Bonita Springs, and Fort Myers. All exercise physiology students are required to complete an internship course as part of their academic program.

The study of science is born from the conviction of the fundamental intelligibility of the world. Science at Ave Maria University testifies to the Catholic Church’s confidence in human reason’s ability to know the truth about God’s creation even apart from the illuminating power of grace. The natural sciences are not simply technological disciplines, but are truly liberal arts education in which we seek to know truth for its own sake. By enabling us to enter the simultaneous complexity and simplicity of physical reality, science instills within the students a deep sense of wonder at the natural universe.