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The Department of Exercise Science & Health Promotion is located on the Davie Campus in the Ft. Lauderdale area. Florida Atlantic University (FAU) is part of the highly regarded State University System of Florida. FAU is a unique University in that it is considered a distributed university and is located on seven campuses in the world famous subtropical climate of South Florida. The campuses - in Boca Raton, Dania Beach, Davie, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Pierce, Jupiter, and Port St. Lucie - serve more than 25,000 students.
The Department of Exercise Science & Health Promotion is headquartered on the Davie campus and offers an interdisciplinary undergraduate and graduate emphasis in exercise science and health promotion. The programs are designed to prepare students for careers in clinical, corporate, commercial and/or community physical fitness and wellness education. The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) have reviewed our undergraduate curriculum and have provided National endorsment of the ESHP program. Upon completion of the program, students will be prepared to take the American College of Sports Medicine certification examination in the specialty area of Health/Fitness Instructor (HFI), the National Strength and Conditioning Association exam for Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), or the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing Exam for Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES).
Practical and experimental opportunities for students exist through the FAU Well Program and the Human Performance Laboratory (HPL). The FAU Well Program serves as an on-campus wellness training center where exercise science students can gain practical experiences in the areas of physical fitness assessment, exercise prescription, and wellness counseling. Students acquire pre-internship job-related skills under the control and supervision of the exercise science faculty. The HPL serves as a teaching and research center to enhance the knowledge base of students and faculty through the measurement of physiological variables commonly used in the field of exercise science. FAU faculty, students, and staff are encouraged to participate in all activities.
Department of Exercise Science and Health Promotion / College of Education
2912 College Avenue, ES 289 / Davie, Florida 33314
tel: 954.236.1260 / fax: 954.236.1259 / website: http://www.coe.fau.edu/eshp
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