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The four-year program provides students with a broad-base liberal arts foundation, including an in-depth scientific understanding of how the human body functions and how the human body responds to physical activity. Coursework focuses on the study of the cardiovascular system, musculoskeletal system, human metabolism, and behavioral sciences. Concepts, theories and practices learned in the classroom and the clinic are reinforced in our exercise physiology laboratory.

The final year consists of exciting capstone courses and clinical internships that offer students the opportunity to specialize in areas of interest through guided independent research and off-campus practicums. These connected-learning experiences allow students to apply their knowledge of sports science to work settings in hospitals, clinics, and research centers. Lasell’s affiliation with nationally known institutions in the Boston area will give our students the opportunity to gain invaluable experience while working with leaders in the field.

Each student in the Sports Science major develops an electronic portfolio that documents his or her educational experiences from the first year through graduation. Academic standards for the Sports Science program include grades of “C” in all sports science classes as well as satisfactory completion of two clinical education experiences.

In order to be admitted initially into the Sports Science Major, students need to have completed the following coursework with grades of C or better: two years of high school math (preferably algebra and geometry) and one year of lab science (preferably biology). Students may substitute a year of college algebra and biology with grades of C or better in place of the high school coursework.

Students will be prepared to take one of the certification examinations offered by the American College of Sports Medicine upon graduation. This course of study also fulfills most of the prerequisites for graduate study in the health professions, including physical therapy. Graduates receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Sports Science.

Students with associate degrees in allied health can enter the Sports Science program and complete their degree in two years.

Lasell College’s major in Sports Science is endorsed by the American College of Sports Medicine as a program that covers the knowledge, skills, and abilities expected of an ACSM Health/Fitness Instructor; the program is also endorsed for strength and conditioning education by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).