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Turn your passion for health and movement into a high-impact career.
Exercise Science and Sport Programs
Where Movement Meets Purpose
Train in the gym and on the field while you turn a love of sports into a career.
- Hands-on from day one: test athletes in the Human Performance Lab, assist in the athletic training room and teach elementary classrooms through physical education field placements.
- Internships that count: work with organizations like GC Athletics, the Elkhart County YMCA, local schools and area wellness programs.
- A resume that adds up: whether you’re headed for graduate school in physical therapy or athletic training, a career in coaching or sports management or a P-12 teaching license, you’ll graduate with a résumé that already looks like the job you’re applying for..
Explore Each Program
Exercise Science
Sport Management
Master the business and operations skills behind athletic organizations.
Physical Education
Become the mentor who changes lives.
The Exercise Science degree at Goshen College helped me discover my passion for strength and conditioning while exploring the many career opportunities within the field. Through extensive laboratory work and hands-on experiences, I was able to apply classroom concepts in real-world settings, building the knowledge and confidence needed to begin my professional career.
Thiago Serejo '26
Freelance Personal Trainer
Train Where the Maple Leafs Train
- A facility built for performance: your classrooms include the Roman Gingerich Recreation-Fitness Center which is a three-court gym, indoor track, turf area and specialized human performance labs, the same facility that powers Maple Leafs Athletics.
- Hands-on experience starts early: coach Maple Leaf athletic teams, teach elementary students through physical education field placements, intern with regional wellness programs or help plan and promote campus-wide recreational events.
Three Majors, One Growing Field
Careers in movement, health, and sport are growing fast. Physical therapist jobs are projected to grow 11% and occupational therapy roles 14% over the next decade. (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics).
- Exercise Science: feeds directly into graduate programs in physical therapy, occupational therapy and athletic training.
- Sport Management: prepares you for athletic administration, event management and sports marketing whether you prefer the front office or the sidelines.
- Physical Education: leads to P-12 teacher certification, and a coaching certificate is open to any major.
Whichever path you choose, you’ll graduate with real experience already on your resume.
Put Your Purpose in Motion.
One application opens the door to every exercise science and sport program at Goshen College.
Jewel Lehman
Professor of Kinesiology
Justin DeWeese
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology
Janelle Christensen
Athletic trainer and Adjunct for Kinesiology
