Applied Exercise Science Minor

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Human Ecology

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Program Description

The Applied Exercise Science minor – available only to Division of Nutritional Sciences (DNS) majors – is a partnership between DNS and Ithaca College’s Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences, School of Health Sciences and Human Performance that is helpful to students seeking positions in nutrition and physical fitness or pursuing careers in sports medicine and related fields.

Students who complete all specified courses receive a certification letter from Ithaca College (IC), which is a useful credential for job and school applications. Program completion is good preparation for the examination for Fitness Instructor Certification by the American College of Sports Medicine (a certification that also requires American Red Cross Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification or the equivalent).

For advising questions about the Applied Exercise Science minor or Nutritional Sciences (NS) course enrollment questions, please contact dnsstudentservices@cornell.edu.