Furthermore, the national educational trend in exercise science is in pursuing a Master's degree. There are approximately 200 graduate programs in exercise science in the United States and Canada. Most of these programs will only consider students with a GPA of 3.0 or better. Hence, undergraduate exercise science students must strive to maintain a GPA of 3.0 or better. This is especially true for courses in the biological sciences.
Letters of recommendation are also important in the application process.
Graduate schools usually request three letters of recommendation, commonly from your science professors, department chairs, academic advisors, program directors, and internship supervisors. As with most good exercise science programs in the United States and Canada, our exercise science program at Canisius College is carefully structured to meet specific educational objectives and professional outcomes. Students wishing to adopt exercise science as a minor must declare their intention to the department of Sports Medicine and Exercise Sciences as early as possible. Applications can be picked up in KAC room 112. Acceptance into the exercise science emphasis program is competitive and is based on space and internship limitations.