Department of Athletic Training and Exercise Science

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The Department of Athletic Training and Exercise Science

Exercise science and athletic training are related fields that focus on how the human body moves, functions, and adapts. At Merrimack College, our faculty are passionate about helping students learn and develop in preparation for their careers through a variety of gradate and undergraduate programs. 

Why Study Exercise Science at Merrimack

Our integrated curriculum across all semesters allows students to engage in didactic coursework in addition to hands-on practical experience .

Diverse faculty with different areas of expertise provides students with a dynamic education and an opportunity to build professional relationships and positive mentorship with leaders in the field.

Merrimack’s Exercise Science faculty are constantly evolving and striving to create and implement new courses and practical opportunities to optimize student learning.

New and updated curriculum with courses that are tailored for students to major in clinical exercise physiology or choose amongst two other tracks in strength and conditioning or rehabilitation sciences based on desired professional and personal goals.

Department Highlights:

New concentrations allow for students to tailor their education from first year throughout the curriculum.

Directed study and research opportunities allow students to work alongside faculty members as research assistants or take advantage of content knowledge in the development of student’s own research projects.

Performance testing equipment on par with professional sports teams.

90% admission rate (past five years) for DPT/OT graduate study.

Why Study Athletic Training at Merrimack

Merrimack’s approach to athletic training allows students to develop into healthcare providers who demonstrate respect and practice cultural competence in providing holistic care to the physically active.
Program development and transition over past three years include implementing athletic training related content in pre-professional phase of program (first three years)

Strength and diversity of faculty including variety of clinical backgrounds with a minimum of 10 years of athletic training clinical experience.

We have outstanding and diverse clinical affiliation sites and preceptors, and do not utilize preceptors with less than five years of clinical experience.

Graduate students can obtain scholarships.

Ten-week full immersive experience at the start of the second year utilizing pre-season allows students to participate in clinical rotations across the country.