The Certificate Program in Exercise Oncology will be offered in the Department of Kinesiology and Health. This specialization program promotes a patient-centered approach to cancer care that integrates knowledge from a team of professionals from different disciplines. Students who complete this certificate program in Exercise Oncology will gain a broad spectrum of skills to safely and effectively design exercise program for individuals with cancer. Classes in this certificate program build upon the core curriculum of the Exercise Science BS program, with a deeper exploration into research on the role of exercise in the prevention, treatment, and post-acute cancer care. Clinical opportunities abound through a partnership with community exercise oncology organizations.
To be admitted into the program, students must have completed a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science, or a related field, at an accredited college or university.
Program Learning Objectives
Students enrolled in the Exercise Oncology Certificate program will learn to:
- Explain cancer as a disease, its treatments, and the limitations it poses.
- Assist those who have struggled, or are struggling, with cancer utilizing rehabilitation and exercise counseling.
- Describe the biopsychosocial aspects of cancer survivorship.
- Identify the synergy of the individual, disease, and environment of oncology.
- Integrate information from interdisciplinary studies to approach the appropriate patient pathways based on triage assessments.
Program Learning Outcomes
As a result of their learning experiences, completers of the Exercise Oncology Certificate can:
- Explain cancer as a disease, its treatments, and the limitations it poses.
- Assist those who have struggled, or are struggling, with cancer utilizing rehabilitation and exercise counseling.
- Describe the biopsychosocial aspects of cancer survivorship.
- Identify the synergy of the individual, disease, and environment of oncology.
- Integrate information from interdisciplinary studies to approach the appropriate patient pathways based on triage assessments.
For Graduate Students, students must first be accepted into the WSU Graduate School. At a minimum, applicants must have earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Wright State University graduate degree-seeking students are also eligible for the certificate provided they apply before satisfying more than half of the certificate program’s required credit hours. “Students in this status must have a 3.0 cumulative graduate grade point average the semester in which they complete nine semester hours of graduate credit.” (Policy 5010)
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