Students who major in exercise science at Franklin College will participate in experiential learning opportunities both on and off campus.

On Campus

Students who are accepted into the Exercise Science Program will participate in the following experiences on campus as part of the course programming.

• Franklin Fit: EXE 375 Exercise Testing and Prescription. Students are paired with a Franklin College community member. The community member shares his/her health goals and students select assessments to properly test, prescribe exercise, and motivate the community member to achieve the goals. The student and community member are paired for a semester and meet for a minimum of 10 sessions.
• Fit to INSPIRE: EXE 324 Exercise Prescription for Special Population. Franklin College is partnered with Special Services Johnson County as part of the INSPIRE program. College-aged Johnson County students with intellectual disabilities spend a year on campus learning vocational skills. The students in EXE 325 are partnered with an INSPIRE student to teach about the importance of health and exercise, help develop an exercise routine, practice fine or gross motor activities, and practice behavior modifications.
• Health Fair: EXE 341 Organization and Administration of Health Programs. Students in this course plan and host a campus-wide health fair. Students choose committees and hold decision-making power for what they feel is important to include in the health fair. The students collaborate to manage, budget, market, and host the health fair and increase health awareness to individuals around campus.
• Research Project: EXE 401/402 Introduction to Research Method for Exercise Science I & II. Students in EXE 401 will work individually or in a research team to develop research questions, determine qualitative or quantitative methods for data collection, and submit a research proposal to the Institutional Review Board for project approval. In the paired course, EXE 402, students carry out the proposed research, collect data, and present results. Students will finish projects during fall semester and may, if so desired, submit to present research at professional meetings or other off-campus research events.