Sports Medicine Degree

The sports medicine program at Bob Jones University prepares students for a career as a fitness worker, physical therapist, or athletic trainer. The program focuses on activities and principles that promote physical fitness, achieve and maintain athletic prowess, and accomplish research and service goals. Program courses include: human movement studies, motivation studies, rules and practice of specific sports, exercise and fitness, principles and techniques, basic athletic injury prevention and treatment, and organizing and leading fitness and sports programs. Get more details below including other South Carolina colleges that offer sports medicine degrees.

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Bob Jones University

1600 Harden Street, Columbia, SC

BJU is a four-year private institution that provides training and education opportunities for its students located in and around Greenville. Students may pick from a few areas of study, including:

• Business and Marketing Studies
• Health and Clinical Professions
• Theology and Religious Vocations
• Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Biological and Biomedical Sciences
• Security and Protective Services

Over the previous several years BJU has awarded degrees to more than a thousand students with about 62% of those who start the program complete it. More than 110 different programs are offered at BJU, with a Doctor's degree being the highest degree offered. Some of the more popular programs being offered:

• Business Administration
• Nursing
• Biblical Studies
• Accounting
• Religious Education
• Humanistic Studies

To help support students, Bob Jones University may provide services including:

• Distance learning
• Remedial courses
• Academic counseling for students
• Employing students to lower education costs
• Assistance to find work
• Child care

The last reported accreditation for this school was done by the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission. To learn more and get consumer disclosures, please visit bju.edu.

Career Options for Graduates

Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

Description

Teach courses pertaining to recreation, leisure, and fitness studies, including exercise physiology and facilities management. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Athletes and Sports Competitors

Description

Compete in athletic events.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, athletes and sports competitors employment is expected to grow at a rate of 5.6% from 2014 to 2024

Coaches and Scouts

Description

Instruct or coach groups or individuals in the fundamentals of sports. Demonstrate techniques and methods of participation. May evaluate athletes' strengths and weaknesses as possible recruits or to improve the athletes' technique to prepare them for competition. Those required to hold teaching degrees should be reported in the appropriate teaching category.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, coaches and scouts employment is expected to grow at a rate of 5.9% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Columbia, SC
  • Total Employment: 630
  • Average Annual Salary: $43560

Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors

Description

Instruct or coach groups or individuals in exercise activities. Demonstrate techniques and form, observe participants, and explain to them corrective measures necessary to improve their skills.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, fitness trainers and aerobics instructors employment is expected to grow at a rate of 8.4% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Columbia, SC
  • Total Employment: 440
  • Average Hourly Rate: $17.34
  • Average Annual Salary: $36060

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).