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Earn Your BS in Sports and Health Sciences 100% Online

Explore exercise science, exercise testing and programming, fitness, nutrition, health, and wellness with a bachelor's degree in sports and health sciences from American Military University (AMU).

Through AMU’s online BS in Sports and Health Sciences, you engage in the scientific study of human movement and behavior, providing a window into optimizing health and wellness in an age when life expectancies continue to rise. Your studies include anatomy and physiology, sports psychology, and kinesiology—topics that are fundamental to the allied health professions.

You will learn from respected faculty who share their real-world expertise as researchers, athletic trainers, physical therapists, coaches, fitness center directors, and nutrition and health consultants.

What You Will Do

  1. Apply exercise science concepts to a variety of sports and fitness activities
  2. Understand how to implement motivational strategies and tactics to guide practice and performance aimed at improving physical activity
  3. Learn to advance fitness, readiness, and performance
  4. Educate various populations on the basic concepts of a healthful diet and how to use nutritional guidelines to improve performance
  5. Understand how to manage sports-related injuries with basic first aid principles

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* Zero-out-of-pocket tuition may be possible when the Freedom Grant® is combined with other forms of financial assistance, such as military TA or federal Pell grants. The Freedom Grant is available to all U.S. active-duty servicemembers, National Guard members, and Reservists. Military spouses/dependents are also eligible to receive a grant that covers tuition above the military TA cap of $250/credit hour for undergraduate and master’s-level programs.

AMU Gives You the Freedom to Learn

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Have graduated with no APUS-incurred student loan debt

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Tuition for associate degrees, bachelor’s degrees, and undergraduate certificates.

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Out-Of-Pocket Tuition Possible

All U.S. active-duty servicemembers, National Guard members, and Reservists are eligible for our Freedom Grant® that covers undergraduate and master’s-level tuition above the military TA cap of $250/credit hour.

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Textbooks & Ebooks

We provide no-cost textbooks and ebooks for all undergraduates.

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Transfer Credit Evaluation

AMU does not charge to evaluate and apply eligible transfer credit.

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A University That's Got Your Six

Our roots are in the military, but we are open to all. Here’s why 110,000+ have chosen AMU.

Convenient

Our 100% online classes feature weekly class schedules with no set login times. Our mobile app expands your access.

Efficient

Finish faster and save. Bachelor’s degree students can transfer up to 90 credits for military service, previous academic coursework, and job experience.

Flexible

Programs start every month with mostly 8-week class formats, so you can begin on your schedule.

Relevant

Get career-relevant knowledge from faculty who bring their experience from government, Fortune 500 companies, healthcare, defense agencies, technology firms, and the military.

Supportive

Our advisors are available seven days a week, and we have a peer mentoring program to provide support when you need it most.

Personalized

Our undergraduate classes average 18 students, so you won’t feel lost in the crowd.

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