Exercise Science
Study how the human body responds and adapts to exercise. Our curriculum is tailored to prepare our students through experiential learning to directly enter the workforce.
Explore Exercise Science
Why study physical therapy?
Physical therapists help get people moving again and improve their quality of life. They work across the spectrum of healthcare, from sports- and work-related injuries to helping pediatric patients and those facing the problems of aging.
Our unique partnership with SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse allows applicants to graduate with an undergraduate degree in exercise science or biology (from SUNY Brockport) and a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) in only six years.
Earn your undergraduate degree
We offer both undergraduate majors that SUNY Upstate Medical University accepts for entry into their DPT program.
Biology
Explore the science of how life functions at the cellular, molecular, developmental, and physiological levels.
Explore BiologyEarning your Doctor of Physical Therapy
A Doctor of Physical Therapy is recognized by the American Physical Therapy Association as the gold standard in physical therapy education and prepares a graduate for licensure in states across the country.
Students in our program will spend three years beginning your undergraduate degree at Brockport and then move to SUNY Upstate Medical University to complete the program.
Career outlook
Physical Therapists work in a broad variety of environments and their skills are in high demand. From hospitals to schools, workplaces to fitness centers, research centers to outpatient clinics, your degree will offer you a wide array of employment options.
Employment of physical therapists is projected to grow 15 percent from 2022 to 2032, much faster than the average for all occupations.
