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Providing a variety of hands-on learning experiences and close faculty interaction, the Exercise Science minor focuses on the science behind and practical training needed to understand metabolic and bio-mechanical systems, helping students develop an understanding of human capacity for movement and work. This 18-credit minor is open to all undergraduate students at the University of Maine, who are not enrolled in the College of Education and Human Development’s Kinesiology and Physical Education major. The program has close ties to other areas, including but not limited to food science and human nutrition, biochemistry, animal and veterinary science, and biochemistry. Our faculty are known for their expertise in lifetime fitness, athletic performance, exercise physiology and comparative physiology.