Kinesiology
Bachelor of Science
About the Major
If you have a love of fitness and are interested in a career in health and wellness, our kinesiology major is a great option. Whether you choose to work in a laboratory, school, medical, or business setting, you'll be trained in how to improve the health and well-being of people. Exercise science generalist, fitness specialist, and pre-physical therapy emphases are offered.
Program Highlights
You'll enroll in courses that explore movement as it affects and is affected by physiological, psychological, developmental, sociocultural, and mechanical parameters. You''ll learn how movement is quantified, how learning experiences are sequenced to modify movement behaviors, and how movement is modified for special needs.
Sample Courses
- Physiology of Exercise
- Biomechanics of Human Movement
- Promoting Physical Activity and Healthy Eating
- Motor Learning and Performance
Career Options
Our kinesiology graduates have many different career options, including work in exercise and nutrition, physical therapy, athletic training, and health and wellness.
- Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
- Dexcom
- Rehab United Physical Therapy
- 24 Hour Fitness
Transferable Skills
- Highly developed analytical skills
- Ability to share and conduct research
- Technical writing and rhetorical skills
- Ability to lead a group
- Public speaking, presentation, and didactic skills
- Broader knowledge of healthcare and physical sciences
- Ability to operate complex scientific/medical equipment
School of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences
College of Health and Human Services
