Kinesiology & Health Sciences
Kinesiology (the study of human movement) & Health Sciences, prepares students for a wide variety of academic and professional pursuits. An emphasis on disease prevention and health promotion in society is opening opportunities in a variety of health related areas including physical therapy, occupational therapy, physician’s assistant, nurse practitioner, traditional and complementary medicine and nutrition. With the significant expansion of the fitness industry, there are many opportunities in Exercise Physiology, Sport Psychology, Geriatric Physical Education, Sports Communication, Sports Administration, Sports Marketing, Sports Management, and Wellness.
Within the Department of Kinesiology & Health Sciences, students may choose to receive a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree or a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree with one of the following concentrations:
- Kinesiology & Health Sciences (B.A. or B.S.)
- Health (B.A.)
- Health Sciences (B.S.)
- Pre-med (B.S.)
Over the last 5 years, approximately 80% of graduating Kinesiology & Health Sciences majors entered graduate or professional schools. Of those entering professional schools, approximately 80% were in the allied health fields and 20% in medical schools. Thus, the typical major in this department is pursuing a career in a medical, health, or research profession.
Sarah Todd '10, working in the Vascular Physiology Laboratory, is one of 24 undergraduates nationwide to receive a 2009 summer research fellowship from The American Physiological Society.Mackenzie Roby '08 Invited to Speak at National Scientific meeting
Mackenzie Roby, a recent graduate from the Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences and former member of Dr. Michael Deschenes' Muscle Physiology Laboratory, was invited to give an oral presentation of her research in a symposium at the national scientific meeting Experimental Biology 2009 held in New Orleans in April.
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