Major Madness: Exercise and Sports Science

Do you ask yourself how the body works? Do you wonder how it recovers from injuries? If you are interested in the peculiarities of the human body and its performance then you may consider majoring in Exercise and Sports Science, a division of the College of Education. Exercise and Sport Science is a major mainly targeted toward Pre-Physical Therapy students and students interested in sports-related fields. The great thing about this major is that the requirements for physical therapy school are built into the program, unlike other majors in which those requirements are in addition to the degree. You pick three concentrations within this major to study (only two if one of them is the pre-professional concentration). The concentrations include fitness, nutrition, business, health promotion, coaching/sport skills, disability sports, and a pre-professional track. Not only are the classes included in this degree interesting, but they are helpful to many medical professions. Going into graduate school with a foundational knowledge of body parts, how they work, how they move, and how to fix them will be a huge advantage and a jumpstart into your chosen career. This degree can be helpful in many fields such as private and corporate wellness, cardiac rehabilitation, physical therapy, YMCAs, park and recreation departments, university recreation, personal training, and exercise physiology. The degree requires 34 hours of kinesiology classes with 36-39 additional hours for the concentrations. The concentrations support a well rounded knowledge of not only kinesiology but also fields that would further a career in a kinesiology-related field.