Sport, Kinesiology, Health Sciences Major

• What is Sport, Kinesiology, Health Sciences?
• What are Some Specializations Within this Broad Major?
• What Kinds of Students Major in Sport, Kinesiology, Health Sciences?
• What Courses Do Sport, Kinesiology, Health Sciences Majors Take?
• List of Sport, Kinesiology, Health Sciences Jobs
• What is the Median Salary Range for Sport, Kinesiology, Health Sciences Careers?
• College and University Departments to Consider

What is Sport, Kinesiology, Health Sciences?

Kinesiology is the bio-scientific and socio-cultural study of human movement. Departments offering this major may offer several different types of programs that focus on core studies related to exercise, movement and fitness; social, cultural, and psychological aspects of physical activity; formal and informal sports programs; human growth, development; and development of the human body form throughout one’s life; therapies to deal with physical injury; and the teaching/coaching of physical activity and sport. One direction these programs can move in is toward physical education and the teaching of health in the public schools. Students combine their sports and health studies with a degree in education to become certified teachers and coaches. Another direction for these programs takes students into exercise science and kinesiology. This program focus prepares students for employment in corporate fitness centers, health clubs, sports medicine clinics, and cardiac and physical rehabilitation programs. This type of program may lead to graduate studies in fields such as physical therapy, athletic training, occupational therapy, or medicine. A third direction for such programs is sport management, which prepares students to plan, organize and directing sport programs and facilities. Such programs prepare students for careers in sport/fitness club management, interscholastic and intercollegiate athletic management, recreation programming and administration, sport marketing, sport retailing, sport agency management, sport facilities management, sport media relations, and other sport or recreation associated careers.

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What are Some Specializations Within this Broad Major?

Various specializations related to a major in Sport, Kinesiology, Health Sciences may be offered by colleges and universities. These specializations may be of greater or lesser interest to you. A few of these specializations related to this field include, but are not limited to:

Coaching	Community Health
Fitness Instructor/Director	Leisure and Recreation Leader
Outdoor Leadership	Outdoor Recreation and Education
Physical Education	School Health
Sport Management

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What Kinds of Students Major in Sport, Kinesiology, Health Sciences?

Clearly, students in this major have a strong interest in participating in and in helping others to enjoy and benefit from physical activity. It requires an interest in the basics of biology, psychology and sociology and in being part of a helping profession.

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What Courses Do Sport, Kinesiology, Health Sciences Majors Take?

The required and elective courses you would take for Sport, Kinesiology, Health Sciences majors vary considerably among institutions. Courses are listed here that are illustrative of the breadth of topics you are likely to experience were you to major in this field.

and Recreation	Design and Construction
Physical Education	Analysis of Movement
Assess of Athletic Injuries	Bioenergetics of Movement
Contemporary Health Issues	Facility Planning
Fundamentals of Athletic Training	Health Professionals and Substance Abuse
Individual Sport Training	International Sports Management
Introduction to Kinesiology	Legal Issues in Health
Media Design and Communication	Motor Development
Outdoor Recreation and Education	Physical Activity and Aging
Physical Education Psychology	Psychophysiology in Exercise and Sport
Publicity / Promotion / Public Relations	Soiology and Psychology of Physical Activity
Sports and Culture	Sports Education
Sports Marketing	Sports Medicine

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List of Potential Jobs in Sport, Kinesiology, Health Sciences

These professions and professional organizations illustrate the types of positions you might qualify for if you complete this major. Some majors are more directly related to employment than others, however. You should consider the likelihood of employment after graduation carefully, if you do not plan to go on for graduate work in a field. Even with the completion of graduate work in some fields, however, employment is difficult, so you should determine what the prospects are for this or any major. Employment possibilities are often enhanced by the selecting employment-related courses and by the enrollment in second major or in a minor.

Administration	Athletic Director
Camp Director	Director of Corporate Fitness
Director of Recreation	Exercise Specialist/Trainer
Health Club Manager	Manager of a Sports Team
Personal Trainer	Physical Education Director
Rehabilitation Therapist	Sporting Event Coordinator
Sporting Goods Sales Representative	Sports Facilities Director
Sports Information Director	Sports Journalist
Sports Nutritionist	Wellness Coordinator

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What is the Median Salary Range for Sport, Kinesiology, Health Sciences Careers?

U.S. Median Salary(starting):$61,300

U.S. Median Salary(mid-career):$73,400

Note: These numbers are national averages so you could make more or less than these amounts. Actual expected salaries will vary depending on your chosen career path, experience, and even your geographic location. Are you interested in detailed information about the forecasted demand for a particular profession? Are you interested in the estimated salaries such positions are likely to pay? This government Web site allows you to search on a particular job, whether listed here or not, to give you this information.

Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Colleges and Universities offering majors in Sport, Kinesiology, Health Sciences

MyMajors complete list has 588 schools in the USA with a major in Sport, Kinesiology, Health Sciences.
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