Exercise & Sports Science

 

DESCRIPTION   [Top]

Kinesiology is the study of exercise, sport and human movement. UNCG offers a BS in Kinesiology with four concentrations: Fitness Leadership, Sports Medicine, Community Youth Sport Development, and Physical Education Teacher Education. The latter concentration prepares students to be physical education teachers in grades K-12.  For more information on the Kinesiology major contact Karen “Pea” Poole in 233-C Health and Human Performance or email kapoole@uncg.edu.  Visit the Department of Kinesiology online at www.uncg.edu/ess.
 

CAREER IDEAS     [Top]
Aerobic Instructor/Group
  Exercise Leader
Athletic Trainer
Aquatics Director
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Chiropractor
Clinical Exercise Physiologist
Coach
Youth Development Director
Fitness Director/Leader
Golf/Tennis Pro
Health Promotion/Corporate
  Fitness
Massage Therapist
Occupational Therapist
Physician
Physical Therapist
Physical Education Teacher
Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Research Exercise Physiologist
Sports Historian
Sports Lawyer
Sports Official
Sports Medicine Physician’s
  Assistant
Sport Psychologist
Sport Sociologist
 
WORK SETTINGS     [Top]
Athletic Teams
Community Youth Sport
  Programs
Corporations
Colleges and Universities
 
Community Colleges
Government
Health Clubs and Other Private
Facilities
Hospitals
Public and Private Schools
Sport Medicine and
Rehabilitation Clinics
YWCA’s or YMCA’s


USEFUL WEBSITES     [Top]

Wellness Connection - Professional Recruitment Service includes national job listings from corporate fitness centers, commercial health clubs, non-profit organizations, academic institutions, and health insurance providers.

YMCA

American Physical Therapy Association

Human Kinetics

The American College of Sports Medicine

TeamworkOnline.com - a site for sports internships, jobs, and job fairs. Portal to sport jobs with teams in the NFL, Major League Baseball, NBA, NHL, etc.

 

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