Kinesiology
Program Overview
The Kinesiology program at Simpson University draws from strengths in both the Sciences and Mathematics Department and the Athletic Department, offering a strong depth of instruction while encompassing the breadth of the different areas where kinesiologists are employed. Within our major, students will learn more about careers in physical education or sports and fitness management, and even earn credit towards an Education minor through the courses offered in this program. With a graduate placement rate of nearly 100% within the previously offered majors in the Sciences and Mathematics Department, we anticipate that many of our graduates in this major will successfully go on to such careers or pursue graduate and/or professional education programs.
Simpson University’s Kinesiology major features small class and lab sizes, so students can get one-on-one attention from faculty members. Students will also have the opportunity to complete internships and gain clinical experience in the areas of sports management, coaching, athletic training and physical therapy, among others.
YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE GREAT TO START, BUT YOU HAVE TO START TO BE GREAT!
Kinesiology Tracks
- Applied Health
- Exercise Science
Program Learning Outcomes
- COMING SOON!
Required Courses
- Nutrition
- Intro to Chemistry
- Care and Prevention of Athletic Injury
- Intro to Kinesiology
- Applied Movement Anatomy
- Contemporary Health Issues
- Exercise Physiology
- Measurement/Evaluation/Kinesiology
- Lifelong Motor Development
- Methods of Teaching Sports Activities
- Movement Experiences/Children
- Movement Experiences/Middle School
- Organization/Administration/Phys Ed
- Internship
- Precalculus
- First Aid/CPR
- PHED Activity or ODLE Skill Acquisition
- Biomechanics
- Exercise and Sports Psychology
- Exercise Prescription
- Applied Motor Development
Internship & Career Opportunities
- Physical Therapist
- Exercise Physiologist
- Athletic Trainer
- Sports Coach
- Fitness Instructor
- Occupational Therapist
- Wellness Coordinator
- Sports Nutritionist
- Corporate Wellness Specialist
- Rehabilitation Specialist
- Ergonomics Consultant
- Health Educator
- Personal Trainer
- Cardiac Rehabilitation Specialist
- Biomechanics Researcher
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