The kinesiology degree offers many career opportunities and also is a pathway to graduate-level studies.
Degree Outcomes
- Graduates enter careers in sport coaching, strength and conditioning, exercise instruction, personal training, cardiac rehab, mental skills training, sports medicine, physical education and teacher education, and various health professions.
- Alumni employers include the YMCA, Moses Cone, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Guilford County Schools, city of Greensboro, World’s Gym, Gold’s Gym, and United Healthcare.
- Graduates continue their education at schools including UNCG, East Carolina University, Duke University, and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The Student Experience
- Students are encouraged to do a formal internship for credit through the Department of Kinesiology. This experiential learning opportunity offers practical experience in professional/community settings and provides experience appropriate to the student’s career goals.
- Professional development opportunities include leadership seminars and conventions.
- Students gain valuable experience with assistantships that promote helping older people exercise (HOPE), physical fitness in children, fibromyalgia research and activities, and physical education community outreach.
- Numerous campus activities and the KIN Club, a student-led organization promoting healthful living through service and leadership.