Standard - Bachelor of Science - Kinesiology - Exercise Science

Program Description

When you graduate with a degree in Kinesiology, you’ll be ready to work in a number of sport or health-related fields. AUM’s Kinesiology degree has three options. Exercise Science will prepare you to be a strength and conditioning coach, exercise physiologist or health fitness instructor and for physical therapy school. With the Physical Education Teacher Certification, you’ll be able to teach elementary and secondary physical education or coach high school sports. The Sport Management option equips you for the business side of sports, leading to a job as a sports event planner, team marketer, ticket sales specialist, and more. Students in this program can choose from three concentrations:

• Exercise Science
• Physical Education (P–12)
• Sport Management

Students earn internships that allow them to work on events such as the Camellia Bowl and with organizations such as the Atlanta Hawks, Montgomery Biscuits, Rehab Associates, and Harvard University Athletics. Students also have opportunities to engage in cutting-edge research and learn exciting laboratory techniques through hands-on experiences in the department’s Human Performance Lab and in the Warhawk Fit program.

Exercise Science concentration will prepare you for a career in human performance, training and conditioning, corporate fitness, and wellness. Clinical and preventive areas of preparation include cardiac rehabilitation, pre-physical therapy and health promotion. The AUM Exercise Science program is an educationally recognized program (ERP) by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) for its outstanding program leading to careers in athletic strength conditioning. An internship is required.