Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, And Kinesiology

What is it about?

A general program that focuses on activities and principles that promote physical fitness, achieve and maintain athletic prowess, and accomplish related research and service goals. Includes instruction in human movement studies, motivation studies, rules and practice of specific sports, exercise and fitness principles and techniques, basic athletic injury prevention and treatment, and organizing and leading fitness and sports programs.

Numbers at a glance

34th
Popular nationwide
140
Search Rank on O's List
224
Colleges offer it
10,224
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
4,923
Women
5,301

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O's Insights on Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General

  • Major has been increasing in popularity over the last 15 years.
  • 84% of graduates come from public universities.

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