How would you like to shape your career path?
The goals of the various individuals and organizations working within the discipline of kinesiology are to improve people’s quality of life in a number of populations and settings through increasing physiological functioning and psychological health. A degree in kinesiology can lead to a number of careers in a wide range the fields such as education, fitness and recreation, sports management, medicine, physical therapy, and nutrition.
Graduates of kinesiology can be found in schools, universities, hospitals, military environments, hotels, recreation centers, sports clubs, aquatic facilities, health clinics, wellness centers, and other private and public agencies. Interested in seeing what some of our graduates have done with their degrees? See what they are doing now here.
Take a look at some possible career choices to see what courses you might need to help get you where you want to be. Keep in mind that this is by no means an exhaustive list of the possible career choices that you have, but it gives an indication of some of the common professional pathways that KIN students seek upon graduation.
- Business
- Chiropractic
- Coaching
- Community Recreation
- Dentistry
- Education – Elementary & Middle Years
- Education – Secondary Years
- Graduate Studies in Kinesiology
- Massage Therapy
- Medicine
- Occupational Therapy
- Personal Trainer
- Physiotherapy
- Public Health
- Public Health Administration and Advocacy
- Sports Law