Choose Your Concentration
As an Exercise Science & Kinesiology student, you will select a concentration that aligns with your career goals in health, wellness, performance, or pre-health professions.
Exercise & Wellness
This concentration gives you a broad foundation in how exercise supports health and wellness, preparing you to work with people of all ages and abilities while addressing stress and chronic disease through movement.
Courses
- APK 4430 // Stress, Health, and Disease
- APK 4320C // Corrective Exercise
- APK 4119 // Physical Activity in Diverse Populations
Career Opportunities
- Health Coach
- Rehabilitation Specialist
- Corporate Wellness Specialist
- Preparation for graduate programs in:
- Physical Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Athletic Training
- Chiropractic
- Physician Assistant
- Medicine
Sports Nutrition
This concentration dives into the powerful connection between nutrition and athletic performance, giving you the tools to apply nutritional principles to training, recovery, and competition, including metabolism, fueling strategies, and smart use of supplements.
Courses
- APK 4169 // Nutritional Strategies for the Lifelong Athlete
- APK 4161 // Sports Metabolism
- APK 4162 // Sports Supplements
Career Opportunities
- Nutrition Researcher
- Nutrition Counseling
- Social Media Influencer (health/fitness space)
- Preparation for graduate school in Dietetics
Strength & Conditioning
This concentration equips you to design effective strength and conditioning programs for athletes and everyday populations while exploring the psychology behind performance and motivation.
Courses
- APK 4400 // Sport Psychology
- APK 4138L // Applications of Strength and Conditioning
- APK 4194C // Exercise Program Design
Career Opportunities
- Strength and Conditioning Coach
- Strength and Conditioning Researcher
- Personal Trainer
- Sport Performance Coach