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Career Opportunities for Kinesiology and Public Health Students

Kinesiology Careers and Continuing Education

Kinesiology students are successfully accepted to medical school and PT programs.

Over the last four years, 54.9% of Kinesiology undergraduate applicants have been accepted to medical schools and 78.3% of Kinesiology undergraduate applicants have been accepted into doctorate of physical therapy (DPT) programs.

Common Career Paths

  • Physician
  • Physical therapy
  • Occupational therapy
  • Physician Assistant/Associate
  • Cardiac Rehabilitation
  • Strength and Conditioning Coach
  • Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor
  • Fitness and Wellness Coordinator
  • Medical and Health Service Manager
  • Clinical Research Coordinator
  • Dentist
  • Chiropractor
  • Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
  • Surgical assistants
  • Orthotist and Prosthetist
  • Surgical Tech

Advancing Your Education

Planning for Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professions, and Medicine*
School Type Typically Required Courses
Chiropractic, Dental, Medical, Physician’s Assistant 2 sem Biology with lab, 2 sem Physics with lab, 4-5 sem Chemistry with lab (College, Org, Biochem), 1 sem Sociology, 1 Psychology, 1 sem Statistics
Nursing(2nd career in Nursing Program) 2 sem General Chemistry with lab, 1 sem Biochemistry, 1 sem Organic Chemistry, 1 sem Human Anatomy, 1 sem Microbiology with lab, 1 sem Psychology, 1 sem Sociology, 1 sem Statistics
Occupational Therapy 1-2 sem Biology with lab, 1 sem Human Anatomy, 1 sem Sociology, 1 sem Physiology, 3 sem Psychology, 1 sem Statistics
Physical Therapy 2 sem Biology with lab, 2 sem Physics with lab, 2 sem Chemistry with lab (College), 1 sem Human Anatomy, 1 sem Physiology, 2 sem Psychology, 1 sem Statistics

*If you are interested in any one of these areas, you will need to take additional classes.

Visit the Mallory-Wilson Center for Healthcare Education for information about careers in the health professions and the pre-medical studies co-major. Also check for the specific requirements of schools you are interested in attending, as they may differ from the suggested courses listed above.

Contact a Kinesiology Advisor

Physical / Occupational Therapy Advisor:
William Berg, Department of Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health

Medical / Dental / Physician Assistant Advisor:
Tailyn Walborn, Department of Biology

Chiropractic Advisor:
Dean Smith, Department of Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health

Public Health Careers

  • City and County Health Departments
  • Employee Health & Wellness
  • Government
  • Health Coach
  • Health Educator
  • Health Promoter in Schools
  • Hospital Wellness 兔子先生
  • Private Health Organizations
  • Public Health Organizations
  • University Wellness Program Coordinator

*If you are interested in sitting for the CHES (Certified Health Education Specialist) Exam through the NCHEC (National Commission for Health Education Credentialing) meet with your academic advisor for the CHES Exam eligibility requirements.