Kinesiology

Overview

As a Kinesiology major, you’ll study the scientific basis for human movement. You’ll explore physiological, mechanical and psychological principles and theories that relate to fitness and the human body — but you won’t stop there. You’ll create fitness programs and design rehabilitation plans for class projects.

When you graduate, you’ll be prepared for a career as an athletic trainer, a sports manager, a physical education teacher, or a coach. Many of our alumni go on to pursue a doctorate of Physical Therapy or Occupational Therapy. St. Edward’s University offers pre-professional tracks that ensure you’re ready for graduate school.

Program Tracks

Athletic Training Emphasis

Athletic trainers motivate others to fulfill athletic goals while practicing principles of injury prevention and rehabilitation. In this track, you will ...

• Study all aspects of human anatomy, physiology and movement

• Work with SEU athletic teams

• Participate in a supervised internship

• Prepare to qualify for the Texas licensure test

Pre-Occupational Therapy Emphasis

Occupational therapy is a health profession whose primary purpose is to help people across the lifespan participate in the things they want and need to do through the therapeutic use of everyday activities (occupations). In this track, you will...

• Experience how movements are learned and how the capacity for movement changes over the life-span

• Learn how to design and implement appropriate activities for individuals with special needs and limitations

• Explore the principles and techniques to plan, implement, document, and evaluate the efficacy of therapeutic exercise

Pre-Physical Therapy Emphasis

Physical therapists optimize health and function through the assessment, identification, and correction of acute or prolonged movement dysfunction. In this track, you will ...

• Identify, prevent and correct movement dysfunction

• Study scientific topics as they relate to the human body, exercise, and rehabilitation

• Design rehabilitation plans

• Learn how to motivate individuals through fitness and wellness plans

Sports Management Emphasis

This track prepares you for a diversity of roles in the areas of sports marketing, facility management and planning, human resources, strategic planning, sport finance and facility design. In this track, you will ...

• Learn about the science and management of kinesiology in relation to sport programs

• Develop a fundamental understanding of business administration

• Study the management of kinesiology and sports programs

What do our graduates do?

Kinesiology majors go on to a variety of careers and graduate schools from St. Edward’s. Here’s a sample.

• Health promotions specialist for Chevron in San Ramon, Calif.

• Account executive for the Connecticut Sun WNBA team

• Athletic director of an Austin Catholic school, grades PreK–8

• Graduate teaching fellow at KIPP Texas Public Schools

• Rehabilitation services technician at Seton Healthcare Family in Austin

• Sales manager for a medical device company

• Physical Therapy student at the University of Kansas Medical Center