You will select performance courses such as aquatics, individual activities, racquet sports or team sports. You'll round out your courses by taking electives in coaching, health fitness, programs for children or sports administration. Teacher certification programs also are available in kinesiology. A provisional secondary certificate allows you to teach physical education and one other subject in grades 7-12. Kinesiology students obtain training in physiological testing and have opportunities to conduct research with faculty who have current research interests in exercise physiology, human performance, physical activity, psychology of sport, sociology of sport and sport pedagogy.
Departmental scholarships are available for outstanding students in kinesiology.
If you want a career in kinesiology, the department offers internships in nonschool settings such as hospitals, clinics, fitness centers and sports clubs. Upon completion of 12 semester hours at UNT, including at least 6 hours in your major, you may work in a part-time job related to your field through UNT's Center for Cooperative Education. You may earn money for your college expenses while gaining valuable work experience. Through cooperative placement, more than 300 Dallas-Fort Worth companies employ UNT students. You also should become proficient in using computers.