The concentration in Athletic Training offers the preparation needed to become a professional athletic trainer. A minor in Coaching, leading to a national Coaching Certificate and minors in Exercise Leadership, Recreation Management, and Sport Communication is also offered through the School of Kinesiology and Recreation Studies. Keep in mind, however, that some fields will require graduate study or further schooling of some kind. Many more occupations exist and are worth investigating. The internet is a fantastic source of information.
Kinesiology is the study of human movement and performance.
Students examine the effects of participation in physical activity on the physical, psychological and social dimensions of the human condition. Fitness and leisure time occupations are among the most rapidly growing professions in America. Opportunities for the graduate level education include research in exercise science, teaching, sport management, sport medicine, and related fields of human performance. Tell me more about specializations in this major . The Physical and Health Education Teacher Education concentration is for students who wish to teach school physical education.