Kinesiology is the study of the human body during movement.
There are many disciplines within Kinesiology including anatomy, biomechanics, exercise physiology, motor control, motor learning, neuromuscular physiology, sports psychology, and philosophy. Kinesiology graduates enter a variety of careers and graduate programs related to the understanding of how the body works including medical school, physical and occupational therapy schools, athletic training, and other health professions, public school teaching, sport and exercise related fields, the military, business, and law. Click here to read what Kinesiology students say about their major . The Kinesiology Department contributes to the central mission of the College of William and Mary in a unique way. The Department's educational goals encompass both the breadth and depth of knowledge of human movement.