Bachelor in Kinesiology: Sports Studies
Lewiston, USA
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
USD 21,836 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The Kinesiology programme at Lewis‑Clark State College in Lewiston, Idaho studies human movement and how lifestyle choices affect long-term health. Students earn a Bachelor in Kinesiology with one of four emphases: Exercise Science and Health Occupations; Health and Fitness; Sport Studies; Coaching. The Sport Studies emphasis examines sport in society from historical, psychological, sociological and philosophical perspectives and prepares students for sports work or graduate study.
Career Outcomes: Graduates move into Physical Education, Sport Management, Sport Psychology, Wellness Coaching, Athletic Training, Coaching and roles in recreation, movement science, exercise physiology and sports administration, and fitness leadership, community sport roles.
The discipline of Kinesiology explores the art and science of human movement. In the Kinesiology program, students develop an appreciation of the human body and its tremendous potential, as well as an understanding of the relationship between positive lifestyle choices and long-term improvements in health and well-being. Students seeking a Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology will complete a program of study with coursework in one of four emphases:
- Exercise Science and Health Occupations
- Health and Fitness
- Sport Studies
- Coaching
This emphasis area encompasses a general knowledge of kinesiology and sport with a focus on social and community relations in sports. Students learn the role of and examine sport in society from historical, psychological, sociological, and philosophical perspectives. This emphasis area prepares students for jobs in sports or as a pathway to graduate school in areas like Sports Psychology, Sport Sociology, History and Philosophy of Sports, or Sport Management.
Graduates with a BA/BS in Kinesiology go on to obtain careers in a variety of fields:
- Physical Education
- Sport Management
- Sport Psychology
- Exercise and Health Psychology
- Wellness Coaching
- Athletic Training
- Coaching
- Recreation