Kinesiology, B.S.

The undergraduate kinesiology major prepares students for careers in preventive and rehabilitative exercise, as well as fitness and sports performance optimization. It also prepares students for various allied health graduate programs, and incorporates complementary fields such as biology, chemistry, physics, health, nutrition, and pharmacology.

The kinesiology major has two concentrations tailored to students’ professional aspirations: Sports Medicine and Movement Science (SMMS) and Exercise Specialist (ES).

Program Distinctions

• The Department of Kinesiology is the 4th largest department on campus, serving approximately 650 undergraduate students. 
• Faculty have ongoing community outreach and research programs, and often provide student opportunities to contribute through independent studies or volunteer work.
• Universities.com ranks UNCG as the top undergraduate Kinesiology program in North Carolina (2024).
• The program is a member of the American Kinesiology Association.

The Student Experience

• Students complete an experiential learning project related to a career in kinesiology early in their plan of study.
• Every student works with an individual faculty member as their advisor.
• Students select between two concentrations tailored to their specific career objectives–Sports Medicine and Movement Science (SMMS) or Exercise Specialist (ES).

After Graduation

• Potential career paths include:
  • Athletic Trainer
  • Physical Therapist
  • Exercise Physiologist
  • Occupational Therapist
  • Strength and Conditioning Coach
  • Sport Coach
  • Fitness Instructor
  • Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Specialist
  • Health Club Director
  • Community Youth Sport Program Director
  • College Professor

• Alumni employers include but are not limited to Moses Cone, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Atrium Health, Emerge Orth, Novant Health, United Health Care, Guilford County Schools, multiple schools and colleges in North Carolina and beyond, the City of Greensboro, World’s Gym, and Gold’s Gym.
• Many UNCG kinesiology graduates continue their education at graduate schools, including UNCG, UNC-Chapel Hill, Elon University, Winston-Salem State University, East Carolina University, and Duke University.

Apply to Program

• https://admissions.uncg.edu/admissions/apply/

Undergraduate Minors

• Sport and Social Development Undergraduate Minor
• Sport Coaching Minor