Work closely with academically and professionally trained staff. Create a physically active world. Apply your skills through leading internships and clinical placements. A degree within the School of Kinesiology and Behavioral Sciences sets the stage for an outstanding career and/or top notch graduate school placement. Partner with us today!
The Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology prepares students for a wide range of opportunities. Options range across the fields of clinical health sciences, sport management, health and fitness, as well as many other occupations associated with physical activity and health. Customize your program of study. Using a core curriculum, students then choose from our exciting concentrations in Rehabilitation Sciences, Human Performance, or Sport and Fitness Management to set the path that is the best for you.
All concentrations in the BS of Kinesiology share a core curriculum, designed to emphasize common characteristics found in this discipline. Starting out in your first year with, KINS 101, Introduction to Kinesiology, you begin the process of identifying your place in this vast landscape of opportunity. Opportunities to share common vision, while also creating your unique course of study follow throughout the remainder of your studies as you progress through the program.
The beginning of your place on the team starts with your choice of concentration. Choose one, or double them up (e.g. Rehabilitation Sciences and Sport and Fitness Management; Human Performance and Sport and Fitness Management).
Human Performance is designed for students to gain the knowledge and skills needed for success in careers related to health, fitness, and physical performance.
The health and fitness industry is growing in leaps and bounds. Fueled by the need for wide ranging options for those seeking a positive lifestyle, health and fitness is leading the battle to beat lifestyle related disease and improve quality of life.
Apply evidence based exercise practice to create fun! Gone are the days of boring, repetitive routine; now the world of fitness has exploded with a ton of new and exciting ways to create movement and health.
Our concentration in Human Performance is a perfect fit for those seeking to start their career right after graduation. Gain employment in locations around the country, in high growth fields such as fitness training and management, clinical health and exercise science, human performance, and health and wellness promotions. Combine evidence based practices with fun and exciting ways to motivate, plan, and implement fitness solutions for those seeking a more robust lifestyle.
A perfect combination of exercise theory, applied science, health promotions, and management theory to prepare you for this fast paced career track. Pick up an additional minor without having to take “extra courses” or double up with the concentration Sport and Fitness Management concentration, all within the same number of credits. Save time and money while getting the highest level of education with our flexible curricular approach. Embrace this fast growing, high energy world of health and fitness today!
A program that focuses on human function, disability, and rehabilitation.
The need for trained professionals in allied health care (e.g. Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Athletic Training) and other medical services (e.g. Chiropractic, Physician Assistants, and Medical Doctors) is at an all-time high.
Epidemics such as obesity and diabetes have led to continued population growth in diseases such as heart disease, stroke, and cancer. These conditions steal healthy years of life from people as they struggle to create positive solutions that meet their personal lifestyle goals as well as health needs. Management of these conditions through the combined efforts of exercise, nutrition and appropriate medical care requires highly trained, forward thinking professionals.
Our Rehabilitation Sciences concentration prepares students for graduate school in disciplines such as Athletic Training, Physical and Occupational Therapy, Chiropractic, Physician Assistant, and Medicine. Additional academic emphasis in bench science in disciplines such as biology, chemistry, physiology, and psychology prepare the student for the challenges of graduate education.
The program is designed with the future graduate student in mind, creating space for school specific required prerequisites in your normal course load, reducing the need for “extra courses” often associated with graduate preparation. This can save thousands of dollars and reduce time to completion, allowing for a faster road to your final destination, leading the fight for a healthier and more functional society. Partner with us in preparing to join that exclusive team.
Provide students with fundamental knowledge and skills centered on finance, management, marketing and law pertaining to the organizations in the sports industry.
The Sports & Fitness Industry Association states that in 2015, the industry surpassed $84 billion dollars in sales. One look and it is easy to see why.
Sports and fitness are great entertainment with foundations in a healthy way of life. With this massive increase, the number of different career paths in this expanding field has exploded. The time is perfect to gain the education to enter this dynamic career track.
The Sport and Fitness Management concentration sets the stage for either direct entry into a fast growing field in sports and fitness administration or advanced schooling in graduate programs around the country. Employment opportunities in high demand market segments such as health and fitness management, sports entertainment, sporting goods and apparel, and biomedical technology are all within your reach. Focus your studies on the intersection of sport, fitness, and business.
The Sport and Fitness concentration combines the core curriculum of Kinesiology, with specific course work to develop your entrepreneurial, administrative, or managerial abilities and skills. With plenty of room for the development of a minor or the addition of prerequisite course for graduate school, this is our most customizable concentration. Become the leader you were destined to be, join us at Lake State for this exciting journey!
Along with individual-level academic advisement is the process of developing usable skills for career placement. The School of Kinesiology fully supports this vision, through the systematic integration of employment opportunities with academic preparation.
We offer both in-house and off-campus opportunities to develop the real world skills necessary to compete in today’s aggressive employment market. These are offered throughout your academic preparation.
| JOB | 2014 Median Wage | 2014 – 2024 |
| Physical Therapist* | $82,390 | +34% (Much faster than average) |
| Occupational Therapist* | $78,810 | +27% (Much faster than average) |
| Corporate Wellness Management | $41,950 | +24% (Much faster than average) |
| Athletic Director* | $88,580 | +9% (Faster than average) |
| Exercise Physiologist | $46,270 | +11% (Faster than average) |
| Athletic Trainer* | $43,370 | +21% (Much faster than average) |
| Facilities Management | $86,110 | +8% (As fast as average) |
A benefit from coming to LSSU is our commitment to undergraduate education. Fully focused faculty allow the student to maximize their potential. A result of this approach is our great reputation with graduate programs around the nation.
Kinesiology students are found across graduate programs throughout the state, region, and nation. For students seeking Physical/Occupational Therapy, Medical, Chiropractic, Exercise Physiology, Cardiac Rehabilitation, Athletic Training, Sports Marketing, and other related graduate programs, we are specialists in preparing your next step into graduate education.
Doctoral Physical Therapy – Central Michigan University
The School of Kinesiology is proud to partner with the Doctoral of Physical Therapy (DPT) program at Central Michigan University (CMU) to provide two Kinesiology students the opportunity for “direct enrollment” into the CMU – DPT program. The partnership allows for direct placement, following interview, into two seats in the DPT program.
The CMU – DPT program is regarded as one of the premier DPT programs in the region, consistently graduating students into the rewarding career of physical therapy. Their placement rate is remarkable, hovering at near 100% annually.