Kinesiology

School of Health and Human Sciences

Preparing professionals

To enhance health, physical activity, physical performance, and well-being across the lifespan

students in Kinesiology graduate programs testing hardware that measures physical performance

What is Kinesiology?

Kinesiology is the scientific study of human movement, performance, and function. At UNC Greensboro, our Department of Kinesiology, a part of the School of Health and Human Sciences, offers one of the most comprehensive undergraduate and graduate kinesiology degree programs in the country. Our faculty are leaders in the field, with expertise across many sub-disciplines. These include athletic training, sports medicine, exercise physiology, motor behavior, neuromechanics, sport and exercise psychology, pedagogy, youth sport development, and the history and philosophy of sport.

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Potential Careers

  • Physical therapist
  • Athletic trainer
  • Occupational therapist
  • Medical professions: Nurse, Physician’s assistant, Doctor, Dentist, or Pharmacist
  • Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation specialist
  • Exercise physiologist
  • Biomechanist
  • Fitness leader, Personal trainer
  • Health coach, Strength and conditioning Coach
  • Sport coach
  • Mental skills coach
  • Director of community youth sport programs
  • Faculty member, Researcher

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Students, faculty, and staff attend open house, meet with incoming undergraduate kinesiology students

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Students pursuing a B.S. in Kinesiology choose from two concentrations

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Kiniology Masters Students leaning in the lab

Master of Science (M.S.)

Students pursuing an M.S. in Kinesiology choose from seven concentrations

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MSAT students working with Grimsley high school football teams during pre-season workouts in pre-season clinical rotations

Master of Science in Athletic Training (M.S.A.T)

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faculty and graduate students using the Anatomage table to learn anatomy

COMBINED M.S./PH.D.

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Masters students assisting with MRI at the Gateway University Research Park

Doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.)

Students pursuing a Ph.D. in Kinesiology chose from four concentrations

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Doctor of Education Online (Ed.D) students and faculty

Doctor of Education Online (Ed.D.)

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Facts and Figures

$1M

Over 1 million dollars in external funding to support scholarship

98%

98% of undergraduate kinesiology content classes are taught by full-time faculty with practical and scholarly expertise on the topic.

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Laurie Wideman Gold

SAFRIT-ENNIS DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR RECOGNIZED

Dr. Laurie Wideman was recently one of 17 new fellows inducted into the 2023 National Academy of Kinesiology. Dr. Wideman was inducted at the annual meeting on Sept. 30. She is the Safrit-Ennis Distinguished Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at UNCG, with her research focusing on exercise, disease, and injury in the endocrine system. Dr. Wideman is heavily involved in NIH-funded research and has extensive inter-disciplinary collaborations.