Undergraduate Programs
Overview
Students majoring in Kinesiology can choose one of four major specializations:
- Exercise Science
- Health Fitness
- Physical Education Teacher Education
- Early Contingent Physical Therapy
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Exercise Science
This specialization prepares students to analyze physical activity, exercise, and sport from a physiological perspective, with an emphasis on basic science courses. This option is for students considering careers or graduate degrees in health care professions including exercise physiology, cardiac rehabilitation, physical therapy, physician’s assistant, chiropractic, and occupational therapy.
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Health Fitness
This option promotes the understanding of the benefits of physical activity and is designed for students interested in becoming health fitness practitioners. Career opportunities exist in corporate, community, commercial, and hospital-based fitness and wellness centers as health fitness specialists, personal trainers and strength and conditioning specialists. This option also prepares students for advanced study in exercise science, health promotion, preventive medicine and related fields.
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Physical and Health Education Teacher Education (PHETE)
The PHETE program prepares students to become teachers of physical education for all grade (K-12) licensing in Rhode Island. Reciprocal license agreements allow students to teach in most other states. Cognitive course work, teaching methods, educational foundations, and skill acquisition are part of the educational process. The program is enhanced by a variety of practicum experiences in school settings.
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Early Contingent Physical Therapy
This advanced specialization is designed for highly qualified students who as incoming freshman have decided to pursue a career in physical therapy and wish to attend the URI Doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT) program. Students successfully following this advanced program will be allowed to apply for the URI DPT program during their junior year.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Rhode Island State Clinic
April 13, 2013 CLICK HERE to learn more
2013 Kinesiology Internship Meeting
Students need to attend three meetings during the spring semester if they plan to go out in the summer or in the fall CLICK HERE to learn more
2013 KIN585 Summer Course
Come join KIN585 Disability Sport this summer, session I May 20-June 21 CLICK HERE to learn more
Strength & Conditioning Program
For successfully meeting establised criteria, the National Strength and Conditioning Association officially recognizes University of Rhode Island’s Program in Strength and Conditioning.
Kinesiology Graduate Research Night
Every year, the Department of Kinesiology hosts a graduate research night CLICK HERE to learn more
Kinesiology in the News
Kinesiology is a broad field encompassing all facets of human movement. CLICK HERE to learn more
HSS Living and Learning Community
HSS Living and Learning Community
in Butterfield Hall is a great opportunity for Kinesiology students to network with each other during their first year on campus.
