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• Pre-Physical Therapy
• Pre-Occupational Therapy
• Pre-Medical School

Â鶹¹ÙÍø Kinesiology students interested in joining clinical Doctorate programs like Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Medical School, Physician Assistant, Etc., are in a very competitive position given the extensive range of courses offered in the Exercise Science concentration.

According to the American Physical Therapy Association, many of the content areas covered in a typical Physical Therapy Program are introduced in the Kinesiology (exercise science) major:

• Anatomical Kinesiology
• Exercise Physiology
• Biomechanics
• Motor Behavior
• Motor Development
• Cardiovascular and Pulmonary systems
• Metabolic functioning
• Evidence based practices
• Scientific principles of strength and conditioning

According to the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), Kinesiology/Exercise Science is the most common discipline accepted each year to Physical Therapy programs around the country