Kinesiology: Concentration in Exercise and Movement Sciences
Bachelor of Science, Accelerated Master's
About this program
The Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology: Concentration in Exercise and Movement Sciences looks at how and why people move. You’ll study the body from many angles — like physiology, biomechanics, motor learning, physical rehabilitation and socio-cultural factors. This program prepares you for careers in fitness, physical therapy, or health research. You’ll learn to design movement plans, improve performance, and understand physical activity across all ages and abilities. It also sets you up well for graduate study.
Program Curriculum and Requirements
Program Scope
The Exercise and Movement Sciences concentration prepares students for advanced study in a number of exercise and movement related fields. This degree concentration examines kinesiology from the perspectives of exercise physiology, biomechanics, motor learning and development, and the psychological and the social-cultural aspects of physical activity. The programmatic approach is multidisciplinary and invites study in the physical, biological and social sciences, psychology, philosophy and communication. The degree program examines those factors that influence the form, function and effectiveness of exercise and movement across the lifespan and for the disabled.
This degree concentration will prepare students who wish to become exercise physiologists or fitness specialists in clinical, research, educational, or business settings, or who seek careers in physical or occupational therapy, biomechanics, motor learning and development and ergonomics. Students will also be prepared for advanced study in such fields as sport history, sport sociology, sport and exercise psychology and at-risk youth development. In addition, students who wish to pursue graduate studies in these areas will be well prepared to do so. Students will also be ready to pursue endeavors in the private sector.
Program Learning Outcomes
Students who complete the Exercise and Movement Sciences concentration should be able to:
- Define kinesiology and its sub-disciplines.
- Explain the value of, and advocate for, physical activity in terms of health, wellness, and quality of life.
- Analyze a variety of physical activities and their components from multiple perspectives.
- Discuss how and why human performance changes.
- Design interventions to maintain and improve human performance.
- Critically evaluate information sources in kinesiology.
- Effectively communicate information about kinesiology.
- Apply their knowledge and skills to problems that confront contemporary society.
SFSU Accelerated Bachelor's + Master's
The Bachelors of Arts in Kinesiology: Concentration in Exercise and Movement Sciences offers two different pathways to obtaining the B.A. alongside an M.A.
The Kinesiology SF State Scholar Program is designed for exceptional undergraduate students in Kinesiology that would like to complete both their undergraduate and Master's degrees in five years. The program provides an excellent opportunity for students to further enhance their knowledge base and academic skills in the field of Kinesiology. It also allows students to develop more competitive applications to doctoral programs (e.g. Physical Therapy, Medicine, Kinesiology) and improve their employment opportunities. Students receive specialized advising from a faculty mentor as well as extended research experience in the student's area of interest.
This SF State Scholars Program integrates the B.S. Kinesiology with the M.A. Special Education plus the credential program in Orientation and Mobility. Graduates of this blended program will be prepared for a career in special education to teach orientation and mobility techniques to individuals with disabilities who have visually impairments and/or who are blind from infancy through adulthood in a variety of settings including public school systems and rehabilitation agencies.