Kinesiology
Acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in corporate wellness, health and wellness program management, health coaching, wellness journalism or other related professions, or to pursue graduate studies. Enhance your learning through research projects with faculty who are published in journals such as Journal of the National Medical Association, Journal of Community Health, and Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise.
Choose Your Path
Choose from three tracks: the physical education teaching track, athletic training track and pre-health science track that incorporates the prerequisites for pre-medicine, pre-physical therapy and pre-occupational therapy career paths, if desired.
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Hands-On Training
Begin hands-on training work with athletes during your first year, an advantage not widely available in other college programs.
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Professional Mentors
Learn and train with highly skilled physicians and chiropractors who practice in the field of sports medicine.
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Apprenticeship Opportunities
Complete an 1,800-hour apprenticeship that starts when you enter the program. Get actual experience in a wide range of training-related duties.
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Work with Teams
Travel with UT Tyler athletic teams to out-of-town games and events during your junior or senior year.
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Get Your License
Be fully prepared to sit for the Texas Athletic Trainer License Examination, which is required for all practicing athletic trainers.
Delve into health and exercise topics with UT Tyler professors who are widely published in journals such as: Journal of the National Medical Association, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, International Journal of Exercise Authors, The Physician and Sports Medicine and Journal of Community Health.
Meet a Professor
Dr. Wycliffe Njororai Simiyu
Professor of Health and Kinesiology
Born in Bungoma, Kenya, Dr. Njororai brings his passion for physical and sports education to the classroom and the international stage. A former UT Tyler Faculty Senate president, he has traveled to Wuhan Sports University in Wuhan, China and the Kenyan Academy of Sports in Nairobi to serve as a keynote conference speaker.