What Is the Difference Between a Kinesiology Degree, and an Exercise Science Degree?
Question by Adam: What is the difference between a kinesiology degree, and an exercise science degree?
Right now, my major is exercise science. I was looking at other majors, and saw kinesiology. It looks like they pretty much get the same jobs after graduation. Which major is more successful for becoming a physical therapist? And which one is more successful for becoming an athletic trainer?
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Answer by kagitsu19
To make things simple and easy to understand, they’re basically the same. I’m a Kinesiology major at NIU and my ’emphasis’ is in Preventative and Rehabilitative Exercise Science. From the professionals I’ve talked to in the field and the random set of speakers that have been here as well (in the exercise field of course), they mentioned that Exercise Science used to be offered as a major of it’s own then became incorporated with Kinesiology. They’re going to take you in the same direction regardless, just that some schools will offer either Kinesiology as a major or just Exercise Science and not Kinesiology. The two emphasis’ here for Kine are Preventative & Rehab. Exercise Science and Athletic Training.
To answer your other question, I’m not 100% sure if your school offers this but the major “Physical Therapy” would be the best bet for a physical therapist. That major would have a more effective class list to help you in the future than Kinesiology. Don’t worry about it too much though, Kinesiology/Exercise Science are still a good choices for becoming a Physical Therapist.
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