Earn Your Bachelor’s in Kinesiology at OLLU

Turn Movement Into Your Future

Move your passion for sports and health into a career. Earn your BS in Kinesiology at OLLU and prepare for careers in fitness, teaching, or health sciences.

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Why Choose OLLU for Kinesiology?

Real-World Ready:

95% of OLLU graduates land a full time job or attend graduate school soon after completing their undergraduate degree.

Hands-On Learning:

Internships, labs, and senior projects put you in real-world settings like sports performance clinics, schools, and hospitals.

Graduate School Success:

A program designed to build the foundation for professional health programs — from physical therapy to physician assistant (PA) school.

Small Classes, Big Support:

With a university wide 11:1 student-to-faculty ratio, you’ll know your professors, and they’ll know you.

Accredited Excellence:

1 of only 3 programs in Texas to be accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).

Accredited Excellence:

One of only 3 programs in Texas to be accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).

Hands-On Learning:

Internships, labs, and senior projects put you in real-world settings like sports performance clinics, schools, and hospitals.

Career Options:

Prepare for jobs in coaching, teaching, fitness, athletic training, health promotion, or medical fields.

Graduate School Ready:

Build the foundation for professional health programs — from physical therapy to physician assistant school.

Small Classes, Big Support:

You’ll know your professors, and they’ll know you.

Program Details

Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology

  • San Antonio, TX
  • 4 Years
  • Career or Graduate School Preparation
  • Financial Aid
  • Scholarships
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What You’ll Learn

Build a strong foundation in the science of movement and gain hands-on experience that prepares you for careers in health, fitness, and sports. 

  • Understand the science of movement – Build a foundation in anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, and exercise response.
  • Teach and train effectively – Develop skills to coach, instruct, and create exercise programs that improve health and performance.
  • Apply technology and data – Use lab and field tools to measure, analyze, and interpret sport and exercise outcomes.
  • Gain real-world experience – Put knowledge into action through internships, fieldwork, and service learning.
  • Lead with equity – Address issues of diversity, inclusion, and social justice in health and human performance.

Concentrations

At OLLU, you can tailor your Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology degree to your goals with one of three concentrations:

Excercise Science
  • Focus on sports and fitness training, health promotion, and coaching.
  • Prepare for careers in wellness, athletics, or graduate school in kinesiology.
  • Build the knowledge and skills to apply to physical therapy, occupational therapy, chiropractic, podiatry, or physician assistant schools.
  • Gain experience for jobs in hospitals, clinics, or research labs.
  • Train to become a certified P.E. teacher in Texas.
  • Graduate ready to teach in public or private schools, with options to pursue graduate degrees in education and leadership.

Real-World Experience

Every OLLU kinesiology major completes a Senior Experience internship. Students have worked in:

Physical and occupational therapy clinics

Community and school coaching programs

Sports performance academies

Physical and occupational therapy clinics

Community and school coaching programs

Sports performance academies

Go Further with OLLU

  • Biliterate Certificate: Spanish-speaking students can graduate with a special certificate proving professional-level bilingual skills in English and Spanish.
  • Program Learning Outcomes: Develop critical thinking, design training programs, use the latest tech in sports science, and learn to promote health and wellness for diverse communities.

Careers in Kinesiology

With a kinesiology degree from OLLU, you can become a:

  • Coach or trainer
  • Physical education teacher
  • Exercise physiologist
  • Wellness or fitness professional
  • Athletic trainer (with additional certification)

Or, continue into graduate or professional programs in:

  • Physical Therapy
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physician Assistant Studies
  • Social Work and more
  • Exercise Science and more

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Discover your passion for understanding people and making a difference with a degree in Kinesiology from OLLU.

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