Kinesiology: How do I choose a major?

GOSHEN COLLEGE KINESIOLOGY DEPARTMENT Beginning 2013-2014

PHYSICAL EDUCATION MAJOR

OR

EXERCISE SCIENCE MAJOR

Options within this major:

Options within this major:

• Teacher Education • Sport Management or Health minor

• Fitness Leadership concentration (Personal Training)

• Minor in a different dept.

• Minor in a different dept.

MINORS

KINESIOLOGY DEPARTMENT 1700 South Main Street Goshen, Indiana 46526 www.goshen.edu/kinesiology CONTACT: Admissions Office 574.535.7537 admissions@goshen.edu Dr. Jewel Lehman Professor of Kinesiology 547.535.7658 jlehman@goshen.edu

1. Sport Management minor

open to anyone

2. Health minor

open to anyone

3. Physical Education minor

only open to majors from other departments

4. Exercise Science minor

only open to majors from other departments

5. Recreation and Sport minor

only open to majors from other departments

ENDORSEMENTS 1. Coaching Endorsement: American Sport Education Program certification

open to anyone

HOW DO YOU KNOW WHICH TO CHOOSE? PATHWAYS AT GOSHEN COLLEGE...

1 Are you interested in teaching or working with children or adolescents in recreation or sport?

I want to go to graduate school in Education

I want to teach PE in a public or private school

I want to work at the Boys and Girls club

I want to work in recreation full-time

I am not sure yet, but I love sports

I am not sure but I definitely want to coach a team

3 Are you interested in sport management?

I want to be an athletic director

I want to be an intramural director

PHYSICAL EDUCATION MAJOR

I want to manage a fitness or sport facility or direct events

PHYSICAL EDUCATION MAJOR with Sport Management minor Other major? with sport and recreation minor

Teacher Education

I want to be a sport recruiter, promoter or sport agent

I want to go to graduate school in sport management or business administration

Coaching Endorsement Recommended

OR

Teacher Education optional

OR

Business major with Sport Management minor Coaching Endorsement recommended

2 Are you interested in science, physical therapy, athletic training or a health related field?

I want to be a strength and conditioning coach for athletics

I want to be a personal trainer in a gym

I want to go to graduate school in exercise physiology or biomechanics or other exercise science area

I want to work in community wellness, health or fitness full-time

I want to be an athletic trainer

I want to go into physical therapy or be a PT assistant

4 Are you interested in sport journalism or communication?

I want to be a sports information director

EXERCISE SCIENCE MAJOR Add Fitness Leadership concentration

I want to be a sport journalist

I want to be sports announcer

PHYSICAL EDUCATION MAJOR with Communication Minor Biology major with Exercise Science minor

OR

OR

OR

COMMUNICATION MAJOR with Sport and Recreation minor or Sport Management minor Go to an entry level graduate program in Athletic Training (like Manchester)

Take additional courses: Chemistry Physics Exercise prescription and others