What You Can Do with Your Degree

  • Sarajane Depp-Hutchinson

    ADVISOR HELPED HER FIND HER PATH TO SUCCESS — Professor David Lorenzi encouraged Sarajane Depp-Hutchinson, Class of 2015, to get involved in the Special Needs Activity program (SNAP), which she then worked with on staff for two and a half semesters. He later introduced her to a professor at a university that has an Adapted Physical Activity graduate program, where she has been accepted with a full scholarship.

    Seth Carlson

    Lesson Planning Expertise Comes from IUP Training

    “My lesson planning for all of my classes directly traces back to what I learned at IUP.”

    Seth Carlson '13, BSEd in Health and Physical Education, Swimming and Physical Education Teacher at Brookville Area School District

    Your Future in Kinesiology, Health, and Sport Science Can Shape Communities Around the World

    Your degree prepares you for multiple career choices in the diverse arenas of education, allied health, and athletic management and administration. Within each of these fields, the jobs and responsibilities are numerous. Choose a focus that excites you and then leverage your degree to catapult you into a fulfilling future.

    Careers 

    With a degree in Kinesiology, Health, and Sport Science, your job choices are varied and include: 

    • Athletic trainer
    • Fitness specialist
    • Personal trainer
    • Fitness director
    • Recreation worker
    • Geriatric fitness specialist
    • Gerontology
    • Athletic coach
    • Exercise science consultant
    • Sports management leader
    • Health educator

    With a BSEd in Health and Physical Education, you will be qualified to teach in schools in Pennsylvania and many other states.

    Path to Higher Degrees

    Expand your career path and increase your salary potential by completing graduate studies.

    • MS in Sport Science
    • MEd in Health and Physical Education
    • PhD in Health and Physical Education
  • Kinesiology, Health, and Sport Science Department
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