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Undergraduate Programs
One of the following four undergraduate concentrations may be selected: Sports Medicine, Aquatics Leadership, Fitness Leadership, Community Youth Sport Development or Teaching K-12 Physical Education.
The Sports Medicine Concentration is designed to provide a pre-professional program of study with a focus on exercise and sport science that also encompasses other fields of science (biology, chemistry, physics, health, nutrition, and pharmacology). This concentration is a first step toward a career in the field of sports medicine. After completing this program students will have the necessary academic and clinical experience to allow for future study in allied health fields. Examples include, but are not limited to athletic training (available in the department), physical therapy, occupational therapy, physician's assistant, podiatry, dentistry, and medicine.
The Fitness Leadership concentration prepares students for careers in preventive and rehabilitative exercise and fitness. This concentration may be tailored to meet the needs and interests of students planning graduate study in medicine, occupational therapy, or physical therapy.
The Aquatics Leadership concentration provides entry-level professional preparation for students who will be competent to design and deliver effective aquatics programs for a wide range of community settings.
The Teaching concentration leads to K-12 Licensure for teaching physical education in North Carolina and most other states. Throughout the program there are opportunities for observation, participation, assisting, and teaching experiences with public school students, including those with special needs.
For additional departmental information, including suggested course sequences for each concentration listed above, refer to the ESS Undergraduate Handbook.
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Send questions to Karen "Pea" Poole,
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