Academic Catalog

Kinesiology and Health Science Major

Department: Kinesiology and Health Science

The major provides students with requisite knowledge and skills for postgraduate study in a variety of healthcare fields as well as entry level positions in the workforce. Our graduates have gone on to successfully complete post baccalaureate degrees in physical therapy, physician assistant, occupational therapy, medicine, athletic training, chiropractic, counseling, public health and other professions. Graduates entering the workforce have gained employment in medical sales, pharmaceutical sales, healthcare management and administration, as well as various positions in the health and fitness arena.

Admission Requirements

In addition to University and College of Education and Health Sciences requirements, the following are recommended for students to receive full consideration for admission to the Kinesiology and Health Science major as a first-year student:

A minimum of three years of high school mathematics and science (biology, chemistry, physics, anatomy and physiology are recommended)

Areas of Focus

Students pursuing the Kinesiology and Health Science degree typically plan to either continue their education in graduate programs for physical or occupational therapy, medicine, or another health profession. Others choose to pursue graduate work in non-direct patient care or to enter the workforce upon graduation. The KHS degree is designed to allow flexibility for students to gain the requisite knowledge needed for their specific professional goal. Major electives as well as the required minor provide the opportunity for students to complete coursework needed for graduate programs. Students work with an academic advisor to determine an appropriate plan of study.

Extra-Curricular Opportunities

Post-baccalaureate educational programs and future employers seek well rounded students who are involved in activities outside of the classroom. Bradley offers more than 200 student organizations that provide opportunities for Kinesiology and Health Science (KHS) students to become engaged on campus and in the local community. The Department of Physical Therapy and Health Science sponsor two organizations that include the Health Science Organization; and a service dog training program called “Wags for Mags.” KHS students have also served as tutors and supplemental instructors on campus as well as for local grade school and high school students who are patients at the Children’s Hospital of Illinois, volunteered side by side with Department faculty for Special Olympics, and participated in other community programs as well. KHS students have also taken advantage of unique opportunities to study in London, Dublin, Rome, and other foreign cities associated with Bradley’s Study Abroad Program and in doing so have successfully completed the College of Education and Health Science Global Scholars Program. 

The Doctorate of Physical Therapy

First-year students admitted to the undergraduate program in Kinesiology and Health Science have the opportunity for Early Assurance (formerly known as direct admission) into Bradley’s Doctor of Physical Therapy graduate program. Applications are accepted starting in the second semester of the first year. See department for requirements.