BS Kinesiology at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Programme overview

Interdisciplinary study of human movement (mechanical, neurological, biochemical, physiological and behavioral), covering physical activity and health, neuroscience of movement, biomechanics and exercise physiology.

Faculty: School of Public Health and Health Sciences | Department: Kinesiology | Study mode: full-time | Location: Amherst, MA, United States

Career pathways

Allied health (PT, OT, PA) and health professions (medicine, nursing, chiropractic), the health and fitness industry, research and biotechnology.

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Application information

Entry requirements

UMass Amherst first-year applicants (all majors): complete Common Application with UMass questions, official high school transcript (grades 9-11) and any college transcripts, one letter of recommendation, $90 application fee; SAT/ACT optional. Minimum high school units: English 4; Mathematics 4 (Algebra II minimum, including senior-year math); Natural Science 3 (labs); Social Science 2 (one US history); Foreign Language 2 of the same language; Electives 2. Non-native English speakers must demonstrate English proficiency.

Requirements published at program group level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year applicants: the Common Application opens August 1; the Early Application deadline is November 5; the Regular Decision deadline is January 15; the FAFSA priority deadline is March 1.

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