BS Kinesiology at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Programme overview

The Kinesiology major prepares students for careers in health-related fitness and for graduate or professional study in kinesiology fields (exercise physiology, biomechanics, sport psychology, motor behavior, physical activity epidemiology), allied health professions (physical therapy, occupational therapy, physician assistant, chiropractic, athletic training) and medicine. First-year students can enter the major at the start or during their first two years; transfer students can enter when they start.

Faculty: College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences | Department: Kinesiology, Recreation, and Sport Studies | Duration: 120 credit hours (8 terms) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Knoxville, TN, United States

What you will study

Courses include Introduction to Kinesiology, Human Physiology, Applied Anatomy, Fundamentals of Exercise Physiology, Fundamental Biomechanics and Human Movement, Exercise Psychology, Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription, plus a kinesiology practicum, physical education activity classes and program electives.

Career pathways

Health-related fitness careers and preparation for graduate and professional study in allied health and medicine.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University of Tennessee, Knoxville first-year admission (university-wide, all undergraduate majors): decisions weigh high school and college grades reported on the Self-Reported Academic Record, ACT or SAT scores (essay not required), rigor of curriculum, recommended coursework, involvement and extracurricular activities. UT calculates a weighted core GPA from 16 recommended core units: 4 English, 4 math, 3 science, 1 American history, 1 European, world history or world geography, 2 of a single foreign language (or ASL) and 1 visual or performing arts; completing all 16 is strongly encouraged but not required. International applicants submit official secondary school transcripts, certificates or exam results and proof of English proficiency (exempt with, for example, two semesters of US college English composition at C or better); those meeting all requirements except English receive conditional admission. Minimum cumulative UT GPA of 2.8 is required to transition to departmental advising and to register for KNS 360, KNS 372 and KNS 414. Four hours of physical education activity courses are required.

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.

Entry terms: Summer/Fall (first-year Early Action and Regular Decision) and Spring (first-year deadline December 15). Transfer students may enter Fall, Spring or Summer.

First-year Summer/Fall: Early Action submission November 1 and materials November 15; Regular Decision submission January 5 and materials January 20. First-year Spring: December 15. Confirmation deadline May 1. Decisions: Tennessee Early Action early December, out-of-state Early Action mid-December, Regular Decision early March.

Transfer application completion deadlines: Fall July 1, Spring December 15, Summer April 15. Enrollment confirmation: Fall August 1, Spring January 13, Summer May 15.

International undergraduate deadlines: Spring October 1 (confirmation November 1); Summer March 15 (confirmation April 1); Fall Early Action November 1 and Regular Decision January 5 (confirmation May 1).

The first-year application fee is $75 and nonrefundable; apply through the Common Application or the Go Vols application. Fee waivers are available to US citizens and permanent residents but not to international applicants. Standardized test scores are self-reported in the Go Vols portal and official scores are due May 15; Nursing applicants must include ACT/SAT scores.

International applicants pay the $75 nonrefundable undergraduate application fee and must show English proficiency (for example TOEFL iBT, Duolingo or PTE) unless exempt; conditional admission via the ELI carries a $50 application fee.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.utk.edu/

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