Health and Human Performance

What Can I Do With a Kinesiology Degree Focused in Health and Human Performance?

If you’re interested in exercise science, fitness, strength and conditioning, sport performance or helping people improve their health through movement, Longwood’s Health and Human Performance concentration can help you build that foundation.

You’ll study how the human body moves, adapts and performs, with coursework connected to exercise physiology, biomechanics, fitness, wellness, nutrition, sport performance and exercise testing.

This concentration is a strong fit if you’re interested in fitness, wellness, strength and conditioning, sport performance, coaching, exercise physiology or health and fitness management.

What Jobs Can I Get With a Health and Human Performance Concentration?

Students in this concentration may pursue career paths such as::

• Clinical exercise physiologist
• Strength and conditioning specialist
• Sport performance coach
• Health and fitness specialist
• Health, wellness or fitness center manager
• Fitness, wellness or sport programming professional

You’ll also build a foundation for graduate study in areas related to exercise physiology, health promotion, strength and conditioning, sport performance and allied health.

How Will I Get Hands-On Experience in Kinesiology?

Kinesiology students complete an internship during the summer between junior and senior year. This 320-hour supervised experience gives you the opportunity to apply what you’ve learned in a clinical, community or sports-oriented fitness setting.

Depending on your interests, your internship may connect with areas such as fitness programming, health and wellness, sport performance, strength and conditioning or exercise-based health services.