Department of Kinesiology
Where health and education converge
The Department of Kinesiology offers you a world spanning from physical education to the science of exercise. Preparing you for a future working with young children, elite athletes and mature adults. Taking science and practice into classrooms and clinics, into labs and onto the field.
Lay the foundation for a future in health professions like physical therapy and occupational therapy. Prepare to be a teacher from the oldest physical education teaching program in the state. Find opportunities with minors in coaching, sport administration and strength and conditioning.
Above all, learn from a committed core of faculty who will become your greatest champions.
UNI helped me achieve my goals through their exceptional faculty and staff. The faculty and staff, specifically in the Department of Kinesiology, get to know you as a person and truly want you to be successful. They are all brilliant, humorous and kind people.
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Undergraduate Programs
Leading the way in pre-health
Whether your interest lies in corporate fitness, coaching or a health profession like chiropractic, physical therapy or occupational therapy, our kinesiology and exercise science major is a great foundation.
Part of a leading pre-health program, learn from and partner with faculty who both teach and shape knowledge through research. Benefit from direct access to laboratories that broaden your understanding. Become part of a program known for its consistently high acceptance rates into health professions graduate programs.
From the classroom to the lab and out in the field, we’ll prepare you for a journey to last a lifetime.
The perfect match
Join generations of UNI teachers who found the perfect match of health, fitness and education in K-12 physical education teaching.
- Learn the foundations of teaching while gaining experience in numerous settings from your first year forward.
- Be part of the oldest physical education teaching program in the state, often with 100 percent placement upon graduation.
All under the guidance of a tight knit group of faculty who have one goal: your success.
Leading the way in pre-health
Whether your interest lies in corporate fitness, coaching or a health profession like chiropractic, physical therapy or occupational therapy, our kinesiology and exercise science major is a great foundation.
Part of a leading pre-health program, learn from and partner with faculty who both teach and shape knowledge through research. Benefit from direct access to laboratories that broaden your understanding. Become part of a program known for its consistently high acceptance rates into health professions graduate programs.
From the classroom to the lab and out in the field, we’ll prepare you for a journey to last a lifetime.
The perfect match
Join generations of UNI teachers who found the perfect match of health, fitness and education in K-12 physical education teaching.
- Learn the foundations of teaching while gaining experience in numerous settings from your first year forward.
- Be part of the oldest physical education teaching program in the state, often with 100 percent placement upon graduation.
All under the guidance of a tight knit group of faculty who have one goal: your success.
Graduate Programs
Digging Deeper
Our graduates tell us a real strength of this department is our support and focus on research — for undergrads and grad students! That includes opportunities to partner with faculty, conduct studies and share your findings through scientific publications or presentations at national conferences.
Investigators Who Teach
Windee Weiss is a former gymnast turned educator turned scholar. Her passion for wanting the best environments for youth athletes, from beginners to super stars influences her research. She engages students in that research and together, they better understand the mental, social and emotional side of human movement.
Facilities Matter
Facilities do make a difference.
- Classrooms, gyms and fitness centers within the WRC
- Strength and conditioning facilities
- State-of-the-art laboratories
- Biomechanics lab
- Exercise physiology lab
- Psychomotor behavior lab
- UNI-Dome learning experiences
And, you can’t beat our collaborations with UNI’s highly successful D1 athletic program. GO PANTHERS!