Kinesiology Major
Accreditation
The kinesiology program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.
Student Achievement Outcomes (2024-2025 Reporting Period)
The Kinesiology program is committed to providing a high-quality education that prepares students for successful careers and further academic pursuits in exercise science and related fields. We regularly assess our program's effectiveness through various outcome measures, as required by the Committee on Accreditation for the Exercise Sciences (CoAES). Below is a summary of our most recent program outcome data.
Current Rate (2024-2025): 92.7%
(CoAES Threshold: Rate Reported)
Description: This rate represents the percentage of students from the Fall 2018 cohort (who were in the Kinesiology major in Fall 2020) who graduated with a Kinesiology major by August 2024.
Current Rate (2024-2025): 84.8%
(CoAES Threshold: 70%)
Description: This rate indicates the percentage of first-time, full-time Kinesiology majors who were retained from Fall 2023 to Fall 2024.
Current Rate (2024-2025): 100.0%
(CoAES Threshold: 80%)
Description: This rate reflects the percentage of our graduates who achieved "positive placement" within one year of graduation. Positive placement includes employment in the exercise profession, allied health, or a related field, admittance to a higher-level degree program, or military service. This data is based on a survey of 110 graduates approximately one year post-graduation, with 14 respondents.
Current Satisfaction Rate (2024-2025): 100.0%
(CoAES Threshold: 85%)
Current Survey Return Rate (2024-2025): 55.0%
(CoAES Threshold: 50%)
Description: Graduate satisfaction data was collected from 204 recent graduates (December 2024, Winter 2025, and Spring 2025 cohorts), with 112 completing the survey (55% return rate). A satisfactory survey, as per CoAES guidelines, is defined as one where 75% or more of the questions are rated 3 or greater on a 5-point Likert scale. Five of the nine questions received 100% satisfaction ratings, while the remaining four ranged from 93% to 98% satisfaction. The overall average satisfaction was 86% when scored 4 or greater, and 48% when scored 5.
Additional Graduate Outcomes: Initial Post-Graduation Status (Spring 2025 Graduates)
This data provides insight into the immediate plans of our Spring 2025 graduates, based on a survey of 112 out of 204 graduates from this cohort.
- Employed in a health- or exercise-related field: 21.43%
- Employed in a related but non-health field (e.g., research, teaching, sales): 5.36%
- Continuing education full-time (e.g., graduate/professional school): 62.50%
- Employed in an unrelated field: 0.89%
- Unemployed: 9.82%
Successful Graduates
Kinesiology students are successfully accepted into doctorate of physical therapy and medical school programs.
Over the last four years, 81.9% of Kinesiology undergraduate applicants have been accepted into doctorate of physical therapy (DPT) programs, and 54.9% of Kinesiology undergraduate applicants have been accepted into medical programs (overall national medical school acceptance rate is 40%).
Student Learning Outcomes
With a degree in Kinesiology, students will be able to:
- Assess, interpret, and synthesize data related to the measurement of coronary heart disease (CHD) risk factors, physical activity, the health-related components of physical fitness (i.e., cardiorespiratory function, body composition, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, and range of motion) and functional movement patterns.
- Develop specific, individualized, and quantified structured and non-structured (i.e., home-based) exercise/physical activity prescriptions based on assessment and interpretation of relevant data.
- Demonstrate the application of theoretical knowledge, practical skills, and knowledge of basic physiological responses to physical activity/exercise and the physiological adaptations to exercise training in the development of an exercise prescription.
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Contact Us
Department of Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health
204 Phillips Hall
Oxford, OH 45056
