Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology
Biola University’s Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology program explores God’s intricate design of our human bodies and human movement. The way we steward our bodies in our everyday lives — with exercise, nutrition and medical care — can have profound effects on our complete human health. Biola’s kinesiology major will prepare students by providing specialized training in human movement and athletic performance, readying you to be a competent and caring Christian professional in such fields as health and fitness, health promotion, exercise science and allied health care.
In addition to its strong curriculum, expert faculty members and biblical integration, Biola’s kinesiology program offers several key advantages:
- Biola’s location in Southern California — one of the world’s largest and most diverse metropolitan areas — is ideal for internships and job opportunities.
- The university is home to top-notch athletics facilities, including a newly remodeled fitness center and athletic training room where students can put their education into action.
- Small classes give you an opportunity to form deep relationships with your professors and fellow students.
- Biola’s Health Careers Club educates, supports and builds community among all the pre-health career students on campus through guest speakers and other events.
- Support from Biola’s Career Center, including a dedicated STEM career services specialist with expertise in developing resumes tailored to STEM fields, LinkedIn profile development, interview preparation and hosting STEM-focused career events.
- State-of-the-art Exercise Laboratory and Biomechanics and Human Performance Laboratory facilities used for teaching, practice, training and research.
- Well-equipped laboratories and learning spaces at the Lim Center and Soubirou building offer hands-on experience and opportunities to put your learning into action.
- Be mentored by expert faculty who integrate their Christian faith into their lives as researchers, teachers and ministers in local or global communities. Students have opportunities to be involved in directed research with faculty, participate in presentations at various conferences and co-author peer-reviewed journal articles. Learn more about our faculty and student research.
Concentrations
- Exercise Science
The exercise science concentration allows students to customize their program to prepare for health-related graduate studies in areas such as physical therapy, sports medicine, physiology, biomechanics and others. This concentration can prepare students for careers in allied health, or for other jobs within the health and fitness industry, including exercise rehabilitation programs (such as cardiac rehab, cancer rehab, gait laboratories, and sports medicine facilities).
- Health and Human Performance
The concentration in health and human performance is ideal for students who wish to work in clinical exercise physiology, occupational therapy, strength and conditioning, health and fitness, and wellness promotion, and serves as preparation for graduate study in exercise physiology, strength and conditioning, athletic training and similar fields. This concentration also prepares students for professional certifications in fitness and conditioning through professional organizations such as the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).
