The Movement Science major provides an opportunity to specialize in areas of recreation, athletic coaching, athletic training, cardiovascular fitness, athletic administration, and physical education for people with special needs. A specialization in cardiovascular fitness prepares the student for fitness leadership jobs in business and industrial fields and in private agencies such as the YMCA, YMHA, and cardiac exercise programs. It also gives the student a broad knowledge base to pursue graduate study.

A specialization in recreation offers the student opportunities for careers in community recreation; in Federal, State, and City agencies; and in private organizations, such as nursing homes. Activity specialists coach community and school teams and work in Park Departments. Recreation directors organize and administer recreation programs for groups of people, and for communities. A major in Movement Science can prepare the student for work as a perceptual-motor therapist and/or a physical educator for the physically or emotionally challenged, or with the elderly. Movement Science majors choose which discipline they will study to complete the Interdisciplinary Requirement. Newest among the options is the Athletic Training option (Physical Education Athletic Training - PEAT). The department is currently engaged in the Self Study phase which leads to national certification by the National Athletic Trainer Association (NATA). Students are encouraged to seek academic advisement in the Department as early as possible.

*200-level Independent Study courses do not fulfill the skills courses requirements