With an online Bachelor’s degree in Human Performance from UW-Whitewater you will explore careers in exercise science, cardiac rehabilitation, exercise physiology, fitness/strength training, recreation, and sport management. Using a fully online, asynchronous platform, you’ll learn the practical skills and develop the knowledge base needed to be a leader within the Kinesiology profession. Tailor your coursework to your needs by selecting a minor that aligns with your specific career goals. Our flexible internship program will allow you to build your resume while maintaining your current life-work responsibilities. Our engaging, award-winning faculty will support you along the way by meeting your unique needs and providing additional opportunities beyond the virtual classroom.
Member American Kinesiology Association (AKA).
Program Description
Health and wellness are at the forefront of people’s minds now more than ever, and the Human Performance major will prepare you for a rewarding career in exercise science, health/fitness, recreation or sport management.
The 120 credit B.S. in Human Performance includes 45-credits of general education program coursework and the Bachelor of Science degree requirements in the College of Education and Professional Studies (6 credits). There are 47 credits of major coursework, which includes a 6-credit internship and 3-credit capstone requirement. Students will also complete a minor, which is typically comprised of 22 credits. The Department of Kinesiology offers online minors in health promotion, recreation, strength and conditioning, and sport management. Students may also choose a minor outside the department to broaden their professional qualifications.
Career Opportunities
A vast array of career options includes patient advocate, strategic communication manager, communication campaign specialist, community relations specialist, director of program development, corporate trainer, coordinator of health education, coordinator of personnel development, communication specialist, corporate event planner, fundraiser, and project manager.
Admissions
There are several application paths an online bachelor’s student might take including as transfer, reentry, freshman, or second-degree seeking applicants. For more information on each path, click on the links below.
There are several application paths an online bachelor’s student might take including as transfer, reentry, freshman, or second-degree seeking applicants. For more information on each path, click on the links below.
Transfer applicants
Transfer applicants are students that have attended another college or university (including having earned an associate’s degree) but have never attended UW-Whitewater. You will find detailed application and transfer information at University Admissions.
Reentry applicants
Reentry applicants are students that have previously attended UW-Whitewater. Application information can be found at University Admissions.
Freshman applicants
Freshman applicants are students that have never attended a college or university. If you have never attended a college or university, regardless of age, you would be considered a freshman applicant. You can find application information for freshman applicants at University Admissions.
Second-Degree seeking applicants
Second-Degree seeking applicants are students who have already earned a bachelor’s degree and would like to pursue another. If you would like to earn another bachelor’s degree, you can apply to UW-Whitewater’s online bachelor’s program as a special student with full credentials. To complete your degree, you would only need to fulfill the College of Business and Economics requirements and the requirements for the major you choose.
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater has been offering online classes for 25 years. This early entry means that our process for developing engaging, rigorous courses has been well refined.
With UW-Whitewater Online, you will have passionate faculty experts who deliver a transformative online learning environment. You will experience easy collaboration with your instructor and classmates and work with a simple to understand calendar that automatically fills in deadlines and important dates for all your classes; meaning you can spend less time organizing and more time pursuing your passion. Add to this the fact that UW-Whitewater is home to Wisconsin’s largest business school and that we produce more licensed teachers per year than any other university in the state, and you will find that Whitewater may be exactly right for you.
