Students who are completing the Bachelor of Science in Applied Learning and Development degree program choose from three majors:

• Early Childhood to Grade 6 with Generalist Certification
• Early Childhood to Grade 6 with Bilingual Generalist Certification
• All-Level Special Education Certification

If you’re interested in teaching on the elementary level, you can find out more about these programs on the College of Education web site.

Students who are interested in becoming health care professionals who specialize in the prevention, evaluation, care, and rehabilitation of injuries to athletes and those engaged in physical activity may be interested in the university’s Athletic Training major. The major prepares students for a career as a Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC), but it also prepares students for additional study toward a career in medicine, sports medicine, physical therapy, occupational therapy, or other allied health care professions.

Typical employment settings for graduates of the program include college and university athletics, high schools, clinics and hospitals, professional sports teams, and corporate and industrial health care settings.

Many students also continue their education in medical or allied health professional schools. All freshman and transfer applicants interested in a major in Athletic Training must apply to the pre-Athletic Training major. Once enrolled at UT Austin, students must complete specific prerequisites during their Direct Observation program, in additional to a separate application for admission to the major after completing the prerequisite coursework.

Students who are completing a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology degree program can choose from the following majors:

• Exercise Science: This major includes required courses in anatomy, exercise physiology, biomechanics, motor control and motor development. Many graduates plan to pursue graduate or professional study in areas such as exercise and sport science, sports medicine, physical therapy, occupational therapy, or other allied health professions. Students who are enrolled in this major and who plan to pursue pre-medicine, pre-veterinary, pre-dental, pre-physical therapy, or any other health-related profession consult with advisors in the university’s Health Professions Office to help them prepare for further study.
• Applied Movement Science: This major prepares students for positions as physical education teachers at the elementary, middle school or secondary level. The all-level program allows students to explore developmental issues of children and adolescents, learning theory, teaching methods, with a strong component of field experience in the public schools. Although the State of Texas does not have a certification program for coaching, many graduates of this major pursue coaching opportunities.
• Health Promotion: This program emphasizes health promotion with a behavioral foundation and prepares students for careers in community health care settings, corporate fitness and wellness centers, government agencies, voluntary health agencies, and fitness rehabilitation. In addition to the required courses, students may complete a semester-long internship. Many students enrolled in this major plan to pursue graduate degrees in health promotion or related fields of study such as physical therapy, allied health, nursing, nutrition or counseling.
• Sport Management: This program prepares students for careers in the sport and entertainment industries, such as intercollegiate athletics administration, facility management, professional sports, the sporting goods industry, private/public sport clubs, resorts, and event management. In addition to the required courses, students must complete a semester-long internship. Many students choose to continue their education through graduate studies in sport management, law, or business. All freshman and transfer applicants interested in a major in Sport Management must apply to the pre-Sport Management major. Once enrolled at UT Austin, students must complete specific prerequisites and a separate application for admission to the major after completing the prerequisite coursework.
• Physical Culture & Sports: This major is designed to prepare students for graduate school in fields such as sport history, sport sociology, sport philosophy, sport psychology, journalism, and/or careers related to a humanities/social science approach to sport and exercise. Examples of careers include writing and journalism, youth sport development, health promotion, public relations work, governmental and sport agency work, sport and community work, and coaching outside the public schools.

Find out more about these programs on the College of Education web site.