Kinesiology, BA

Bachelor’s in Kinesiology Program Overview

Throughout your time in the BA in Kinesiology program, you’ll have multiple opportunities to enhance your skills and increase your knowledge while developing confidence and professionalism.

The Kinesiology program exposes you to an array of professions related to physical activity and sport. In the classroom, you will participate in real-world scenarios, such as debating the funding of high school athletics, developing a fitness program for specific individual goals, and evaluating a sport facility based on risk management and liability factors. NEC also provides a strong foundation in the liberal arts. With so many options and resources, you’ll discover the career path that fits you best.

Bachelor’s in Kinesiology Program Highlights

Why Earn Your Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology?

When you enroll in NEC’s BA in Kinesiology program, you’ll learn from professionals in the field who instruct in the classroom and mentor in real-world work settings. You’ll analyze theory and apply your knowledge, with a focus on developing the skills to be an effective leader, teacher, and facilitator in various human movement-related settings. Each student participates in a field experience, matching individual student career goals or broadening potential career interests with placements in professional settings on and off campus. Here are some recent examples:

• Teaching skiing at Pats Peak Ski Area
• Working with athletes and teams in the NEC Athletic Training Room while being mentored by our certified athletic trainers
• Assisting a certified personal trainer in a fitness facility

BA in Kinesiology Learning Outcomes

Students in NEC’s BA in Kinesiology program will learn to:

• Analyze kinesiology theories.
• Develop skills to be effective leaders, teachers, and facilitators.
• Participate in field experience.
• Explore a broad range of professions associated with sport and physical activity.
• Evaluate sport facility liability.
• Analyze the funding of high school athletics.
• Develop goal-oriented fitness programs.
• Cultivate a foundation of liberal arts knowledge.

What Can You Do with a Bachelor’s in Kinesiology?

There are many options for what you can do with a bachelor’s in kinesiology. Graduates may work in coaching, health promotion, personal training, or other fields. Career paths apply the principles of kinesiology and sports medicine in different ways. Still, they share the goal of helping people function within their bodies to the best of their ability.

New England College Students and Faculty Present Research at the 2024 NH-INBRE Conference

Since joining the NH-INBRE network, the College has received $3.7 million in grants to support faculty and student biomedical research.

Five faculty and 10 students from New England College (NEC) presented research at the 20

24 New Hampshire IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (NH-INBRE) Annual Meeting. This two-day conference hosts science students and faculty from 10 New Hampshire colleges and universities.

Above: Ella MacGregor, Health Science ’25, discusses her research with conference attendees.

Hidden Gem: NEC’s Summer Undergraduate Research Program

For more than a decade, NEC’s Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) has been quietly helping students embark on their science and healthcare careers. Each summer, students do real research and present their work at the NH-INBRE Conference.

Right: Professor James Newcomb and NEC students at the 2021 NH-INBRE Annual Meeting

Recognition and Rankings

NEC Ranked Top College in New Hampshire

New England College in New Hampshire has earned recognition as a leading college in the state, as acknowledged by Intelligent.com, a credible source for evaluating higher education programs.

NEC Ranked Leading College in New Hampshire

New England College in New Hampshire has earned recognition as a leading college in NH, as acknowledged by EduRank, a credible source for evaluating higher education programs.

NEC Ranked Top College in New Hampshire

New England College in New Hampshire has earned recognition as one of the best colleges in New Hampshire, as acknowledged by Academic Influence, a credible source for evaluating higher education programs.

BA in Kinesiology to MS in Exercise Science

Students interested in earning an MS in Exercise Science can take advantage of New England College’s admission agreement with Colby-Sawyer College.

Graduates of NEC’s BA in Kinesiology who meet admissions criteria will be automatically accepted for admission into the Colby-Sawyer College MS in Exercise Science program. Graduates will receive discounted tuition and can choose from the following concentrations:

• Strength and Conditioning Track
• Applied Exercise Science Track

Admission Guidelines

• Complete Colby-Sawyer College’s online application
• Provide all official college transcripts
• Submit current résumé or CV
• Have minimum GPA of 2.75 in undergraduate degree
• Completion of pre-requisites with a grade of C or higher