Kinesiology

[The MN Bulk]

I'm having some problems making up my mind with this and want to ask everyones opinion. I am 26 a network engineer at a state university, make about 50K however i don't have a degree. Work will pay for classes and I'm interested in pursuing Kinesiology and possibly Physical Therapy afterwards. I have most likely at least 20 credits that I could transfer. So my question is... Is worth pursuing it? This would be about a 6 year endevor just for the Kinesiology degree.

 

[Crazier]

Well, I for one have no clue what kinesiology is... but you have to follow your heart man.

6 years. So you'll be 32 when you're done. And, the averge person retires at what, 65? So, you'll have 33 years left to work in the field you prefer, or you have 39 more years of being a network engineer.

That's quite a few years. Choose what you'll like best and go for it.
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[Peyote Killa]

Kinesiology would better you more that physical therapy, so if I was you I would go with that.
Physical Therapy is not a doctorate degree, so your patients come to you from a doctor. The doctor tells you what to do for the patient, then like a lemming you perform. Unless you feel very comfortable with the doctor that sends you clients, I would not want to be a physical therapist.
Go with kinesiology.

 

[runner]

i have two close friends with kinesiology backgrounds; one has his master's and one his doctorate.

not sure WHAT you can do with a bachelor's...if anything. my buddy w/his master's ended up moving on to a different career and my friend w/the PhD is a professor now.

i wouldn't think there are that many avenues to kinesiology majors, other than perhaps corporate fitness?

 

[The MN Bulk]

not sure WHAT you can do with a bachelor's...if anything. my buddy w/his master's ended up moving on to a different career and my friend w/the PhD is a professor now.

Yeah I plan on taking the program with an emphasis on exercise science/exercise physiology. It's mainly just for myself and if work is going to pay for it WTF.

 

[Arioch]

Mine is actually in ex phys. You have several avenues.

1. Teaching
2. Coaching (this can offer the greatest variety)
3. Persuing an advanaced degree.
4. Research lab.
5. Assistant to some sort of physician or second string post at a clinic/hospital. (it should be obvious what I think of this one).

In my case, by the time I finished my BS, I had lined up a job as an assistant coach, and then the university paid for my MS. I then began teaching part-time. It has worked out very well for my familiy as well as myself.

And after twenty years, I still enjoy it.

And one day soon I will finish my doctorate.

I have only said this about 100 times.