Kinesiology
Kinesiology program
Put your future into motion
Study kinesiology at Oregon State
Movement is a part of everyday life and holds the power to improve lives.
If you thrive on sharing your enthusiasm for health and physical activity with others, focus that energy on a degree in kinesiology.
Oregon State’s kinesiology program incorporates the sciences — including anatomy, physiology, sociology and psychology — when looking at the effect of movement on the body.
With a degree in kinesiology, you can work in sports, academia, business, clinical settings, the fitness industry and more.
Kinesiology program news and stories
OSU kinesiology students presented at the 2026 Association for Applied Sport Psychology Pacific Northwest Regional Conference in Boise.
Jay Penry led kinesiology undergraduates to the 2026 ACSM Northwest Annual Meeting at the University of Idaho, offering students professional development experience.
OSU-Cascades physical therapy assistant professor JJ Hannigan was quoted in the New York Times and Super Age on running shoe replacement and maximal shoe design.
Kinesiology professor and school head Megan MacDonald discusses her research on physical activity and children with disabilities, the IMPACT program, and why getting kids moving starts with meeting them where they are.
Kinesiology senior Jordan Varneau published a guest column in the Bend Bulletin on surgical trends in youth baseball, written as part of a class assignment at OSU-Cascades.
John Schuna, associate professor of kinesiology, was quoted in a Washington Post article on walking pace and healthy aging.