<p>Hello! UCSB is most certainly my dream school, with many factors contributing to this.
However, one thing is holding me back: I want a degree in kinesiology, exercise science or sports management (anything related to sports), but the school doesn't offer either.</p>
<p>However, the schools has a program called exercise and sport studies which offers 1/2 unit classes. Here is the link:</p>
<p>UC</a> Santa Barbara General Catalog - Exercise and Sports Studies</p>
<p>Would there be a way to major in something else and incorporate the exercise and sport studies classes into my major? I am extremely confused and I don't want to have to take this amazing school off of my list!</p>
<p>Any opinions or tips would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!</p>
<p>Those classes would not prepare you for a career in sports management or athletic training. </p>
<p>The “dream school” idea is a myth anyways. Look elsewhere.</p>
<p>Seems like the upper division courses in that department would be of interest to you (the lower division courses are mainly PE activities courses).</p>
<p>You can major in anything and do the pre-med courses and the upper division exercise and sports studies courses as electives. However, medical schools supposedly may think of kinesiology as a less rigorous pre-professional major, which they supposedly do not like.</p>
<p>UC Davis (exercise biology) and UC Berkeley (integrative biology, choosing academic PE courses) do appear to have majors that may be of interest to you, but including more rigorous chemistry/biology/etc. preparation than most kinesiology major programs.</p>
<p>Whoops, I didn’t see the upper-division courses - for some reason, when I loaded that courses page, only the lower-division courses showed up, and those wouldn’t be enough.</p>
<p>However, according to UCSB, the program is not accredited by the National Athletic Trainers Association, and therefore cannot lead to certification as a board-certified athletic trainer (if that’s the path you were looking for).</p>
<p>The list of all certified, accredited athletic training programs can be found here: [CAATE</a> Accredited Programs Directory](<a href=“http://www.caate.net/imis15/CAATE/Accredited_Programs/Core/directory.aspx?hkey=b91f27b1-2a93-4ed1-b1e6-55cc82ac0fc3]CAATE”>http://www.caate.net/imis15/CAATE/Accredited_Programs/Core/directory.aspx?hkey=b91f27b1-2a93-4ed1-b1e6-55cc82ac0fc3)</p>