<p>Hello all. Im currently serving in the Marine Corps, and get out in a year and a half. Being in the military really makes you appreciate college and education. My passion is fitness and health. It's the one thing I could look at and perform non stop. I love trying new forms of exercise and working out, as well as educating others and helping them improve their bodies and diet.</p>
<p>My residence is in the Bay Area, California, so i'd love to attend a school in Nor Cal. Im trying to find the best college, nation wide, but preferbly in California, for majoring in Kinesiology, as well as other physical certificates and majors.</p>
<p>Money is no option, as my dad owes me a free ride and the military will end up paying for just about everything, so I wont bother with a job, unless its fitness related. When Im out of the Corps, my life will be education and fitness; everything else will be on the back burner, but I need to research some schools.</p>
<p>Appreciate your time!</p>
<p>Not in CA, but check out the Dept. of Kinesiology at UMD. [Kinesiology</a> Department @ University of Maryland, College Park](<a href=“http://www.sph.umd.edu/KNES/]Kinesiology”>http://www.sph.umd.edu/KNES/)</p>
<p>Another vote for UMDCP. My friend’s DD went there for that. Met the head of the dept during a visit and there was no turning back. I believe Univ of Michigan also has a good kin. program - trying to remember from when friend’s DD was applying. Sorry, no info about CA - she didn’t apply that far from home.</p>
<p>Most Cal States offer Kinesiology majors. I don’t believe that the UC’s offer one as standard curriculum, but you can ‘create’ your own major at most colleges. UC Davis even notes that other grads have ‘created’ a Kinesiology major.</p>
<p>Good luck. And thanks for serving.</p>
<p>U of Texas at Austin. </p>
<p>It isn’t in Cali but it is the best in the country for that program.</p>
<p>Not far from the Bay Area: Cal Poly SLO.</p>
<p>[Welcome</a> to the Kinesiology Department - Cal Poly](<a href=“http://www.kinesiology.calpoly.edu/]Welcome”>http://www.kinesiology.calpoly.edu/)</p>
<p>Very interesting. Is there a way to compare a California school to U of Texas? I mean, if U of Texas has the best program in the country, then thats where I want to go.</p>
<p>USC has a very good kinesiology program, which is due to its #1 ranked graduate physical therapy program. many students who receive their BS in Kinesiology go on to study at USC for the DPT program. plus you get to work as a trainer for some bigtime athletics programs like the football team</p>
<p>What is USC DPT program? So would it be in my best interests to recieve my BS in Kinesiology at U of Texas, then go to USC for the DPT program? Im slowly mapping out my path, with the best schools.</p>
<p>Im happy because both U of Texas and USC are in the Yellow Ribbon program, which is a major plus (being military).</p>
<p>DPT = doctor of physical therapy.</p>
<p>in case you misunderstood my post, i was saying that USC has a great undergraduate kinesiology program because USC also has the #1 ranked graduate program in that area, the Doctor of Physical Therapy. many USC undergrads stay at USC for grad school.</p>
<p>Ok I misunderstood. I appreciate the information. Heh, I guess I can follow my dream of attending USC. I’ll need to spend some time to and get some info from and about USC.</p>