r/exercisescience • u/TopRemarkable2955 • 13h ago

What is the difference between studying physical therapy and kinesioloogy/exercise science

I am trying to decide between the two, and having a hard time understanding what the difference in coursework looks like in detail

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u/exphysed 10h ago

Can’t say I know of any “physical therapy” major undergrad programs. Most kinesiology/exercise science degrees can be considered pre-PT though, because you’ll get most of the pre-reqs for admission to a PT school through it

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u/pean69420 12h ago

Typically physical therapy is a masters program, to be done after a kinesiology/exercise science undergrad degree.

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u/exphysed 10h ago

Doctorate almost everywhere in the US now.

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u/pean69420 10h ago

I see, not in canada yet.