Why KHS?

Kinesiology and Health Sciences is a rapidly growing field for those who are passionate about healthy lifestyles, including human movement, and its relationship to enhancing quality of life and performance through the lifespan.

Our degree programs will prepare you for a number of exciting career opportunities in health care, fitness, research and more. Through in-class study, hands-on laboratories and real-world clinical experiences, you'll learn about the physiology and biomechanics of the human body, as well as the principles of disease trends and health care management.

Read more about the value of a degree in kinesiology and health sciences.

News

Sept. 10, 2025

VCU announces recipients of 2025 faculty awards for scholarship, teaching excellence

Interim Provost Beverly J. Warren today announced 30 winners of VCU’s National/International Recognition Awards and 25 winners of the Excellence in Pedagogical Innovation Awards.

Samantha Clavel

Aug. 26, 2025

Alumni Q+A: Samantha Clavel (B.S. ’21) is empowering local adolescent girls to be more active

Clavel uses the lessons from her health, physical education and exercise science curriculum to promote healthy living in local girls and mentor current students.

Bashar Hauter, Kashaf Baig, Oniya Smith and Naeem Ahmed are among the VCU students taking part in the Summer Academic Enrichment Program this year. (Contributed photo)

Aug. 4, 2025

Summer program steels students for demanding health sciences studies

VCU’s Summer Academic Enrichment Program has a proven history of giving undergraduates a critical boost toward pursuing doctoral degrees in dentistry, medicine, pharmacy and physical therapy.

KHS Spotlight

Events

Collaboration and sharing are at the core of our mission.

a person in athletic gear running on a colorful city street

Exercise and Cancer: Prevention, Treatment, and Survivorship

Date: Monday, Oct 13, 2025

A new global movement is launching to make exercise a standard part of cancer care — and students from all fields can be part of shaping the future of health.