What degree should I get and where should I get it??

[Jason B]

Alright people, I'm settled in after a move and I need to start thinking about my masters, but I've got a few dilema's, I'll get to those later. First off, there are so many fitness related degrees out there, I'm wondering which I should pursue. Here's a few things I'd eventually like to do (not all of them, but these are a few options I like right now):

-S&C coach for a college football team
-Coach a college PL team
-Open a public gym (and train people in it)
-Open a powerlifting/strongman gym (and train athletes in it)
-Open an athletic gym and train prep athletes (ala Joe DeFranco)
-While it wouldn't be my first choice, be an athletic/personal trainer at someone else's gym

So obviously I need an anatomy background first. But there's Anatomy & Physiology, Biomechanics, Exericise Science, Sports Science, etc. I'd also like to take nutrition courses as well. What should I be looking for in a degree? Then if I choose to open a gym I'll of course get the proper business training.

Now the dilema I have is that I'm in the Air Force, in Omaha, NE and my undergraduate degree is in Meteorology, not exactly helping me here. The university here seems like it has a great fitness program, but I can't take classes during the day and the online stuff they offer doesn't incude fitness majors. So I need a program with distance learning available. And since my undergrad is unrelated, I'd bet I'm gonna have to take several basic anatomy/chemistry classes first. I have a six year commitment to the Air Force, so I've got plenty of time, but I want to get started now.

Sorry for the long post, thanks for any help y'all can give me!

[tasinquefield]

The University of Texas school system has an online Kinesiology degree.

[Esteban]

Jason,

The NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine) offers online Master's degree programs in Exercise Science in association with a couple of universities:

http://www.nasm.org/ContinuingEducat...Education.aspx

Other online programs I've read about are those offered by the Optimal Performance Institute (OPI). I found about this at the ISSA's (International Sports Sciences Association) web site:

http://www.opi.edu/

I can't comment about the quality of those programs.

[Jason B]

Originally Posted by tasinquefield

The University of Texas school system has an online Kinesiology degree.

Yeah I've looked at that one, only problem is I don't have the background to get accepted. But that would probably be my first choice once I take the proper basic classes.

[Isaac Wilkins]

Could you take some of the basic pre-req's as a non-degree at Omaha or somewhere else? If you take several of those classes and do well (obviously) you should be able to apply to the UT system.

[Blackjack]

Get an MBA from Harvard and you should be set.