Kinesiology Department
Overview
A program equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, professors with extensive experience as educators, coaches and researchers, and courses covering athletic training, coaching, exercise physiology, fitness leadership, physical education, teacher preparation, sport and exercise psychology, sport management, and pre-professional training for the allied health fields.
- Kinesiology Major
For students interested in developing expertise in human movement—in the many skeletal, muscular, and neural systems that combine to help us move through space.
- Kinesiology-Chemistry (Exercise Chemistry) Dual Major
For a more comprehensive course of study of chemistry’s effect on the body’s many ways of working.
- Kinesiology Major with an Education Minor
Offers specialized training for those passionate about teaching or coaching.
- Athletic Training Minor
A strong foundation in human anatomy, fitness, health, and exercise physiology.
- Kinesiology Minor (for non-majors)
An excellent complement to an alternate science major such as biology, biochemistry or health sciences.
- Performance, Fitness and Conditioning Minor
An opportunity to develop expertise in conditioning, speed, agility, performance optimization, and the principles of strength development.
- Sports Coaching Minor
A targeted program for students who want to pursue professional opportunities in coaching.
- Sports Management Minor
A targeted program for students who want to pursue professional opportunities in sports management.