Kinesiology Wellness and Athletics
Mission Statement
The mission of the Kinesiology and Wellness Department is to promote the goal of health and total well-being to its students through the dissemination of knowledge primarily through one-hour activity courses related to physical fitness, sports and wellness. Additionally, the department provides theory courses for the initial training of educators and provides service to the community.
The profession is based on the philosophy that physical education is an academic discipline, an essential portion of the General Education process. Further, the physical education curriculum is centered on the concept that movement skills, intellectual development, physical fitness and healthful living practices are elements of life that must be taught and reinforced.