The Kinesiology Department is part of the College of Education and Human Development and offers an undergraduate professional teacher education concentration in Physical Education, as well as non-certification concentrations in Exercise Science/Exercise Science PT, Health Promotion/Disease Prevention (formerly Community Health Education and Promotion), and Fitness and Sports Studies.

Students expecting to earn the Bachelor's degree in kinesiology with a concentration in the Health and Physical Education (Certification) area must meet all eligibility requirements for initial licensure in Louisiana prior to student teaching and submit scores on PRAXIS I and II.

Students expecting to earn the Bachelor's degree in kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise Science, Health Education and Promotion, or Fitness and Sports Studies Kinesiology majors must make a C or better in all kinesiology courses counting toward their degree. Every kinesiology major must take a departmentally approved professional exam prior to graduation.

For those students satisfying admission criteria, the KINS Department also offers a graduate degree in Exercise Science.

The Kinesiology Program Vision Statement

Within the decade, The Department of Kinesiology at The University of Louisiana at Monroe will be recognized as a leader in high quality, student-centered undergraduate and graduate programs of kinesiology where learning is a primary goal.

The Kinesiology Program Mission Statement

The Department of Kinesiology at The University of Louisiana at Monroe is committed to serving as the leader in the development of knowledge, skills, and dispositions within the kinesiology field for citizens living in the urban and rural regions of the Lower Mississippi Delta.

The Department of Kinesiology ensures student learning by promoting a comprehensive context for the intellectual, scientific, cultural, technological, and economic development of its diverse student population.

Last Updated: 11/19/2008