Welcome to the Department of Kinesiology
John Brown University’s Department of Kinesiology offers two degree programs:
Along with the two major programs there is a minor in Health and Sport available to students, as well as a Coaching Emphasis for Education majors.
Programs within the Kinesiology Department have been designed to give students practical, hands-on experience in the field of wellness. Faculty members provide an academic and practitioner perspective by incorporating their work with athletic teams on campus. The Walton Lifetime Health Complex provides students and faculty with a superb facility to conduct labs and practice skills being taught in the classroom. Each student in the Kinesiology department will complete an internship with JBU varsity sports teams and in the fitness centers that prepares them to take the next step towards a career in physical wellness.
Careers
The Kinesiology department prepares students so that they have a variety of options upon graduation.
Sports Medicine
- Graduate Allied Health Professions Programs
- Athletic Training
- Physical Therapy
- Graduate Studies
- Exercise Physiology
- Sports Health
- Sports Psychology
Exercise Studies
- ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine and Fitness) Instructor Certification
- NSCA (National Strength and Conditioning Association)
Graduates
Graduates of the John Brown University Kinesiology Department can be found in the careers of physical therapy, athletic training, personal training and fitness training among others.
Philosophy
It is the desire of the Kinesiology Department to help students find a vision for their field that is bigger than the science alone. The Department of Kinesiology desires to provide students a God honoring, Christ centered education by emphasizing the physical wellness of one’s life.