You may you see yourself in a hospital setting helping clients as a physical or occupational therapist, on the sidelines as a coach or a trainer, in the classroom as a physical education teacher, in business as a sports manager, as a sports journalist or radio announcer, or you simply have a desire to share your faith through the sport you love.
Our students dig deep with hands-on internship experience and quality training to help them make a major impact in a vast variety of education and health-related fields—two of the top areas for a stable, in-demand career.
Kinesiology is teaching everyone, from the physically gifted to the physically challenged, how and why they should keep themselves healthy and fit. We teach individuals how to be physically active in ways that improve the whole person: mind, body and spirit.
LeTourneau University's kinesiology department offers a number of concentrations to choose from, preparing students for a wide variety of careers.
INTERESTING CLASSES YOU'LL TAKE
- Care and Prevention of Sports Injuries
- Human Nutrition
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Activities for Special Populations
What can you do with a kinesiology degree?
- Exercise Physiologist
- Physical Therapist
- Occupational Therapist
- Athletic Trainer
- Health Educator
- Fitness Director
Tori Hudson - Kinesiology Spotlight
Tori Hudson, Kinesiology major, tells us about her passion for health, fitness, and God.
Riley Howe - Kinesiology Spotlight
Riley Howe, Kinesiology major, shares about her time here at LETU and her desire to become on occupational therapist.
Mckenzie Craycraft - Kinesiology Spotlight
McKenzie Craycraft, Kinesiology major, describes her experience living in the residence halls and how LETU's professors are caring and engaged with students.
Dr. Wayne Jacobs - Kinesiology Spotlight
Dr. Wayne Jacobs, professor of kinesiology, describes how he sees God moving through his students and fellow faculty.
