Kinesiology
100 Campus Drive
Weatherford, OK 73096
(580) 774-3181
Fax: (580) 774-7059
kinesiology@swosu.edu
Department Goals
The department of Kinesiology, has the following objectives:
- To provide the future health and physical education, teacher and coach with skills necessary to develop exceptional programs in the public and private school.
- To offer a four-year course of study leading to the Bachelor of Science in Education for the Health and Physical Education track student.
- To offer specialized coursework, which includes health, physical education sciences, physical education programs, athletic coaching theory, and recreation theory. Completion of specified coursework will enable the student majoring in another area to qualify for selected endorsements in health, physical education, and athletic coaching.
- To provide for all students a variety of programs and courses designed to aid the student in making proper choices involving healthy living styles, lifetime sports, leisure skills, and fitness skills.
- To conduct a well-rounded intramural sports participation program for the leisure, fitness, and recreation of the student.
- To provide and assist the public and private schools with expertise and information in health and physical education.