Bachelor [Kinesiology] From Saint Mary's College of California

?With our students, we examine the whole person across the lifespan in the domains of health, sport and physical activity. We strive to motivate our students to embrace the ethos "Enter to Learn, Leave to Serve" because of our belief in their ability to positively lead and transform our society for the better.

Our primary department focus is to ground our students in the disciplinary knowledge necessary for a meaningful professional and personal life after Saint Mary's College.? The faculty guides our students in the acquisition of foundational knowledge and fundamental skills through to higher order thinking and pre-professional practice.? We ensure that our students are immersed in the breadth and depth of our field's classic and contemporary scholarly literature.? Our undergraduate students have access to the following types of department coursework: sport history and sociology, exercise psychology and physiology, biomechanics and human motor performance, athletic facility management, community and peer health, athletic training, sport law, exercise testing and prescription, and sport nutrition.

Our faculty and staff consider and treat each student as an equal in the Department of Kinesiology's community of learners.? This is expressed through a curriculum that respects and engages difference and a faculty focused on the whole person we teach.? The traditions of the College are reflected in our small interactive classes, attention to individual student needs, internship placements, careful academic and career advising, and a commitment to the development of responsible independent thought.