Department of Kinesiology and Leisure Studies
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Tona D. Wright, Professor Chair, Department of Kinesiology and Leisure Studies Sturgis Physical Education Center Room 301E 410 Ouachita Street Arkadelphia, AR 71998 870-245-5295 |
Welcome to the Department of Kinesiology and Leisure Studies!
The Department of Kinesiology and Leisure Studies offers programs leading to the degree of Bachelor of Arts with one of three areas of emphasis: Teaching and Coaching, Recreation, and Fitness. We are dedicated to developing the minds and bodies of men and women in preparing them to become servant leaders in teaching, coaching, community recreation, church and camp recreation, fitness, and other health and sport-related fields. In this regard, the department is committed to diverse cultural, educational, scientific, and cross-disciplinary approaches that emphasize the total person. Our department supports a broad multi-disciplinary integrative perspective that identifies health education, exercise, sports and outdoor activities as critical factors in preparing students to become healthy, knowledgeable, culturally sensitive, valued adult members of society.
Courses in the Department of Kinesiology and Leisure Studies provide basic instruction in a diverse number of courses encouraging students to increase their lifetime participation skills, to achieve and maintain a high level of personal fitness, to enjoy opportunities for creativity and expression, and to adopt a preventative medicine lifestyle conducive to a life of good health and well-being.
Our department embraces the liberal arts education, using it as a foundation to promote life-long learning and service to our students.