Is the Kinesiology Division at MSU-Meridian right for you? Are you looking for a program that values you as an individual? Do you want a smaller and more inclusive classroom setting which allows more individualized attention from your professors? Do you want professors whom value your input, foster your creativity, challenge and prepare you academically, and are approachable and available outside of class? Would you like to build life-time friendships with others who share similar academic and professional interests? Do you want to spend each day in your future professional career making a difference in the lives of others?
If you answered YES to the above, then our Kinesiology program at MSU-Meridian is for you.
In the Kinesiology Division, we work diligently with our students to guide them to productive careers, as well as mentor those seeking entry into more advanced professional programs. Our undergraduate program has a distinct science curriculum emphasizing Clinical Exercise Physiology, which allows our students a solid foundation for graduate clinical health professional programs such as Medicine (physicians and surgeons), Dental, Physical and Occupational Therapy, Optometry, Nursing, Chiropractic, and Physician Assistant programs.
Program Advantages:
- New Kinesiology Building (Fall 2015)
- State of the Art Research Laboratories (Fall 2015)
- State of the Art Teaching Laboratory (Fall 2015)
- State of the Art Technology Classrooms (Fall 2015)
- Internships in Medical Settings (i.e. Hospitals, Physical & Occupational Therapy settings, etc.)
- Student Focused Learning Environment
- Guest Lectures from Medical Professionals
Curriculum flexibility to meet prerequisites for pre-professional schools such as Medicine (physicians and surgeons), Dental, Physical and Occupational Therapy, Optometry, Nursing, Chiropractic, and Physician Assistant programs.