Mission Statement. The mission of the Kinesiology Department, in support of the mission of Aquinas College and grounded in the liberal arts tradition, is to prepare each student for a career that promotes movement, activity, and lifelong learning, and the role these factors play in the development of a whole person.

Student Learning Outcomes. Upon completion of the program students will:

• Demonstrate competence in the sales processes of needs analysis, presenting solutions, overcoming objections, closing the sales, and after sales customer service needed for entry level positions in the sport industry.
• Demonstrate proficiency in sport event planning and management process including creative design, time framed sequential plans, and evaluation of event success.
• Apply fundamental marketing and promotion concepts to the sport industry and the unique aspects of the sport consumer and sport product markets.
• Identify and analyze risk management concerns in the sport setting and how to mitigate the risk to themselves and the organization.
• Apply the skills learned in their coursework in real world settings while developing their resumes to prepare them for career advancement.