Listing Administered by the Department of Behavioral Science within the College of Arts and Sciences.
Kinesiology is the study of human movement.
The discipline of Kinesiology incorporates numerous subdisciplines which assist in developing our understanding of human movement at work and at play. These subdisciplines include exercise physiology, anatomical and mechanical analysis of movement, sport and exercise psychology, sociology of sport, motor control, motor learning, and motor development. Students majoring in Kinesiology have an opportunity to study human movement from all of these perspectives and thereby develop an understanding of how human movement affects and is affected by variables related to each subdiscipline. Kinesiology is not a profession, but a body of knowledge applicable to many professions ranging from teaching to therapy. Since coursework beyond the Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology is frequently required for each of these interest areas, students are advised to discuss with their advisors their professional aspirations early in their degree programs at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin.