Kinesiology

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Faculty

Heather H. Betz, associate professor.
B.A., Saint Mary’s College of California; M.A., San Francisco State University; Ph.D., Michigan State University. Appointed 2011.

Julie M. Cousins, chair and associate professor.
B.S., Winona State University; Ph.D., University of Minnesota. Appointed 2017.

Ahalee C. Farrow, assistant professor.
B.S., Texas Tech University; M.S., Texas Tech University; Ph.D., Texas Tech University. Appointed 2022.

Amy Gyorkos, assistant professor.
B.S., Central Michigan University; M.S., Ph.D., Western Michigan University. Appointed 2020.

Holly M. Hill, visiting instructor.
B.A., Hope College; M.A., Western Michigan University. Appointed 2014.

Chris Tomczyk, visiting instructor.
B.S., West Chester University of Pennsylvania; M.S., Georgia Southern University.; Ph.D. (ABD), Michigan State University. Appointed 2022.

Introduction

The Kinesiology Department provides students with the skills and abilities to work in a variety of areas related to health and wellness.  The Exercise Science major is one of the fastest growing majors at Albion College. It provides students with the knowledge of how the human body works, and how it reacts and adapts to exercise. Students are taught how to assess and improve fitness, human performance, and health by applying basic science to these areas in a variety of courses and experiences. 

Kinesiology Department Website

Career Opportunities

Job opportunities for Exercise Science majors leaving Albion College include working as personal trainers, strength and conditioning coaches, and in cardiac rehabilitation facilities. Students who complete a degree in Exercise Science are able to sit for certifications by the American College of Sports Medicine and the National Strength and Conditioning Association.  Graduates of the program frequently attend graduate or professional schools.  Our graduates go onto careers as physical therapists, occupational therapists, athletic trainers, physician assistants, chiropractors, nurses, dieticians, clinical exercise physiologists, and physicians.

Student Learning Outcomes (KIN Major)

1. Students will be able to integrate the knowledge from the foundational disciplines of Kinesiology. 

2. Students will be able to demonstrate skills in information/scientific literacy.

3. Students will be able to demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills. 

4. Students will be able to think critically and formulate appropriate questions/ideas in order to address open-ended problems.

5. Students will apply knowledge of Kinesiology in a real world setting.

Student Learning Outcomes (KIN Minor)

1. Students will be able to demonstrate skills in information/scientific literacy.

2. Students will be able to demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills. 

3. Students will be able to think critically and formulate appropriate questions/ideas in order to address open-ended problems.

Student Learning Outcomes (Public Health Concentration)

1. Students will be able to describe epidemiological processes. 

2. Students will be able to interpret basic statistical information and specifically public health data.

3. Students will be able to describe how the determinants of health (social, economic, biological, behavior, organizational, and environmental) affect the health of different populations.

4. Students will be able to identify and describe the major issues in public health and the most pressing health concerns for US populations.

5. Students will be able to demonstrate effective written communication skills.

Programs

• Exercise Science, B.A.

• Exercise Science Minor

• Public Health Concentration

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