We envision that the graduates of the Department of Kinesiology will be teachers, leaders, and agents of change for kinesiology in the 21st century. They will understand group dynamics, team problem solving, personal responsibility and accountability, and communication. They will be prepared to work with all people regardless of gender, race, or ethnicity. Kinesiology graduates will be leaders who are curious, have a desire to be life-long learners and who are effective in disseminating current information to individuals and groups about healthy, physically active lifestyles.

The Department is committed to serve the people of El Paso and the surrounding region. Through a curriculum that is applicable and appropriate to El Paso’s culture, people, and resources, the Department provides a conduit for positively impacting the health and well being of people in the region.

The Department envisions acting as a change agent through its faculty, graduates, students, and contacts with local organizations to promote active lifestyles through innovative approaches to teaching and practicing physical activity and sport. The program will emphasize educational, recreational, social, and family activities to enhance health and prevent disease and injury. It envisions broadening the scope of students’ experiences to positively affect their perception of existing social inequities to create harmony and mutual understanding in a multicultural and multinational community.