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The kinesiology department is comprised of the majors of athletic training, exercise science, and physical education. The department also offers minors in health education, exercise science and kinesiology and well as the offering of the health dynamics academic programs. It also oversees the inter-collegiate athletic and club and intramural sports programs.

Learn more about the kinesiology department.

2013 Department Award Winner Announced

Pictured left to right: Kyle Kreps, Lauren Maslyk, Erin Holstad, Kylie Clark, Molly Collins, Pete Aune, and Morgan McCardel

Exercise Science Majors of the Year
Kylie Clark, Erin Holstad, and Lauren Maslyk

National Association of Sport and Physical Education
Outstanding Majors of the Year
Molly Collins and Kyle Kreps

Seymour Pre-Physical Theraphy Award
Morgan McCardel

Susan Allie Physical Education Award
Molly Collins

Athletic Training Junior Book Award
Rachel Slotman

Miner Stegenga Award
Courtney Kust

Alvin Vanderbush Student Athlete Award
Liz Ellis

Kathleen White Memorial Award
Lauren Maslyk

Lawrence "Doc" Green Award in Athletic Training
Pete Aune

Dorothy and Russell Siedentop Awards
Liz Ellis and William Seiler

William and Mabel VanderBilt Family Award
Morgan McCardel

Otto VanderVelde All-Campus Award
Cory Schmidt

John Schouten All-Campus Award
Libby Westrate

Students Learn from Dr. Douglas Casa

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Hope College AT program students participated in a heat illness preparedness drill/lab with Dr. Doug Casa, the foremost expert on exertional heat stroke research and care. Dr. Casa was in Holland as a lecturer for the Hope College Distinguished Lecture Series in Sports Medicine and was able to extend his stay to interact with students and staff regarding this and other issues related to youth sports safety. Dr. Casa is an exceptional instructor and researcher who exemplifies the idea of evidence based medicine. Dr. Casa has been involved in several multi-professional task forces that have created "best practice" policies, guidelines, and recommendations surrounding prevention of sudden death in athletes. Many of these policies are based on his research.

Students Attend MAHPERD Conference

13 students and 2 faculty members from the department attended the Michigan Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Conference in Traverse City. Seniors Kyle Kreps and Molly Collins (pictured on the right) were named the MAHPERD majors of the year.

Our mission is:

...to serve Hope College, by offering programs and assisting students in consonance with its Christian liberal arts mission

...to serve students by providing excellent academic programs that match the talents of our faculty with the needs of society, by helping them enjoy and value the exploration and development of their physical gifts, by teaching them to live healthy lives through the balancing of the mind, body, and spirit,

...to serve the community by preparing students with the knowledge, skills, and values necessary to transform the health of its citizens, creating and communicating new knowledge through advances in health and physical activity.