Welcome from the Director
The LSU School of Kinesiology is your place for sport and health at LSU! We are a national and international innovation leader in research, instruction and community engagement. Our faculty are global leaders who advance the science and management of human movement across the lifespan, exploring its influence on health, wellness, quality of life, community development and business.
The School of Kinesiology is one of the most popular majors at LSU offering diverse, multi-platform, high-quality programs in Kinesiology, Sport Administration and Management, and Athletic Training. Undergraduate students can pursue a BS in Kinesiology that includes five different concentrations (Exercise Science & Human Performance; Human Movement Science; Health and Physical Education Teacher Certification; Physical Activity & Health; Pre-Athletic Training) or a BS in Sport Administration that includes two concentrations (Sport Commerce; Sport Leadership). Graduate students can pursue a MS in Athletic Training, Kinesiology, or Sport Management as well as a PhD in Kinesiology with concentrations in Exercise Physiology; Motor Behavior; Behavioral, Psychological, & Pedagogical Sciences; or Sport Management. LSU School of Kinesiology graduates work in a wide variety of careers in areas such as allied health, business, medicine, fitness, sport, education, and government. We also have the only cadaver lab in Louisiana for undergraduate students!
Unique in the USA, Louisiana is home to over 100,000 French speakers and the language has official protection, though the number of Louisiana French speakers was in decline until recently. Donc, nous avons établi des partenariats internationaux avec des universités de premier plan dans le monde francophone pour bénéficier de notre héritage français louisianais unique et pour élargir les opportunités bilingues. (Therefore, we have established international partnerships in the French-speaking world for the benefit of our unique Louisiana French heritage and for increased bilingual opportunities). Our first partner is Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, part of the Université de Lyon with whom we are developing study abroad opportunities in Medical French as well as broader education in kinesiology and sport management.
If you want to geaux change lives in awesome careers in health, fitness or sport, the School of Kinesiology @LSU is the place for you! Geaux Tigers!
John Nauright, PhD
Director and Karen Wax Schmitt and Family Endowed Professor
School of Kinesiology / École de kinésiologie
Statement of Support for Louisiana French Culture and Heritage
L’État de Louisiane est unique aux États-Unis en tant que foyer de cultures qui se sont maintenues dans la langue française pendant des générations. L'École de kinésiologie honore cette tradition comme une partie importante de la région que nous servons.
En tant qu'université principale de l'État de Louisiane, la LSU et l'École de kinésiologie s'engagent à offrir des possibilités d'enseignement en français. Nous encourageons les étudiants intéressés par la santé et le sport à profiter des opportunités offertes par notre Département d'études françaises (As the leading university in the state of Louisiana, LSU and the School of Kinesiology are committed to providing educational opportunities in French. We encourage students interested in health and sports to take advantage of opportunities offered by our Department of French Studies).
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