Health and Exercise Science

School of Nursing and Health Science

The Department of Health and Exercise Science offers programs in athletic training, physical education and kinesiology. Coursework incorporates lots of physical activity, giving students experience with a wide range of sports and recreation. Plus, students learn best practice educational methods, injury prevention and more, so they can help others enjoy physical activity, too.

Athletic training students learn clinical skills through hands-on training from Approved Clinical Instructors who are active professionals in the field: athletic trainers, physical therapists and medical doctors.

For physical education students, teaching practice is key. With some of the top-rated school districts in the country nearby, students gain exceptional experience as they fulfill their teaching practicum at schools in Olathe and surrounding districts.

Highlights

The Cook Center

This state-of-the-art health and wellness complex offers more than 70,000 square feet of facilities and amenities, including a large basketball/volleyball arena, two practice gymnasiums and a fully equipped weight room, plus offices, classrooms and a lecture hall. Students find great learning resources and also plenty of ways to stay fit and active. The Cook Center facilities for the University's nursing and athletic training programs, athletic offices, a lecture hall and several classrooms.

Olathe Medical Center Athletic Training Room

The Olathe Medical Center Athletic Training Room offers nearly 2000 square feet of top-of-the-line facilities and equipment for injury treatment and physical rehab. The center includes separate spaces for rehabilitation, taping and treatment, hydrotherapy and offices, plus a lab room with treatment tables. High-tech equipment includes a Kin-Com machine offering personalized physical activity regimens and a Swim-Ex Aquatic Therapy Pool. Meanwhile, the Fieldhouse Athletic Training Room offers three treatment tables, a full-length taping table and all the resources for providing the best physical care for MNU athletes.

Purpose

The purpose of the Health and Exercise Science Department is to provide the highest quality instruction to produce morally, academically, and professionally qualified students for careers in education, athletic training, sports management, and in the allied health field. Our department strives to produce Christ-centered learners by teaching, mentoring, and serving all students in an academically rigorous environment to produce professionals in their respective fields.

Our department is committed to meeting the needs of diverse learners and to empower all students to sustain lifelong physical activity as a foundation for a healthy, productive, and fulfilling life.

Programs