{"id":801,"date":"2022-08-04T14:21:57","date_gmt":"2022-08-04T14:21:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.tarleton.edu\/kinesiology\/?page_id=801"},"modified":"2026-01-22T20:42:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T20:42:11","slug":"prospective-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/kinesiology\/prospective-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Prospective Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Kinesiology?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0The mission of the\u00a0<strong>College of Kinesiology and Sport Science<\/strong>\u00a0is to prepare our students for careers within the kinesiology and sport industry. We seek to provide quality educational opportunities related to sport, exercise science, human performance, and allied health; offer transformative leadership experiences through service; and advance career opportunities through a robust professional development program. 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