Welcome to the website for the Department of Health and Kinesiology at The University of Texas at Tyler.  On behalf of the faculty and staff, I hope you will find these pages valuable and interesting.

The University of Texas at Tyler is a member of the renowned University of Texas System, and carries a proud tradition of high quality students and academic opportunities. As one of the state’s fastest growing universities, The University of Texas at Tyler provides the individual opportunity you would only expect at a small private university – without private university tuition expenses.  We are located on 200 acres and offer a safe park-like setting of lush trees and wildlife.  The campus consists of 14 modern buildings arranged around two beautiful lakes.

This is a very exciting time for the Department of Health and Kinesiology.  The Department recently moved into the Louise Herrington Patriot Center, considered one of the University's premiere buildings, consisting of over 127,000 square feet of classrooms, laboratories, faculty offices, a gymnasium area with basketball and volleyball courts, an indoor walking/jogging track, aerobics and free weights areas and a beautiful outdoor therapeutic exercise pool.  The Department occupies the Jean Lancaster Academic Wing.  The Academic Wing consists of 4 state of the art classrooms, biomechanics, motor behavior and exercise physiology laboratories as well as a student computer laboratory.  These facilities offer the perfect environment for active learning and engagement for our students.  Not only will you learn about Health and Kinesiology in the classroom, but you will also experience it first hand in our laboratories.

The Department of Health and Kinesiology offers undergraduate degrees in Health, Health and Kinesiology and Kinesiology and graduate degrees in Health and Kinesiology, Kinesiology and Clinical Exercise Physiology.  Our degree programs offer a solid foundation in all aspects of Health and Kinesiology.  Graduates of our programs have moved directly into careers in various areas of health care, teaching, coaching, athletic training, business and research.  Still others have used our programs as preparation for further education in graduate or professional schools. 

Guided by our outstanding and supportive faculty and staff, I am confident that our graduates will understand and appreciate how the fields of health and kinesiology relate to human diversity and the global nature of the new millennium.  They will be prepared to think critically, act with honesty and integrity, and demonstrate proficiency in leadership, communication skills and the use of technology.   

Thanks for taking the time to check out our website.  If I can be of any assistance, don't hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,


T. Scott Marzilli
Professor and Department Chair
smarzilli@uttyler.edu
903-566-7178