Department of Exercise & Sport Sciences

Chair: Kenneth R. Turley, Ph.D., FACSM, CCES

Professor:

Bryan Phillips, Ph.D., CSCS
Kenneth R. Turley, Ph.D., FACSM, CCES

Associate Professors:

Randy Lambeth, Ed.D., A.T.C., L.A.T.

Assistant Professors:

Justin Bland, Ph.D.
Brian Cox, M.S., A.T.C., L.A.T.
     Director of the Athletic Training Education Program
Mark Cullum, Ph.D.
Ronnie Harlow, M.S.E., A.T.C., L.A.T.
Eric Myers, D.P.T.

Instructors:

Lacy Rush, M.S.E.

Assisting from other departments:

Clay Beason, Ed.D., CSCS

Athletic Training Clinical Instructors:

Andrew Abraham, M.S., P.T.
Kyle Blickenstaff, M.D.
Jim Citty, M.D.
Kenny Fester, M.E.D., A.T.C., L.A.T.
Randy Holt, D.C.
Ann McLarty, B.S.N.

The mission of the Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences is to prepare Christian professionals for graduate school or for careers in exercise science and athletic training.

The department offers a Bachelor of Science in both athletic training and exercise science.  A minor is offered in personal training.

All majors require a uniform core of 12 hours. The purpose of the core is to provide all departmental majors with a common body of knowledge.

Required Core

Programs

• Athletic Training Major (ATHT), BS
• Exercise Science Major (EXSC), BS

• Personal Training Minor