Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation

Chair: Tommy Thompson

¹Graduate Program Director
²Health Promotion Track Coordinator
³Recreation Track Coordinator
⁴Athletic Training Coordinator
⁵Teacher Education Coordinator

The purposes of the Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation are: (1) to provide a comprehensive academic program in health, physical education, and recreation for students who plan to pursue one of these fields as a profession; (2) to provide professional preparation for prospective teachers in the area of health and physical education; (3) to provide a service program which will afford all students the opportunity to learn and participate in a wide range of activities which will benefit them now and in the future; (4) to provide competition for all interested students through a comprehensive program of intramural athletics in both team and individual sports; (5) to provide recreational activities that will enable students and faculty to enjoy their leisure time in a program that will benefit them physically, mentally, and socially; and (6) to educate individuals about risk factors associated with certain lifestyle choices and provide them with the skills to make behavioral changes that will improve their health and the quality of their lives.

The Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation offers the Master of Arts (M.A.) and the Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) graduate programs. For complete information about programs and courses leading to the M.A. and M.A.T., see School of Graduate Studies .

Programs

• Athletic Training, B.S.
• Exercise and Sport Science, Exercise Physiology Track, B.S.
• Exercise and Sport Science, Health Promotion Track, B.S.
• Exercise and Sport Science, Recreation Track, B.S.
• Exercise and Sport Science, Sport Management Track, B.S.
• Health/Physical Education (K-12), B.S.

• Athletic Coaching Minor
• Health Promotion Minor
• Physical Education Minor
• Recreation Minor

• Exercise and Sport Science Professional Concentration

Courses

• REC 3000. Introduction to Community Recreation (3 credits)
• REC 3320. Recreation Programming (3 credits)
• REC 3400. Exercise and Sport Psychology (3 credits)
• REC 4000. Introduction to Therapeutic Recreation (3 credits)
• REC 4160. Outdoor Recreation Service (3 credits)
• REC 4250. Leisure and Wellness for Older Adults (3 credits)
• REC 4400. Tourism and Commercial Recreation (3 credits)

• RECS 4xxx. Special Topics in Recreation (1-3 credits)