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The University of North Carolina Pembroke 2015-2016 Catalog 
    
The University of North Carolina Pembroke 2015-2016 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation


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Interim Chair: Bryan Winters

Faculty:  Lars Andersson, Ashley Ausborn, Brittany Bennett, Michael Blackburn, Jeff Bolles2, Rose Bussey, Johnny Cox, Danny Davis1, Kapica Davis, Susan Edkins4, Leah Fiorentino, Joe Ford, Joseph Hannant, John Haskins, Phil Hindson, Kristen Hobbs, Jeff Jefferson, Othello Johnson, Beverly Justice, Cody Kennedy, Robin Langley, Billy Lindquist, LeDell Love, Ellen McGill, Ben Miller, Paul O’Neil, Peter Ormsby, Pauline Privitera, Drew Richards, Shane Richardson, Denny Scruton5, Brad Swensen, David Synan, Joey Tamburo, Marian Wooten3

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

    MajorMinorAcademic Concentration

    Courses

      Athletic TrainingHealth PromotionHealth, Physical Education, and RecreationPhysical EducationSpecial Topics in Physical EducationRecreationPage: 1 | 2

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