It is the mission of the Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation to sustain its role of preparing professionals, conducting research, scholarly activity and service, in teacher education, in allied health and other health-related professions, and in human service professions.  This is accomplished through academic programs that encompass professional education, public health, health promotion and wellness management, exercise science, physical, psychological, and social rehabilitation, therapeutic and adaptive programming of disadvantaged populations and those of special needs, perceptual motor development, leisure services (government, nonprofit and commercial), and allied health.  The department maintains strong alliances with the medical community, elementary and secondary schools, corporate and public health entities, community leisure service agencies, and the community at large as academic programming is enhanced and made more accessible, and as service opportunities are expanded.  To that end we offer eleven undergraduate and graduate academic course of study purposed to preparing graduates to transition immediately into the workplace:
 

• B.S. Ed in Physical Education
• B.S. in Exercise and Movement Science
• B.S. in Recreation and Leisure Studies
• B.S. in Radiography
• B.S. in Respiratory Therapy
• Master Of Science In Education With Emphasis In Physical Education (M.S.E.)
• Master of Science In Health Promotion and Wellness Management (M.S.)
• Graduate Sports Management Certificate Program
• Coaching Minor
• Health Education Certification
• Driver Education Certification