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Applied Physiology and Kinesiology

The department offers programs designed to prepare students as specialists in athletic training, exercise physiology, and fitness/wellness. Satisfactory completion of courses in one of these areas will lead to a Bachelor of Science in Exercise and Sport Sciences.

The Department of Health Education and Behavior offers a B.S. degree in Health Education with specializations in health promotion, community health education, school health education, health studies, and physical education (current degree title is a Bachelor of Science in Exercise and Sport Sciences). Teacher certification programs prepare students to teach health education and related life sciences, and physical education, in grades K-12. All students must complete the General Education requirement, a preprofessional core, and a professional core in health education and behavior.

The department offers programs designed to prepare students as professionals in the option areas of recreation and event management, natural resources recreation management, recreation programming, therapeutic recreation, tourism and hospitality management and sport management.

Satisfactory completion of courses in one of these areas will lead to a Bachelor of Science in Recreation, Parks and Tourism. The curriculum prepares students to develop, manage and deliver leisure services to a variety of populations in diverse settings, and to become decision makers in sport organizations while providing a foundation for students to pursue graduate studies.

By graduation, students will have obtained competencies and skills sufficient to take the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification and/or the Certified Park and Recreation Professional examination to become a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist or a Certified Park and Recreation Professional.

To earn the Bachelor of Science in Recreation, Parks and Tourism, courses must be completed successfully in General Education, recreation core courses, related professional courses and cognate courses. An approved full-semester internship is required upon completion of all course work.