Graduates are prepared for a variety of occupational opportunities in which the ability to understand and work with people is of prime importance. Graduates with this degree have found employment opportunities in governmental agencies, sports information, private businesses and other related areas. The Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation is staffed by 10 highly qualified faculty members. The department is housed in the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse. Facilities include classrooms, gymnasiums, racquetball courts, weight rooms, athletic training rooms, an exercise physiology laboratory and offices.
Additional facilities are tennis courts, playing fields, swimming pool, the stadium and a track.
Some classes also use city recreational facilities, such as the skating arena, curling club and golf courses. 3 - Soc. Training - 3 Zoo. 1 - Educ. B.A. degree requires two years of a modern language and additional general education courses.