All departmental concentrations are state approved.
Students completing a course of study within the Department will have acquired those competencies necessary to function as exemplary practitioners in the contemporary marketplace and as potential candidates for graduate school. In harmony with the mission of the SLAE, the HPER Department's purpose is to prepare professionals to serve thr public in the areas of teaching, wellness, leisure and recreation, sports marketing, and allied fields. These components are designed to prepare students to negotiate the demands of a global marketplace that require a sensitivity to members of diverse cultures and special populations. Provide students an opportunity to acquire a thorough knowledge of the principles of health science, physical education, leisure studies, personnel and program management, and allied professions. Prepare students to demonstrate competence in the teaching profession and to become exemplary practitioners in allied fields.