The Department of Community Health prepares students for careers in fields of health and rehabilitative services at the community level. Through degree programs such as health education and health planning and administration, students are provided with the knowledge and experience needed to succeed in the rapidly changing world of health care. In the Department of Speech and Hearing Science , students learn about communication and its impact on the quality of life. Through studies in audiology and speech-language pathology, they focus on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of hearing and speech disorders. Students in the Department of Kinesiology learn about human movement and how physical activity affects people throughout their lives.
Graduates often obtain jobs in fields such as teaching, coaching, and athletic training.
Others pursue advanced degrees and become physical therapists, doctors, exercise physiologists, and sports psychologists. The Department of Leisure Studies prepares students for a wide variety of career opportunities, with a focus on the value of leisure and recreational activities and their impact on people' s lives. It includes careers in areas such as tourism, sports, special events, recreation business, and parks and natural resource management. DRES makes it possible for all students to pursue a higher education and to benefit from all related experiences that are an important part of a college education and common to all other students. ALS houses the Division of Rehabilitation-Education Services, which provides a wide range of services for all students with disabilities regardless of their areas of study.