A comprehensive fitness assessment is conducted at the beginning of each semester and an exercise program is designed for each student. M.A. Steve Kelly, A.A., B.S., M.S. Harvey Seligman, B.S., M.S. Mark Anderton, B.S., M.Ed. Through classroom teaching, the academic foundations presented in the applied programs of the department strengthen individuals to engage in applied arts and human sciences. Upon transferring to a four year institution and majoring in any of the areas of health, physical education and recreation, students are further prepared for career opportunities in meeting the complex educational, health, leisure and sport science needs of society allowing them to improve upon the complex and dynamic needs for individuals, groups, families, organizations and communities within the state, region and nation. The PRCC Wellness Center, adjacent to the Associate Degree Nursing building offers a 15,000 square foot facility.
Wellness is a state of health more positive than the mere absence of disease.
Wellness is the conscious and deliberate effort to stay healthy and achieve the highest potential for physical, social, emotional, intellectual and spiritual well-being. Consensus reports show that active, physically fit people enjoy a better quality of life than sedentary individuals. The leading cause of death in the United States today are life-style related.