Department of Human Performance

The primary goal of the Department of Health and Physical Education is to meet the physical, mental, emotional, and social needs of its students in a Christian environment. This goal is met through activity courses for non-majors, professional education courses for majors, and intramural sports which provide opportunities for all students.

Students have the following choices: 1) A major in physical education education (teaching); 2) A major in physical education (non-teaching) with two concentrations: sports management, and sports and exercise science; and 3) Minors in physical education education, health education, sport management, and coaching. Physical education teaching majors will receive a minor in professional secondary (K-12) and can obtain a second licensure in health education if desired.

The department strives to provide a program that will promote personal physical fitness, a desirable attitude and responsibility for one’s health, and a desire to participate in wholesome recreation throughout one’s lifetime. The successful completion of HPE 1000 is a prerequisite to all activity courses. The successful completion of HPE 2000 is a prerequisite to all professional education courses for physical education and sport and exercise majors.