The Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation offers our majors two different programs of study:

EXERCISE SCIENCE
This program provides educational and practical preparation for students who are interested in careers in health/fitness settings as well as other wellness-related programs. 
Graduates will demonstrate the ability and skill to:

• Analyze and explain how and why the human body responds to various types of physical activities
• Develop exercise/fitness programs for individuals or groups with diverse health backgrounds and needs that involve proper demonstration and instruction of a variety of exercise equipment
• Explain and apply basic CPR and first aid techniques
• Identify general nutritional needs of individuals as well as how nutrition impacts exercise and athletic performance

HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, AND RECREATION
 The Associate in Arts (A.A.) in Health, Physical Education, and Recreation is geared toward students who have an interest in teaching and prepares them to transfer to four-year institutions as majors in health, physical education, recreation, or liberal arts.
Graduates will demonstrate the ability and skill to:

• Adequately demonstrate physical skills pertaining to team and individual sports as well as a variety of fitness activities
• Teach individuals or groups a broad range of physical and recreational activities as well as a variety of team, dual, and individual sports.
• Apply knowledge in basic human biology to physical and recreational activities
• Explain and apply basic CPR and first aid techniques