The Department of Health, Wellness, and Sport (HWS) is committed to providing students with an instructional program of high quality that involves the discovery, interpretation, and application of knowledge related to the disciplines within the department. HWS is dedicated to providing an education that brings discipline to the mind and body in the pursuit of knowledge and in the development of a healthy lifestyle. A central and unifying mission for the department is to promote the value of multidimensional wellness as a means of enhancing the quality of life. In HWS, we provide experiences for students that will help them develop as whole persons who emerge as champions of wellness and embrace lifelong learning in a changing society.

The Department of Health, Wellness, and Sport offers the following major and minor:
Human Health Science (Major)
Sport Marketing and Management (Major)
Wellness and Exercise Science (Major)
Health, Wellness, and Sport (Minor)

Human Health Science

Human Health Science prepares students for graduate programs in sports medicine, physical therapy, occupational therapy, chiropractic studies, or other health related careers.

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Sport Marketing and Management

Sport Marketing and Management is focused on the skills, techniques, and proficiencies of leading an organization within the larger sports industry.

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Wellness and Exercise Science

Wellness and Exercise Science is the study of the impact of health, wellness, and fitness on the human body.

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Health, Wellness, and Sport (Minor)

The Health, Wellness, and Sport minor is for students who want to explore both personal and community health while gaining a basic understanding of the human body and how comprehensive health and wellness have an impact on one's quality of life.

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