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Mission

The mission in Physical Education is to provide instruction, participation, and competency for:

• The development and maintenance of physical fitness and wellness;
• The development of lifetime skills and recreational and safety skills;
• The development of and appreciation for physical education and its application to all phases of life.

The mission in Exercise Science is to provide instruction, participation, and competency for:

• science-based liberal arts education to students who are interested in pursuing careers in exercise science
• The scientific-basis of human movement as it relates to motor performance and athletic training, injury/disease rehabilitation and improved health and fitness
• Hands-on experience through internships in the area's finest hospitals, rehabilitation and fitness centers
• The prerequisites for graduate study in physical therapy or exercise physiology.