Chair:  E. Ronald Dreher,  Ph.D.
Contact: Felicia Davis
Field House (FI)  102

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The Department of Physical Education and Recreation offers an undergraduate major with many courses related to physical health, exercise, athletic training, and recreation. Students aiming to secure certification to teach physical education in elementary or high schools can apply for admission to the Department of Education's Teacher Preparation Program to take required course and practicum work in teaching.

On the graduate level, the department also offers an M.S. degree in Leisure Services Administration. The program prepares students to administer or supervise leisure services for deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing clientele.

The Department of Physical Education and Recreation offers the following undergraduate programs:

• B.S. in Physical Education: Teaching
• B.S. in Physical Education: Personal Training
• B.S. in Recreation and Leisure Studies
• B.S. in Recreation and Leisure Studies: Outdoor Recreation and Discovery
• B.S. in Recreation and Leisure Studies: Recreational Sports, Fitness, and Acquatics Management
• B.S. in Recreation and Leisure Studies: Recreation and Park Administration
• B.S. in Recreation and Leisure Studies: Therapeutic Recreation
• B.S. in Recreation and Leisure Studies: Performing and Visual Arts
• Minor in Athletic Coaching
• Minor in Dance
• Minor in Recreation

The Department of Physical Education and Recreation offers the following graduate program:

• M.S. in Leisure Services Administration

Our Mission

The mission of the Department of Physical Education and Recreation is consistent with the University's Mission in its commitment to providing students with personal, ethical, and thought provoking educational experiences through effective pedagogical best practices. The department supports the World Health Organization's tenets that wellness should be achieved through a physically active and healthy lifestyle which is an essential component of an intuitions's educational mission and an integral part of encouraging students to adopt a lifestyle that promotes his/her attainment of optimal physical, social, and mental health.

A Word from the Chairperson

Our faculty believes that the environment and manner in which students are taught should be conducive to optimal learning. The environment should foster an atmosphere of mutual respect where students are encouraged to become intellectually curious, use critical thinking skills, gain independence, and move toward their full potential. To this end the faculty is dedicated to providing an environment which is visual, experiential, and student-centered. The faculty's goal is to facilitate the educational process where by students can learn to think with integrity, act responsibly, and exemplify a commitment to service that fosters an improved quality of life.

Edward Ronald Dreher, Ph.D.
Professor and Chairperson