The mission of the Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation is to provide nationally accredited degree programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The department seeks to provide competent, professional personnel at the undergraduate and graduate level for employment as physical educators, health educators, coaches, and recreation providers in public, private, volunteer, governmental agencies, and health care organizations.
The Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation has energized the program and retooled the courses. The program has created alliances with American Council on Exercise (ACE), Arkansas Department of Game and Wildlife, Human Kinetic Coach Education Program, and American Red Cross. The department has also developed relationships with the US Parks System and Arkansas Parks, Recreation and Tourism.
View the degree plan for the HPER Bachelor of Science degree.
