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Undergraduate
Degree Programs
The
School of Human Performance and Recreation (HP & R) prepares professionals
for career opportunities in meeting the complex educational, health, leisure,
and sport science needs of society. Students have the option of majoring
in one of three bachelor of science degree programs: Coaching and Sport
Administration, Human Performance, or Recreation. Within these majors,
students may concentrate study in one of the following emphasis areas:
Coaching, Sport Administration, Physical Education, Athletic Training,
Exercise Science, Recreation Administration, and Therapeutic Recreation.
Undergraduate Degree Programs
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Human
Performance
Degree
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Emphasis
Physical
Education
(K-12 Certification)
Kinesiotherapy
(COPS-KT Accredited)
Exercise Science
Athletic
Training
(BOC Certification)
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Career
Opportunities
School-based
instructional program leadership
Private sports instruction Kinesiotherapists in clinical and private
practice.
Fitness program leadership, exercise specialists in community/corporate
wellness settings, and cardiac rehabilitation directors.
Athletic trainers are employed at the collegiate setting, high school,
outreach clinics, professional sports, and industrial rehabilitation
centers. |
Degree
B.S.
B.S.
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| Degree
Recreation
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Emphasis
Recreation
Administration
Commercial Recreation
Outdoor Recreation and Park Management
Community Recreation
(NRPA/AAPAR Accredited)
Therapeutic Recreation
(NPRA/AAPAR
Accredited)
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Career
Opportunities
Recreation
directors and programmers in county and municipal recreation and
youth-serving agencies, such as YMCAs,
Boys and Girls Clubs, scouting
agencies, civilian recreation specialists in military recreation,
recreation specialists in church's, commercial recreation agencies,
and resorts.
Recreational therapists in hospitals, mental and physical rehabilitation
centers, retirement communities, and special education centers.
Recreation planners, federal and state park managers, park rangers,
camp directors, and interpreters. |
Degree
B.S.
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| Degree
Coaching
and
Sport Administration |
Emphasis
Coaching
Sport
Administration |
Career
Opportunities
Athletic
directors, coaches on any academic level, sports team managers,
armed forces sports coaches, sports administrators in private
or semiprivate enterprises, municipal sports directors, and front-office
personnel and administrators with professional sports organizations,
public colleges, and universities (facilities, marketing, and
sports information).
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Degree
B.S.
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Admission
Requirements:
Any student satisfying admission requirements through the university Office
of Admissions is eligible for admission to the School of Human Performance
and Recreation.
Additional
Requirements: HPR majors must earn "C"s or better in all HPR and THY prefixed
courses. Students pursuing teaching certification must complete additional
core requirements as stipulated by the College
of Education and Psychology. Additional program admission requirements
exist for the Athletic Training and Kinesiotherapy programs. Students
are encouraged to contact advisors for specific details.
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