The professional programs in the Department of Movement Studies and Wellness education prepare prospective leaders for successful careers in physical education, exercise science, health and fitness management, recreation management and programming, pre-physical therapy, and pre-athletic training.
The University's physical activity courses, offered through our department, seek to ingrain in each student a fundamental respect for the role of physical activity in daily living. Instruction is offered in approximately 30 different physical activities. The activity program is characterized by a timely response to student interests in the varied recreational sport and lifetime leisure opportunities available in the Pacific Northwest.
Our Degrees
The department offers three degree programs: the Bachelor of Arts degree in Recreation (BARec), the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Physical Education (BAPE with and without teacher certification option), and the Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Education (BSPE) which offers four different pre-professional concentrations: Health & Fitness Management, Exercise Science, Pre-Physical Therapy and Pre-Athletic Training. More information about each degree is available by clicking on the links above.
Students completing these degrees often go on for further graduate study in physical therapy, sport psychology, athletic training, exercise science, recreation, public health etc., or enter into professions such as teaching, personal training, promotions and management, youth programming, coaching and other areas and do so in diverse settings such as schools, private health clubs, non-profit agencies, corporations, professional sport teams, youth clubs, hospitals, parks and recreation departments and health departments, among others.
In addition, five distinct minors can be used to compliment majors within the department, or can be pursued by majors outside the department in areas of personal or professional interest. These minors are Coaching, Fitness & Wellness Education, Personal Training, Sport & Recreation Management, and Sport Psychology. Please click on the minors link for more information.
